--- title: The strangeness and pleasantness of the sight so delighted the gnome… — The Brown Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: The strangeness and pleasantness of the sight so delighted the gnome that he never thought of resenting the intrusion of these unexpected guests, who, without saying “by your leave” or “with your leave,” had made themselves so very much at home upon his hills; nor did he wish to interfere with their --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3282/30/100/) [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/) / [The Brown Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3282/) / [The Brown Fairy Book, part 30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3282/30/) / 100 # The Brown Fairy Book, The Brown Fairy Book, part 30, sentence 100 The strangeness and pleasantness of the sight so delighted the gnome that he never thought of resenting the intrusion of these unexpected guests, who, without saying “by your leave” or “with your leave,” had made themselves so very much at home upon his hills; nor did he wish to interfere with their doings, but left them in quiet possession of their homes, as a good householder leaves in peace the swallows who have built their nests under his eaves. **Who acts:** strangeness, Gnome, unexpected guests, good householder, swallows · **What happens:** delight, not think, resent, say, make, wish · **To what, where:** gnome, intrusion, home, strangeness, quiet possession, swallows · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «The Brown Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Brown Fairy Book, part 30. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (strangeness, Gnome, unexpected guests, good householder), 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:pg3282:30:100 # text = The strangeness and pleasantness of the sight so delighted the gnome that he never thought of resenting the intrusion of these unexpected guests, who, without saying “by your leave” or “with your leave,” had made themselves so very much at home upon his hills; nor did he wish to interfere with their doings, but left them in quiet possession of their homes, as a good householder leaves in peace the swallows who have built their nests under his eaves. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 strangeness strangeness NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 pleasantness pleasantness NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sight sight NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 delighted delight VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 gnome gnome NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 that that SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 13 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 14 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 15 advmod _ _ 15 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 advcl _ _ 16 of of SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 17 resenting resent VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 15 advcl _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 intrusion intrusion NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ _ 20 of of ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 21 these this DET DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 23 det _ _ 22 unexpected unexpected ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ _ 23 guests guest NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 25 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 28 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 26 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 27 without without SCONJ IN _ 28 mark _ _ 28 saying say VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 23 acl _ _ 29 “ " PUNCT `` _ 32 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 30 by by ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 31 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 32 nmod:poss _ _ 32 leave leave NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 33 ” " PUNCT '' _ 32 punct _ _ 34 or or CCONJ CC _ 42 cc _ _ 35 “ " PUNCT `` _ 42 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 36 with with ADP IN _ 38 case _ _ 37 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 38 nmod:poss _ _ 38 leave leave NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 39 , , PUNCT , _ 38 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 40 ” " PUNCT '' _ 38 punct _ _ 41 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 42 aux _ _ 42 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 32 conj _ _ 43 themselves themselves PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 32 nmod _ _ 44 so so ADV RB _ 46 advmod _ _ 45 very very ADV RB _ 46 advmod _ _ 46 much much ADV RB _ 28 obj _ _ 47 at at ADP IN _ 48 case _ _ 48 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 46 nmod _ _ 49 upon upon ADP IN _ 51 case _ _ 50 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 51 nmod:poss _ _ 51 hills hill NOUN NNS Number=Plur 28 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 52 ; ; PUNCT : _ 56 punct _ _ 53 nor nor CCONJ CC Polarity=Neg 56 cc _ _ 54 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 56 aux _ _ 55 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 56 nsubj _ _ 56 wish wish VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 advcl _ _ 57 to to PART TO _ 58 mark _ _ 58 interfere interfere VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 56 xcomp _ _ 59 with with ADP IN _ 61 case _ _ 60 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 61 nmod:poss _ _ 61 doings doing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 58 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 62 , , PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ _ 63 but but CCONJ CC _ 64 cc _ _ 64 left leave VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 conj _ _ 65 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 64 obj _ _ 66 in in ADP IN _ 68 case _ _ 67 quiet quiet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 68 amod _ _ 68 possession possession NOUN NN Number=Sing 64 obl _ _ 69 of of ADP IN _ 71 case _ _ 70 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 71 nmod:poss _ _ 71 homes home NOUN NNS Number=Plur 68 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 72 , , PUNCT , _ 77 punct _ _ 73 as as SCONJ IN _ 77 mark _ _ 74 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 76 det _ _ 75 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 76 amod _ _ 76 householder householder NOUN NN Number=Sing 77 nsubj _ _ 77 leaves leave VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 64 parataxis _ _ 78 in in ADP IN _ 79 case _ _ 79 peace peace NOUN NN Number=Sing 77 obl _ _ 80 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 81 det _ _ 81 swallows swallow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 77 obj _ _ 82 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 84 nsubj _ _ 83 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 84 aux _ _ 84 built build VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 81 acl:relcl _ _ 85 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 86 nmod:poss _ _ 86 nests nest NOUN NNS Number=Plur 84 obj _ _ 87 under under ADP IN _ 89 case _ _ 88 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 89 nmod:poss _ _ 89 eaves eave NOUN NNS Number=Plur 84 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 90 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **delight** | past | the strangeness of the sight and pleasantness | the gnome | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus gnome=Experiencer | | 2 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | past | Gnome | | | | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **resent** | gerund | Gnome *not said here* | the intrusion of this unexpected guests | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer intrusion=Stimulus | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | this unexpected guests | | | home | | by your leave strangeness; upon Gnome's hills | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent much=Topic | | 5 | **make** | past · perfect | this unexpected guests *not said here* | | | | | with your leave | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | | 6 | **wish** | past · do-support | Gnome | | | | | | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 7 | **interfere** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Gnome *not said here* | | | | | with strangeness's doings | tree rules | | 8 | **leave** | past | the strangeness of the sight and pleasantness *not said here* | strangeness | | quiet possession of strangeness's homes | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme in possession=Location | | 9 | **leave** | present | a good householder | the swallows | | peace | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent swallow=Theme in peace=Location | | 10 | **build** | present · perfect | the swallows | strangeness's nests | | householder's eaves | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Product | | 11 | **intrude** | | this unexpected guests | | | | | | nom intrusion «event intransitive»: of=agent | | 12 | **possess** | | | strangeness's homes | | | | | nom possession «act transitive»: of=patient | 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:** «The Brown Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 3282 (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 99](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3282/30/99/) - next →: [sentence 101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3282/30/101/) - ↑ back to [The Brown Fairy Book, part 30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg3282/30/)