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title: I now repined at the obscurity of my station, which my former insens… — Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth · tree and pragmatics
description: I now repined at the obscurity of my station, which my former insensibility had perpetuated: I neglected my labour, because I despised the reward; I spent the day in idleness, forming romantic projects to recover the advantages which I had lost; and at night, instead of losing myself in that sweet a
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# Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth, The Story of Omar., sentence 23

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I now repined at the obscurity of my station, which my former insensibility had perpetuated: I neglected my labour, because I despised the reward; I spent the day in idleness, forming romantic projects to recover the advantages which I had lost; and at night, instead of losing myself in that sweet and refreshing sleep, from which I used to rise with new health, cheerfulness, and vigour, I dreamt of splendid habits and a numerous retinue, of gardens, palaces, eunuchs, and women, and waked only to regret the illusions that had vanished.

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**Who acts:** I, illusions · **What happens:** repine, perpetuate, neglect, despise, spend, form · **To what, where:** obscurity, former insensibility, labour, reward, idleness, romantic projects

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This is a sentence of «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous, The Story of Omar.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (I, illusions), 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:pg62868:7:23
# text = I now repined at the obscurity of my station, which my former insensibility had perpetuated: I neglected my labour, because I despised the reward; I spent the day in idleness, forming romantic projects to recover the advantages which I had lost; and at night, instead of losing myself in that sweet and refreshing sleep, from which I used to rise with new health, cheerfulness, and vigour, I dreamt of splendid habits and a numerous retinue, of gardens, palaces, eunuchs, and women, and waked only to regret the illusions that had vanished.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	repined	repine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	obscurity	obscurity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obj	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	insensibility	insensibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	perpetuated	perpetuate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	neglected	neglect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
20	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
24	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	despised	despise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
30	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obj	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	idleness	idleness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	forming	form	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	30	advcl	_	_
37	romantic	romantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	38	amod	_	_
38	projects	project	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obj	_	_
39	to	to	PART	TO	_	40	mark	_	_
40	recover	recover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	36	advcl	_	_
41	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	42	det	_	_
42	advantages	advantage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	40	obj	_	_
43	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	46	nsubj:pass	_	_
44	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	46	nsubj	_	_
45	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	46	aux	_	_
46	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	42	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	50	punct	_	_
48	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	50	cc	_	_
49	at	at	ADP	IN	_	50	case	_	_
50	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	54	punct	_	_
52	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	54	mark	_	_
53	of	of	ADP	IN	_	52	fixed	_	_
54	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
55	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	54	obj	_	_
56	in	in	ADP	IN	_	58	case	_	_
57	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	58	nsubj	_	_
58	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	54	obl	_	_
59	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	60	cc	_	_
60	refreshing	refresh	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	54	conj	_	_
61	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	60	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
62	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	66	punct	_	_
63	from	from	ADP	IN	_	64	case	_	_
64	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	66	obl	_	_
65	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	66	nsubj	_	_
66	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
67	to	to	PART	TO	_	68	mark	_	_
68	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	66	xcomp	_	_
69	with	with	ADP	IN	_	71	case	_	_
70	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	71	amod	_	_
71	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	68	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
72	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	73	punct	_	_
73	cheerfulness	cheerfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	71	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	76	punct	_	_
75	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	76	cc	_	_
76	vigour	vigour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	66	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
77	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	79	punct	_	_
78	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	79	nsubj	_	_
79	dreamt	dreamt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
80	of	of	ADP	IN	_	82	case	_	_
81	splendid	splendid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	82	amod	_	_
82	habits	habit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	79	obl	_	_
83	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	86	cc	_	_
84	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	86	det	_	_
85	numerous	numerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	86	amod	_	_
86	retinue	retinue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	82	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
87	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	89	punct	_	_
88	of	of	ADP	IN	_	89	case	_	_
89	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	82	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
90	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	91	punct	_	_
91	palaces	palace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	82	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	93	punct	_	_
93	eunuchs	eunuch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	91	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	96	punct	_	_
95	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	96	cc	_	_
96	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	79	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	99	punct	_	_
98	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	99	cc	_	_
99	waked	wake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	79	conj	_	_
100	only	only	ADV	RB	_	102	advmod	_	_
101	to	to	PART	TO	_	102	mark	_	_
102	regret	regret	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	99	xcomp	_	_
103	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	104	det	_	_
104	illusions	illusion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	102	obj	_	_
105	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	107	nsubj	_	_
106	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	107	aux	_	_
107	vanished	vanish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	104	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
108	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repine** | past | I |  |  | the obscurity of my station | now; night |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **perpetuate** | past · perfect · passive |  | my former insensibility |  |  |  | my station *obj* | tree rules |
| 3 | **neglect** | past | I | my labour |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent labour=Theme |
| 4 | **despise** | past | I | the reward |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer reward=Stimulus |
| 5 | **spend** | past | I |  |  | idleness | day |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **form** | gerund | I *not said here* | romantic projects |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location project=Theme |
| 7 | **recover** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the advantages |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advantage=Theme |
| 8 | **lose** | past · perfect · passive |  | the advantages |  |  |  | I *nsubj* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 9 | **lose** | gerund | I *not said here* | myself |  | sweet  that |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent myself=Eventuality |
| 10 | **refresh** | gerund | I *not said here* | sleep |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sleep=Experiencer |
| 11 | **use** | past | I |  |  |  |  | which *obl*; vigour *parataxis* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 12 | **rise** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with new health and cheerfulness | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 13 | **dreamt** | past | I | women |  |  |  | of splendid habits and a numerous retinue and gardens and palaces and eunuchs | tree rules |
| 14 | **wake** | participle | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 15 | **regret** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the illusions |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer illusion=Stimulus |
| 16 | **vanish** | past · perfect | the illusions |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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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