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title: Such had long been the life of Carazan, and such was the character w… — Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth · tree and pragmatics
description: Such had long been the life of Carazan, and such was the character which he had acquired, when notice was given by proclamation, that he was removed to a magnificent building in the centre of the city, that his table should be spread for the public, and that the stranger should be welcome to his bed
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# Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth, The Story of Carazan., sentence 8

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Such had long been the life of Carazan, and such was the character which he had acquired, when notice was given by proclamation, that he was removed to a magnificent building in the centre of the city, that his table should be spread for the public, and that the stranger should be welcome to his bed, the multitude soon rushed like a torrent to his door, where they beheld him distributing bread to the hungry, and apparel to the naked, his eye softened with compassion, and his cheek glowing with delight.

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**Who acts:** proclamation, stranger, multitude, cheek · **What happens:** have, be, acquire, give, remove, spread · **To what, where:** life, such character, notice, Carazan, magnificent building, table

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This is a sentence of «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous, The Story of Carazan.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (proclamation, stranger, multitude, cheek), 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:pg62868:17:8
# text = Such had long been the life of Carazan, and such was the character which he had acquired, when notice was given by proclamation, that he was removed to a magnificent building in the centre of the city, that his table should be spread for the public, and that the stranger should be welcome to his bed, the multitude soon rushed like a torrent to his door, where they beheld him distributing bread to the hungry, and apparel to the naked, his eye softened with compassion, and his cheek glowing with delight.
1	Such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	2	det:predet	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Carazan	Carazan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	acquired	acquire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	23	mark	_	_
21	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	proclamation	proclamation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
28	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
29	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux:pass	_	_
30	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	parataxis	_	_
31	to	to	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	magnificent	magnificent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	_
35	in	in	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nmod	_	_
38	of	of	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	47	punct	_	_
42	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	47	mark	_	_
43	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	44	nmod:poss	_	_
44	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	47	nsubj:pass	_	_
45	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	47	aux	_	_
46	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	47	aux:pass	_	_
47	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	30	conj	_	_
48	for	for	ADP	IN	_	50	case	_	_
49	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	50	det	_	_
50	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	47	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	58	punct	_	_
52	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	58	cc	_	_
53	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	58	mark	_	_
54	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	55	det	_	_
55	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	nsubj	_	_
56	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	58	aux	_	_
57	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	58	cop	_	_
58	welcome	welcome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
59	to	to	ADP	IN	_	61	case	_	_
60	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	61	nmod:poss	_	_
61	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
62	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	58	punct	_	_
63	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	64	det	_	_
64	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	conj	_	_
65	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	66	advmod	_	_
66	rushed	rush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	64	acl	_	_
67	like	like	ADP	IN	_	69	case	_	_
68	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	69	det	_	_
69	torrent	torrent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	66	obl	_	_
70	to	to	ADP	IN	_	72	case	_	_
71	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	72	nmod:poss	_	_
72	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	69	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
73	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	76	punct	_	_
74	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	76	advmod	_	_
75	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	76	nsubj	_	_
76	beheld	behold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	72	acl:relcl	_	_
77	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	76	obj	_	_
78	distributing	distribute	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	76	advcl	_	_
79	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	78	obj	_	_
80	to	to	ADP	IN	_	82	case	_	_
81	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	82	det	_	_
82	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	78	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
83	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	85	punct	_	_
84	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	85	cc	_	_
85	apparel	apparel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	64	conj	_	_
86	to	to	ADP	IN	_	88	case	_	_
87	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	88	det	_	_
88	naked	naked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	85	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
89	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	91	punct	_	_
90	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	91	nmod:poss	_	_
91	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	64	appos	_	_
92	softened	soften	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	91	acl	_	_
93	with	with	ADP	IN	_	94	case	_	_
94	compassion	compassion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	92	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
95	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	99	punct	_	_
96	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	99	cc	_	_
97	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	98	nmod:poss	_	_
98	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	99	nsubj	_	_
99	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
100	with	with	ADP	IN	_	101	case	_	_
101	delight	delight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	99	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
102	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | participle |  | the life |  |  |  | of Carazan; long *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | past |  | the such character |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **acquire** | past · perfect · passive |  | the such character |  |  |  | Carazan *nsubj* | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 5 | **give** | past · passive | proclamation | notice |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 6 | **remove** | past · passive |  | Carazan |  | a magnificent building in the centre of the city |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to building=Destination |
| 7 | **spread** | should · passive |  | Carazan's table |  |  |  | for the public | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 8 | **is** | should | the stranger |  |  |  |  | to Carazan's bed; the multitude and apparel to the naked *conj*; welcome *property* | tree rules |
| 9 | **rush** | participle |  | the multitude and apparel to the naked *not said here* |  |  |  | like a torrent to Carazan's door; soon *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 10 | **behold** | past | multitude | Carazan |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 11 | **distribute** | gerund | multitude *not said here* | bread | the hungry |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent bread=Theme to hungry=Recipient |
| 12 | **soften** | participle |  | Carazan's eye *not said here* |  |  |  | with compassion | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with compassion=Instrument |
| 13 | **glow** | gerund | Carazan's cheek |  |  |  |  | with delight | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with delight=Theme |

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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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