--- title: My purpose was, after ten months more spent in commerce, to have wit… — Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth · tree and pragmatics description: My purpose was, after ten months more spent in commerce, to have withdrawn my wealth to a safer country; to have given seven years to delight and festivity, and the remaining part of my days to solitude and repentence; but the hand of death is upon me; I am now leaving the produce of my toil, which --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/18/6/) [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/) / [Oriental tales, for the entertainment…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/) / [The Story of Almamoulin.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/18/) / 6 # Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth, The Story of Almamoulin., sentence 6 My purpose was, after ten months more spent in commerce, to have withdrawn my wealth to a safer country; to have given seven years to delight and festivity, and the remaining part of my days to solitude and repentence; but the hand of death is upon me; I am now leaving the produce of my toil, which it must be thy business to enjoy with wisdom.”—The thought of leaving his wealth, filled Nouradin with such grief, that he fell into convulsions, became delirious, and expired. **Who acts:** remaining part, I, toil, thought, Nouradin, My · **What happens:** spend, withdraw, give, be, leave, enjoy · **To what, where:** purpose, commerce, wealth, delight, produce, business · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous, The Story of Almamoulin.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (remaining part, I, toil, thought), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree. **Mova's own parse.** This tree may be wrong. ## The tree {#tree} ```conllu # sent_id = book:pg62868:18:6 # text = My purpose was, after ten months more spent in commerce, to have withdrawn my wealth to a safer country; to have given seven years to delight and festivity, and the remaining part of my days to solitude and repentence; but the hand of death is upon me; I am now leaving the produce of my toil, which it must be thy business to enjoy with wisdom.”—The thought of leaving his wealth, filled Nouradin with such grief, that he fell into convulsions, became delirious, and expired. 1 My my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 purpose purpose NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj:outer _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 5 after after SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 6 ten ten NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 7 nummod _ _ 7 months month NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl:unmarked _ _ 8 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 9 advmod _ _ 9 spent spend VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 commerce commerce NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 15 mark _ _ 14 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 15 aux _ _ 15 withdrawn withdraw VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 9 conj _ _ 16 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ _ 17 wealth wealth NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ _ 18 to to ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 19 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 20 safer safe ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 21 amod _ _ 21 country country NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 ; ; PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 25 mark _ _ 24 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 25 aux _ _ 25 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 9 conj _ _ 26 seven seven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 27 nummod _ _ 27 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 25 obl:unmarked _ _ 28 to to ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 29 delight delight NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 obl _ _ 30 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 31 festivity festivity NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 32 , , PUNCT , _ 52 punct _ _ 33 and and CCONJ CC _ 52 cc _ _ 34 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 36 det _ _ 35 remaining remaining ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 36 amod _ _ 36 part part NOUN NN Number=Sing 52 nsubj _ _ 37 of of ADP IN _ 39 case _ _ 38 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 39 nmod:poss _ _ 39 days day NOUN NNS Number=Plur 36 nmod _ _ 40 to to ADP IN _ 41 case _ _ 41 solitude solitude NOUN NN Number=Sing 39 nmod _ _ 42 and and CCONJ CC _ 43 cc _ _ 43 repentence repentence NOUN NN Number=Sing 41 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 44 ; ; PUNCT : _ 52 punct _ _ 45 but but CCONJ CC _ 52 cc _ _ 46 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 47 det _ _ 47 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 52 appos _ _ 48 of of ADP IN _ 49 case _ _ 49 death death NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 nmod _ _ 50 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 52 cop _ _ 51 upon upon ADP IN _ 52 case _ _ 52 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 53 ; ; PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 54 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 57 nsubj _ _ 55 am be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 57 aux _ _ 56 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 57 advmod _ _ 57 leaving leave VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 advcl _ _ 58 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 59 det _ _ 59 produce produce NOUN NN Number=Sing 57 obj _ _ 60 of of ADP IN _ 62 case _ _ 61 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 62 nmod:poss _ _ 62 toil toil NOUN NN Number=Sing 59 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 63 , , PUNCT , _ 69 punct _ _ 64 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 69 nsubj _ _ 65 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 69 nsubj _ _ 66 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 69 aux _ _ 67 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 69 cop _ _ 68 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 69 nmod:poss _ _ 69 business business NOUN NN Number=Sing 62 appos _ _ 70 to to PART TO _ 71 mark _ _ 71 enjoy enjoy VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 69 acl _ _ 72 with with ADP IN _ 73 case _ _ 73 wisdom wisdom NOUN NN Number=Sing 71 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 74 . . PUNCT . _ 69 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 75 ” " PUNCT '' _ 57 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 76 — - PUNCT : _ 78 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 77 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 78 det _ _ 78 thought thought NOUN NN Number=Sing 57 conj _ _ 79 of of SCONJ IN _ 80 mark _ _ 80 leaving leave VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 78 acl _ _ 81 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 82 nmod:poss _ _ 82 wealth wealth NOUN NN Number=Sing 80 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 83 , , PUNCT , _ 84 punct _ _ 84 filled fill VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 78 parataxis _ _ 85 Nouradin Nouradin PROPN NNP Number=Sing 84 obj _ _ 86 with with ADP IN _ 88 case _ _ 87 such such ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 88 amod _ _ 88 grief grief NOUN NN Number=Sing 84 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 89 , , PUNCT , _ 92 punct _ _ 90 that that SCONJ IN _ 92 mark _ _ 91 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 92 nsubj _ _ 92 fell fall VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 84 parataxis _ _ 93 into into ADP IN _ 94 case _ _ 94 convulsions convulsion NOUN NNS Number=Plur 92 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 95 , , PUNCT , _ 96 punct _ _ 96 became become VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 92 conj _ _ 97 delirious delirious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 96 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 98 , , PUNCT , _ 100 punct _ _ 99 and and CCONJ CC _ 100 cc _ _ 100 expired expired ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 96 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 101 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **spend** | past · passive | | My purpose | | commerce | | | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset | | 2 | **withdraw** | to-infinitive · perfect | | my wealth | | | | to a safer country | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wealth=Theme | | 3 | **give** | to-infinitive · perfect | | | delight and festivity | | year | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to delight=Recipient | | 4 | **is** | present | the remaining part of my days to solitude and repentence | | | | | upon me; the hand of death *appos* | tree rules | | 5 | **leave** | present · progressive | I | the produce of my toil | | | now | the thought *conj* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent produce=Theme | | 6 | **is a** | must | my toil | thy business | | | | part *nsubj*; thy *nmod:poss* | tree rules | | 7 | **enjoy** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | | | | | with wisdom | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | | 8 | **leave** *in a quote* | gerund | the thought *not said here* | purpose's wealth | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wealth=Theme | | 9 | **fill** *in a quote* | past | | Nouradin | | | | with such grief | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent nouradin=Patient with grief=Instrument | | 10 | **fall** *in a quote* | past | Nouradin | | | | | into convulsions *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into convulsion=Result | | 11 | **become** *in a quote* | past | Nouradin *not said here* | | | | | delirious, expired *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | | 12 | **purpose** | | My | | | | | | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent | | 13 | **toil** | | my | | | | | | nom toil «act intransitive»: poss=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:** «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. - ← previous: [sentence 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/18/5/) - next →: [sentence 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/18/7/) - ↑ back to [The Story of Almamoulin.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/18/)