--- title: Not only at this time is the St. John's wort gathered, which is said… — Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains · tree and pragmatics description: Not only at this time is the St. John's wort gathered, which is said to bear a red dewdrop at midnight--hence called St. John's blood--and to be a sure remedy against every disease; but also the _Spring-wursel_, or caper-spurge, which bursts open gates, and even opens the earth and the rocks; the ma --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/9/97/) [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/) / [Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/) / [Legends and Tales., part 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/9/) / 97 # Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains, Legends and Tales., part 8, sentence 97 Not only at this time is the St. John's wort gathered, which is said to bear a red dewdrop at midnight--hence called St. John's blood--and to be a sure remedy against every disease; but also the \_Spring-wursel\_, or caper-spurge, which bursts open gates, and even opens the earth and the rocks; the magic wand--\_Wünschelruthe\_--Aaron's rod--which points out the spot where buried treasures or the precious metals lie hidden; and the \_Wunderblume\_--marvel of Peru--which opens the eyes of him who is so fortunate as to find this wonder-flower, so that he sees sunken or enchanted castles, and discovers untold riches in gold, diamonds, and rubies. **Who acts:** wort, caper spurge, magic wand, buried treasures, Wunderblume, eyes · **What happens:** be, gather, say, bear, call, burst · **To what, where:** wort, red dewdrop, blood, sure remedy, open gates, earth · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains» by Toofie Lauder, Legends and Tales., part 8. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (wort, caper spurge, magic wand, buried treasures), 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:pg74323:9:97 # text = Not only at this time is the St. John's wort gathered, which is said to bear a red dewdrop at midnight--hence called St. John's blood--and to be a sure remedy against every disease; but also the _Spring-wursel_, or caper-spurge, which bursts open gates, and even opens the earth and the rocks; the magic wand--_Wünschelruthe_--Aaron's rod--which points out the spot where buried treasures or the precious metals lie hidden; and the _Wunderblume_--marvel of Peru--which opens the eyes of him who is so fortunate as to find this wonder-flower, so that he sees sunken or enchanted castles, and discovers untold riches in gold, diamonds, and rubies. 1 Not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 2 only only ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 3 at at ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 5 det _ _ 5 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl:unmarked _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 St. St. PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod:desc _ _ 9 John John PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 wort wort NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 gathered gather VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 16 nsubj:pass _ _ 15 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux:pass _ _ 16 said say VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 12 parataxis _ _ 17 to to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 bear bear VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 xcomp _ _ 19 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 20 red red ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 amod _ _ 21 dewdrop dewdrop NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ 22 at at ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 23 midnight midnight NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 -- -- PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 hence hence ADV RB _ 26 advmod _ _ 26 called call VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 18 advcl _ _ 27 St. St. PROPN NNP Number=Sing 28 nmod:desc _ _ 28 John John PROPN NNP Number=Sing 30 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 29 's 's PART POS _ 28 case _ _ 30 blood blood NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 31 -- -- PUNCT , _ 37 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 32 and and CCONJ CC _ 37 cc _ _ 33 to to PART TO _ 37 mark _ _ 34 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 37 cop _ _ 35 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 37 det _ _ 36 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 37 amod _ _ 37 remedy remedy NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 38 against against ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 39 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 40 det _ _ 40 disease disease NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 41 ; ; PUNCT : _ 48 punct _ _ 42 but but CCONJ CC _ 48 cc _ _ 43 also also ADV RB _ 48 advmod _ _ 44 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 48 det _ _ 45 _ _ PUNCT `` _ 48 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 46 Spring spring NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 47 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 46 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 48 wursel wursel NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 49 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 48 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 50 , , PUNCT , _ 54 punct _ _ 51 or or CCONJ CC _ 54 cc _ _ 52 caper caper NOUN NN Number=Sing 54 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 53 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 52 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 54 spurge spurge NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 55 , , PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 56 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 57 nsubj _ _ 57 bursts burst VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 54 parataxis _ _ 58 open open ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 59 amod _ _ 59 gates gate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 57 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 60 , , PUNCT , _ 63 punct _ _ 61 and and CCONJ CC _ 63 cc _ _ 62 even even ADV RB _ 63 advmod _ _ 63 opens open VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 57 conj _ _ 64 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 65 det _ _ 65 earth earth NOUN NN Number=Sing 63 obj _ _ 66 and and CCONJ CC _ 68 cc _ _ 67 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 68 det _ _ 68 rocks rock NOUN NNS Number=Plur 65 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 69 ; ; PUNCT : _ 72 punct _ _ 70 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 72 det _ _ 71 magic magic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 72 amod _ _ 72 wand wand NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 73 -- -- PUNCT , _ 75 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 74 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 75 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 75 Wünschelruthe Wünschelruthe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 72 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 76 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 75 