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title: The long-drawn moan of it; the thrilling whisper and hush; the shril… — Irish Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics
description: The long-drawn moan of it; the thrilling whisper and hush; the shrill, sweet whistle, so thin it can scarcely be heard, and is taken more by the nerves than by the ear; the screech, sudden as a devil’s yell and loud as ten thunders; the cry as of one who flies with backward look to the shelter of le
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# Irish Fairy Tales, Chapter XIII, sentence 7

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The long-drawn moan of it; the thrilling whisper and hush; the shrill, sweet whistle, so thin it can scarcely be heard, and is taken more by the nerves than by the ear; the screech, sudden as a devil’s yell and loud as ten thunders; the cry as of one who flies with backward look to the shelter of leaves and darkness; and the sob as of one stricken with an age-long misery, only at times remembered, but remembered then with what a pang!

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**Who acts:** nerves, note, devil · **What happens:** draw, thrill, hear, take, fly, remember · **To what, where:** note, times

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This is a sentence of «Irish Fairy Tales» by James Stephens, Chapter XIII. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (nerves, note, devil), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**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:pg2892:26:7
# text = The long-drawn moan of it; the thrilling whisper and hush; the shrill, sweet whistle, so thin it can scarcely be heard, and is taken more by the nerves than by the ear; the screech, sudden as a devil’s yell and loud as ten thunders; the cry as of one who flies with backward look to the shelter of leaves and darkness; and the sob as of one stricken with an age-long misery, only at times remembered, but remembered then with what a pang!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	moan	moan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	thrilling	thrill	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	whisper	whisper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	hush	hush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	shrill	shrill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
18	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
24	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
25	scarcely	scarcely	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
26	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	aux:pass	_	_
27	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	aux:pass	_	_
31	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	conj	_	_
32	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	31	advmod	_	_
33	by	by	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	obl	_	_
36	than	than	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
37	by	by	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	42	punct	_	_
41	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	42	det	_	_
42	screech	screech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	_
44	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	42	amod	_	_
45	as	as	ADP	IN	_	49	case	_	_
46	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	47	det	_	_
47	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	49	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	’s	's	PART	POS	_	47	case	_	_
49	yell	yell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	44	obl	_	_
50	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	51	cc	_	_
51	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	49	conj	_	_
52	as	as	ADP	IN	_	54	case	_	_
53	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	54	nummod	_	_
54	thunders	thunder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	51	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
55	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	57	punct	_	_
56	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	57	det	_	_
57	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
58	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	60	case	_	_
59	of	of	ADP	IN	_	58	fixed	_	_
60	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	57	nmod	_	_
61	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	62	nsubj	_	_
62	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	60	acl:relcl	_	_
63	with	with	ADP	IN	_	65	case	_	_
64	backward	backward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	65	amod	_	_
65	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	62	obl	_	_
66	to	to	ADP	IN	_	68	case	_	_
67	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	68	det	_	_
68	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	65	nmod	_	_
69	of	of	ADP	IN	_	70	case	_	_
70	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	68	nmod	_	_
71	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	72	cc	_	_
72	darkness	darkness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
73	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	76	punct	_	_
74	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	76	cc	_	_
75	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	76	det	_	_
76	sob	sob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
77	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	79	case	_	_
78	of	of	ADP	IN	_	77	fixed	_	_
79	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	76	nmod	_	_
80	stricken	stricken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	79	amod	_	_
81	with	with	ADP	IN	_	86	case	_	_
82	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	86	det	_	_
83	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	85	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
84	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	83	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
85	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	86	amod	_	_
86	misery	misery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
87	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	90	punct	_	_
88	only	only	ADV	RB	_	90	advmod	_	_
89	at	at	ADP	IN	_	90	case	_	_
90	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	86	appos	_	_
91	remembered	remember	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	90	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	94	punct	_	_
93	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	94	cc	_	_
94	remembered	remember	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	91	conj	_	_
95	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	94	advmod	_	_
96	with	with	ADP	IN	_	97	case	_	_
97	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	94	obl	_	_
98	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	99	det	_	_
99	pang	pang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	97	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
100	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **thrill** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **hear** | can · passive |  | note |  |  |  | scarcely *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus |
| 4 | **take** | present · passive | the nerves |  |  |  |  | than the ear | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **fly** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with backward look to the shelter of leaves and darkness | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **remember** | participle |  | times *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **remember** | past |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **moan** |  | note |  |  |  |  |  | nom moan «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
| 9 | **yell** |  | a devil |  |  |  |  |  | nom yell «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

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**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.

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