--- title: There are coiling weeds down there, the robber counselled him; there… — Irish Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: There are coiling weeds down there, the robber counselled him; there are thin, tough, snaky binders that will trip you and grip you, that will pull you and will not let you go again until you are drowned; until you are swaying and swinging away below, with outstretched arms, with outstretched legs, --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2892/20/15/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Irish Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2892/) / [Chapter VII](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2892/20/) / 15 # Irish Fairy Tales, Chapter VII, sentence 15 There are coiling weeds down there, the robber counselled him; there are thin, tough, snaky binders that will trip you and grip you, that will pull you and will not let you go again until you are drowned; until you are swaying and swinging away below, with outstretched arms, with outstretched legs, with a face all stares and smiles and jockeyings, gripped in those leathery arms, until there is no more to be gripped of you even by them. **Who acts:** coiling weeds, robber, thin tough snaky binders, that, you, more · **What happens:** be, coil, counsell, trip, grip, pull · **To what, where:** Fionn, you, stares, leathery arms This is a sentence of «Irish Fairy Tales» by James Stephens, Chapter VII. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (coiling weeds, robber, thin tough snaky binders, that), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree. **Parsed by Mova, not checked by a teacher.** This tree is Mova's own parse (the `en` model, on the CPU, when the site is built); it may be wrong. ## The tree {#tree} ```conllu # sent_id = book:pg2892:20:15 # text = There are coiling weeds down there, the robber counselled him; there are thin, tough, snaky binders that will trip you and grip you, that will pull you and will not let you go again until you are drowned; until you are swaying and swinging away below, with outstretched arms, with outstretched legs, with a face all stares and smiles and jockeyings, gripped in those leathery arms, until there is no more to be gripped of you even by them. 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ _ 2 are be VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 coiling coil VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 amod _ _ 4 weeds weed NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 5 down down ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 robber robber NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 counselled counsell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 11 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ; ; PUNCT : _ 14 punct _ _ 13 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 14 expl _ _ 14 are be VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 ccomp _ _ 15 thin thin ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 17 tough tough ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 19 snaky snaky ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 20 binders binder NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 nsubj _ _ 21 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 23 nsubj _ _ 22 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 23 aux _ _ 23 trip trip VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 20 parataxis _ _ 24 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 23 obj _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 26 grip grip VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 23 conj _ _ 27 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 26 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 29 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 31 nsubj _ _ 30 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 31 aux _ _ 31 pull pull VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 26 advcl _ _ 32 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 31 obj _ _ 33 and and CCONJ CC _ 36 cc _ _ 34 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 36 aux _ _ 35 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 36 advmod _ _ 36 let let VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 31 conj _ _ 37 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 36 obj _ _ 38 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 36 xcomp _ _ 39 again again ADV RB _ 38 advmod _ _ 40 until until SCONJ IN _ 43 mark _ _ 41 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 43 nsubj:pass _ _ 42 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 43 aux:pass _ _ 43 drowned drown VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 38 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 44 ; ; PUNCT : _ 48 punct _ _ 45 until until SCONJ IN _ 48 mark _ _ 46 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 48 nsubj _ _ 47 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 48 aux _ _ 48 swaying sway VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 14 advcl _ _ 49 and and CCONJ CC _ 50 cc _ _ 50 swinging swing VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 48 conj _ _ 51 away away ADV RB _ 50 advmod _ _ 52 below below ADV RB _ 50 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 53 , , PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ _ 54 with with ADP IN _ 56 case _ _ 55 outstretched outstretched ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 56 amod _ _ 56 arms arm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 48 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 57 , , PUNCT , _ 60 punct _ _ 58 with with ADP IN _ 60 case _ _ 59 outstretched outstretch VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 60 amod _ _ 60 legs leg NOUN NNS Number=Plur 56 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 61 , , PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ _ 62 with with ADP IN _ 64 case _ _ 63 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 64 det _ _ 64 face face NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 obl _ _ 65 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 66 det _ _ 66 stares stare NOUN NNS Number=Plur 64 nmod _ _ 67 and and CCONJ CC _ 68 cc _ _ 68 smiles smile NOUN NNS Number=Plur 66 conj _ _ 69 and and CCONJ CC _ 70 cc _ _ 70 jockeyings jockeying NOUN NNS Number=Plur 66 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 71 , , PUNCT , _ 72 punct _ _ 72 gripped grip VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 66 acl _ _ 73 in in ADP IN _ 76 case _ _ 74 those that DET DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 76 det _ _ 75 leathery leathery ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 76 amod _ _ 76 arms arm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 72 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 77 , , PUNCT , _ 80 punct _ _ 78 until until SCONJ IN _ 80 mark _ _ 79 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 80 expl _ _ 80 is be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 conj _ _ 81 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 82 det _ _ 82 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 80 nsubj _ _ 83 to to PART TO _ 85 mark _ _ 84 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 85 aux:pass _ _ 85 gripped grip VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 82 advcl _ _ 86 of of ADP IN _ 87 case _ _ 87 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 85 obl _ _ 88 even even ADV RB _ 90 advmod _ _ 89 by by ADP IN _ 90 case _ _ 90 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 85 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 91 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **does** | present | coiling weeds | | | there; there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **coil** | gerund | | | | | | | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **counsell** | past | the robber | Fionn | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **does** | present | thin tough snaky binders | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **trip** | future | that | you | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Agent | | 6 | **grip** | present | that *not said here* | you | | | | | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Experiencer | | 7 | **pull** | future | that | you | | | | | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent you=Result | | 8 | **not** **let** | future | that *not said here* | you | | | | | tree rules | | 9 | **go** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | again | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 10 | **drown** | present · passive | | you | | | | | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | | 11 | **sway** | present · progressive | you | | | | | with outstretched arms and outstretched legs; with a face all stares and smiles and jockeyings | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 12 | **swing away** | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | away, below *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 13 | **outstretch** | participle | | | | | | | tree rules | | 14 | **grip** | participle | | all stares and smiles and jockeyings *not said here* | | that leathery arms | | | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 15 | **be** | present | no more | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 16 | **grip** | to-infinitive · passive | binders *= binder* | | | | | of you | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. **Text:** «Irish Fairy Tales» by James Stephens, Project Gutenberg book 2892 (public domain in the USA). **Tree:** Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), the chapter read in order. - ← previous: [sentence 14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2892/20/14/) - next →: [sentence 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2892/20/16/) - ↑ back to [Chapter VII](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2892/20/)