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title: While I was gazing in a transport of delight and wonder on this ench… — Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth · tree and pragmatics
description: While I was gazing in a transport of delight and wonder on this enchanting spot, I perceived a man stealing along the walk with a thoughtful and deliberate pace; his eyes were fixed upon the earth, and his arms crossed on his bosom; he sometimes started, as if a sudden pang had seized him; his count
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# Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth, The Story of Almet, Concluded., sentence 1

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While I was gazing in a transport of delight and wonder on this enchanting spot, I perceived a man stealing along the walk with a thoughtful and deliberate pace; his eyes were fixed upon the earth, and his arms crossed on his bosom; he sometimes started, as if a sudden pang had seized him; his countenance expressed solicitude and terror; he looked round with a sigh, and having gazed a moment on the desart that lay before him, he seemed as if he wished to stop, but was impelled forwards by some invisible power; his features however soon settled again in a calm melancholy; his eye was again fixed on the ground; and he went on as before, with apparent reluctance, but without emotion.

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**Who acts:** I, man, arms, countenance, desart, invisible power · **What happens:** gaze, wonder, enchant, perceive, steal, fix · **To what, where:** man, walk, eyes, bosom, sudden pang, solicitude

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This is a sentence of «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous, The Story of Almet, Concluded.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (I, man, arms, countenance), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**Mova's own parse.** This tree may be wrong.