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 77 -- -- PUNCT , _ 80 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 78 Aaron Aaron PROPN NNP Number=Sing 80 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 79 's 's PART POS _ 78 case _ _ 80 rod rod NOUN NN Number=Sing 72 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 81 -- -- PUNCT , _ 83 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 82 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 83 nsubj _ _ 83 points point VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 72 conj _ _ 84 out out ADP RP _ 83 compound:prt _ _ 85 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 86 det _ _ 86 spot spot NOUN NN Number=Sing 83 obj _ _ 87 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 94 advmod _ _ 88 buried bury VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 89 amod _ _ 89 treasures treasure NOUN NNS Number=Plur 94 nsubj _ _ 90 or or CCONJ CC _ 93 cc _ _ 91 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 93 det _ _ 92 precious precious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 93 amod _ _ 93 metals metal NOUN NNS Number=Plur 89 conj _ _ 94 lie lie VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 86 acl:relcl _ _ 95 hidden hide VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 94 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 96 ; ; PUNCT : _ 100 punct _ _ 97 and and CCONJ CC _ 100 cc _ _ 98 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 100 det _ _ 99 _ _ PUNCT `` _ 100 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 100 Wunderblume Wunderblume PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 101 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 100 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 102 -- -- PUNCT , _ 103 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 103 marvel marvel NOUN NN Number=Sing 100 appos _ _ 104 of of ADP IN _ 105 case _ _ 105 Peru Peru PROPN NNP Number=Sing 103 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 106 -- -- PUNCT , _ 108 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 107 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 108 nsubj _ _ 108 opens open VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 100 parataxis _ _ 109 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 110 det _ _ 110 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 116 nsubj _ _ 111 of of ADP IN _ 112 case _ _ 112 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 110 nmod _ _ 113 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 116 nsubj _ _ 114 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 116 cop _ _ 115 so so ADV RB _ 116 advmod _ _ 116 fortunate fortunate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 108 ccomp _ _ 117 as as SCONJ IN _ 119 mark _ _ 118 to to PART TO _ 119 mark _ _ 119 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 116 xcomp _ _ 120 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 123 det _ _ 121 wonder wonder NOUN NN Number=Sing 123 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 122 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 121 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 123 flower flower NOUN NN Number=Sing 119 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 124 , , PUNCT , _ 128 punct _ _ 125 so so SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 128 mark _ _ 126 that that SCONJ IN _ 125 fixed _ _ 127 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 128 nsubj _ _ 128 sees see VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 119 parataxis _ _ 129 sunken sunken ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 132 amod _ _ 130 or or CCONJ CC _ 131 cc _ _ 131 enchanted enchant VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 132 amod _ _ 132 castles castle NOUN NNS Number=Plur 128 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 133 , , PUNCT , _ 135 punct _ _ 134 and and CCONJ CC _ 135 cc _ _ 135 discovers discover VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 128 conj _ _ 136 untold untold ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 137 amod _ _ 137 riches rich NOUN NNS Number=Plur 135 obj _ _ 138 in in ADP IN _ 139 case _ _ 139 gold gold NOUN NN Number=Sing 135 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 140 , , PUNCT , _ 141 punct _ _ 141 diamonds diamond NOUN NNS Number=Plur 139 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 142 , , PUNCT , _ 144 punct _ _ 143 and and CCONJ CC _ 144 cc _ _ 144 rubies ruby NOUN NNS Number=Plur 108 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 145 . . PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | the John St.'s wort | | | time | the John St. *nmod:poss* | tree rules | | 2 | **gather** | past | the John St.'s wort | | | | | the Spring wursel or caper spurge and the magic wand and Aaron's rod *parataxis*; the Wunderblume *parataxis* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive | | | | | | which *nsubj:pass* | tree rules | | 4 | **bear** | to-infinitive | | a red dewdrop | | | midnight | | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dewdrop=Patient | | 5 | **call** | participle | | John St.'s blood | | | | hence *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent blood=Recipient | | 6 | **is a** | to-infinitive | | a sure remedy | | | | against every disease | tree rules | | 7 | **burst** | present | caper spurge | open gates | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gate=Theme | | 8 | **open** | present | caper spurge *not said here* | the earth and the rocks | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location earth=Theme | | 9 | **point out** | present | the magic wand and Aaron's rod | the spot | | | | | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient | | 10 | **bury** | participle | | | | | | | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 11 | **lie** | present | buried treasures or the precious metals | | | | | | tree rules | | 12 | **hide** | participle | buried treasures or the precious metals *not said here* | | | | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 13 | **open** | present | the Wunderblume | | | | | rubies *conj* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 14 | **is** | present | the eyes of John | | | | | who *nsubj*; fortunate *property* | tree rules | | 15 | **find** | to-infinitive | the eyes of John *not said here* | this wonder flower | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Topic | | 16 | **see** | present | John | sunken enchanted castles | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer castle=Stimulus | | 17 | **enchant** | participle | | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 18 | **discover** | present | John *not said here* | untold riches | | gold and diamonds | | | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rich=Topic | | 19 | **marvel** | | Peru | | | | | | nom marvel «event intransitive»: 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:** «Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains» by Toofie Lauder, Project Gutenberg book 74323 (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 96](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/9/96/) - next →: [sentence 98](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/9/98/) - ↑ back to [Legends and Tales., part 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/9/)