--- title: For as they gazed, she grew in beauty, like a waxing moon, and flash… — The descent of the sun: A cycle of birth · tree and pragmatics description: For as they gazed, she grew in beauty, like a waxing moon, and flashed like a great jewel, and dazzled the eyes of all like the brightness of a lamp: and the colour of her wondrous eyes shot from them and streamed about the room, and lit up its walls with glory like that of a setting sun. 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And seeing it, the King her father was full of joy, for he thought: Now she is going to be married, and I have attained the fruit of my birth. **Who acts:** they, she, colour, King, I, setting sun. · **What happens:** gaze, grow, wax, flash, dazzle, shoot · **To what, where:** beauty, eyes, walls, sun., fruit This is a sentence of «The descent of the sun: A cycle of birth» by Unknown, A Sleep and a Dream., part 6. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (they, she, colour, King), 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:pg68641:8:3 # text = For as they gazed, she grew in beauty, like a waxing moon, and flashed like a great jewel, and dazzled the eyes of all like the brightness of a lamp: and the colour of her wondrous eyes shot from them and streamed about the room, and lit up its walls with glory like that of a setting sun. And seeing it, the King her father was full of joy, for he thought: Now she is going to be married, and I have attained the fruit of my birth. 1 For for SCONJ IN _ 4 mark _ _ 2 as as SCONJ IN _ 4 mark _ _ 3 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 gazed gaze VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 6 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 grew grow VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 beauty beauty NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 11 like like ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 13 waxing wax VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 14 amod _ _ 14 moon moon NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 17 flashed flash VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 conj _ _ 18 like like ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 19 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 20 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 amod _ _ 21 jewel jewel NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 24 dazzled dazzle VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 24 obj _ _ 27 of of ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 28 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 26 nmod _ _ 29 like like ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 31 brightness brightness NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 nmod _ _ 32 of of ADP IN _ 34 case _ _ 33 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 34 det _ _ 34 lamp lamp NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 35 : : PUNCT : _ 38 punct _ _ 36 and and CCONJ CC _ 38 cc _ _ 37 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 38 det _ _ 38 colour colour NOUN NN Number=Sing 43 nsubj _ _ 39 of of ADP IN _ 42 case _ _ 40 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 42 nmod:poss _ _ 41 wondrous wondrous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 42 amod _ _ 42 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 38 nmod _ _ 43 shot shoot VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 24 parataxis _ _ 44 from from ADP IN _ 45 case _ _ 45 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 43 obl _ _ 46 and and CCONJ CC _ 47 cc _ _ 47 streamed stream VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 43 conj _ _ 48 about about ADP IN _ 50 case _ _ 49 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 50 det _ _ 50 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 51 , , PUNCT , _ 53 punct _ _ 52 and and CCONJ CC _ 53 cc _ _ 53 lit lit VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 43 parataxis _ _ 54 up up ADP RP _ 53 compound:prt _ _ 55 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 56 nmod:poss _ _ 56 walls wall NOUN NNS Number=Plur 53 obj _ _ 57 with with ADP IN _ 58 case _ _ 58 glory glory NOUN NN Number=Sing 53 obl _ _ 59 like like ADP IN _ 60 case _ _ 60 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 58 nmod _ _ 61 of of ADP IN _ 64 case _ _ 62 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 64 det _ _ 63 setting set VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 64 amod _ _ 64 sun. sun. NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 nmod _ _ 65 And and CCONJ CC _ 66 cc _ _ 66 seeing see VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 64 conj _ _ 67 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 66 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 68 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 69 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 70 det _ _ 70 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 74 nsubj _ _ 71 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 72 nmod:poss _ _ 72 father father NOUN NN Number=Sing 74 nsubj _ _ 73 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 74 cop _ _ 74 full full ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 64 parataxis _ _ 75 of of ADP IN _ 76 case _ _ 76 joy joy NOUN NN Number=Sing 74 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 77 , , PUNCT , _ 80 punct _ _ 78 for for SCONJ IN _ 80 mark _ _ 79 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 80 nsubj _ _ 80 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 53 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 81 : : PUNCT : _ 85 punct _ _ 82 Now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 85 advmod _ _ 83 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 85 nsubj _ _ 84 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 85 aux _ _ 85 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 43 advcl _ _ 86 to to PART TO _ 88 mark _ _ 87 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 88 aux:pass _ _ 88 married marry VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 85 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 89 , , PUNCT , _ 93 punct _ _ 90 and and CCONJ CC _ 93 cc _ _ 91 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 93 nsubj _ _ 92 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 93 aux _ _ 93 attained attain VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 7 conj _ _ 94 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 95 det _ _ 95 fruit fruit NOUN NN Number=Sing 93 obj _ _ 96 of of ADP IN _ 98 case _ _ 97 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 98 nmod:poss _ _ 98 birth birth NOUN NN Number=Sing 95 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 99 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **gaze** | past | they | | | | | | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **grow** | past | she | | | beauty | | like a waxing moon | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in beauty=Location | | 3 | **wax** | gerund | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **flash** | participle | she *not said here* | | | | | like a great jewel | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **dazzle** | past | she *not said here* | the eyes of all like the brightness of a lamp | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus eye=Experiencer | | 6 | **shoot** | past | the colour of colour's wondrous eyes | | | | | from eyes *= eye* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from they=Initial\_Location | | 7 | **stream** | participle | the colour of colour's wondrous eyes *not said here* | | | | | about the room | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about room=Location | | 8 | **lit up** | participle | | room's walls | | | | with glory like that of a setting sun. | tree rules | | 9 | **set** | gerund | | | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 10 | **see** | gerund | | sun. | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | | 11 | **is** | past | the King | | | | | of joy; colour's father *nsubj*; full *property* | tree rules | | 12 | **think** *speech: other* | past | King | | | | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 13 | **go** | present · progressive | colour | | | | now | | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 14 | **marry** | to-infinitive · passive | colour *not said here* | | | | | | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V» | | 15 | **attain** | present · perfect | I | the fruit of my birth | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Theme | | 16 | **glory** | | a setting sun. | | | | | like that | nom glory «state intransitive»: like=obl of=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:** «The descent of the sun: A cycle of birth» by Unknown, Project Gutenberg book 68641 (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 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg68641/8/2/) - next →: [sentence 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg68641/8/4/) - ↑ back to [A Sleep and a Dream., part 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg68641/8/)