## The tree {#tree}

```conllu
# sent_id = book:pg62868:13:1
# text = While I was gazing in a transport of delight and wonder on this enchanting spot, I perceived a man stealing along the walk with a thoughtful and deliberate pace; his eyes were fixed upon the earth, and his arms crossed on his bosom; he sometimes started, as if a sudden pang had seized him; his countenance expressed solicitude and terror; he looked round with a sigh, and having gazed a moment on the desart that lay before him, he seemed as if he wished to stop, but was impelled forwards by some invisible power; his features however soon settled again in a calm melancholy; his eye was again fixed on the ground; and he went on as before, with apparent reluctance, but without emotion.
1	While	while	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	gazing	gaze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	transport	transport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	delight	delight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wonder	wonder	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
14	enchanting	enchant	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	amod	_	_
15	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
17	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	perceived	perceive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	stealing	steal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	acl	_	_
22	along	along	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
27	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	deliberate	deliberate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	conj	_	_
30	pace	pace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
32	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	33	nmod:poss	_	_
33	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	nsubj:pass	_	_
34	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	35	aux:pass	_	_
35	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	_
36	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	43	punct	_	_
40	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	43	cc	_	_
41	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	42	nmod:poss	_	_
42	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	43	nsubj	_	_
43	crossed	cross	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	_
44	on	on	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
45	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	46	nmod:poss	_	_
46	bosom	bosom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	43	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	50	punct	_	_
48	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	50	nsubj	_	_
49	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	50	advmod	_	_
50	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	58	punct	_	_
52	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	58	mark	_	_
53	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	58	mark	_	_
54	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	56	det	_	_
55	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	56	amod	_	_
56	pang	pang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	nsubj:pass	_	_
57	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	58	aux	_	_
58	seized	seize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	50	parataxis	_	_
59	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	58	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
60	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	63	punct	_	_
61	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	62	nmod:poss	_	_
62	countenance	countenance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	63	nsubj	_	_
63	expressed	express	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
64	solicitude	solicitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	63	obj	_	_
65	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	66	cc	_	_
66	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	64	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	69	punct	_	_
68	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	69	nsubj	_	_
69	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	parataxis	_	_
70	round	round	ADV	RB	_	69	advmod	_	_
71	with	with	ADP	IN	_	73	case	_	_
72	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	73	det	_	_
73	sigh	sigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	69	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	77	punct	_	_
75	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	77	cc	_	_
76	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	77	aux	_	_
77	gazed	gaze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	69	conj	_	_
78	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	79	det	_	_
79	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	77	obj	_	_
80	on	on	ADP	IN	_	82	case	_	_
81	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	82	det	_	_
82	desart	desart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	77	obl	_	_
83	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	84	nsubj	_	_
84	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	82	acl:relcl	_	_
85	before	before	ADP	IN	_	86	case	_	_
86	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	84	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
87	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	89	punct	_	_
88	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	89	nsubj	_	_
89	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	parataxis	_	_
90	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	93	mark	_	_
91	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	93	mark	_	_
92	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	93	nsubj	_	_
93	wished	wish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	89	ccomp	_	_
94	to	to	PART	TO	_	95	mark	_	_
95	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	93	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
96	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	99	punct	_	_
97	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	99	cc	_	_
98	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	99	aux:pass	_	_
99	impelled	impel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	89	conj	_	_
100	forwards	forwards	ADV	RB	_	99	advmod	_	_
101	by	by	ADP	IN	_	104	case	_	_
102	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	104	det	_	_
103	invisible	invisible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	104	amod	_	_
104	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	99	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
105	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	110	punct	_	_
106	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	107	nmod:poss	_	_
107	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	110	nsubj:pass	_	_
108	however	however	ADV	RB	_	110	advmod	_	_
109	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	110	advmod	_	_
110	settled	settle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	_
111	again	again	ADV	RB	_	110	advmod	_	_
112	in	in	ADP	IN	_	115	case	_	_
113	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	115	det	_	_
114	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	115	amod	_	_
115	melancholy	melancholy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	110	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
116	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	121	punct	_	_
117	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	118	nmod:poss	_	_
118	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	121	nsubj:pass	_	_
119	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	121	aux:pass	_	_
120	again	again	ADV	RB	_	121	advmod	_	_
121	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	parataxis	_	_
122	on	on	ADP	IN	_	124	case	_	_
123	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	124	det	_	_
124	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	121	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
125	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	128	punct	_	_
126	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	128	cc	_	_
127	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	128	nsubj	_	_
128	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
129	on	on	ADV	RB	_	128	advmod	_	_
130	as	as	ADP	IN	_	131	case	_	_
131	before	before	ADV	RB	_	128	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
132	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	135	punct	_	_
133	with	with	ADP	IN	_	135	case	_	_
134	apparent	apparent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	135	amod	_	_
135	reluctance	reluctance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	128	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
136	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	139	punct	_	_
137	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	139	cc	_	_
138	without	without	ADP	IN	_	139	case	_	_
139	emotion	emotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	128	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
140	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gaze** | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | in a transport of delight | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in transport=Theme |
| 2 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on this enchanting spot | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on spot=Topic |
| 3 | **enchant** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **perceive** | past | I | a man |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer man=Stimulus |
| 5 | **steal** | gerund | a man *not said here* |  |  | the walk with a thoughtful pace |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along walk=Location |
| 6 | **fix** | past · passive |  | man's eyes |  |  |  | upon the earth | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient |
| 7 | **cross** | participle | man's arms |  |  | man's bosom |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 8 | **start** | past | man |  |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 9 | **seize** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · perfect · passive |  | a sudden pang |  |  |  | man *obj* | tree rules |
| 10 | **express** | past | man's countenance | solicitude and terror |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent solicitude=Theme |
| 11 | **look round** | past | countenance |  |  |  |  | with a sigh; round *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 12 | **gaze** | gerund · perfect | countenance *not said here* |  |  |  | moment | on the desart | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on desart=Theme |
| 13 | **lie** | past | the desart |  |  |  | before man |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before he=Location |
| 14 | **seem** | past | countenance |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 15 | **wish** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | countenance |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 16 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | countenance *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 17 | **impel** | past · passive | some invisible power |  |  |  |  | forwards *property* | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 18 | **settle** | participle · passive |  | man's features |  | a calm melancholy | again | however, soon *property* | vn odge-46-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in melancholy=Location |
| 19 | **fix** | past · passive |  | man's eye |  | the ground | again |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient |
| 20 | **go on** | past | countenance |  |  |  |  | with apparent reluctance; without emotion | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 21 | **bosom** |  | man |  |  |  |  |  | nom bosom «state transitive»: poss=agent |
| 22 | **feature** |  | man |  |  |  |  |  | nom feature «cognition transitive»: 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:** «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous, Project Gutenberg book 62868 (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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