--- title: _Mange_, mane _Medjuh_, measure _Mek_, make, made _Mek fuh_, to go t… — Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the… · tree and pragmatics description: _Mange_, mane _Medjuh_, measure _Mek_, make, made _Mek fuh_, to go to _Mek out_, fare, thrive, succeed _Member_, to remind _Men eh pace_, increase his speed _Mine_, mind, heed, take care of _Miration_, wonder, astonishment _Mo_, more _Moober_, moreover _Mona_ ⎫ _Moner_⎭ more than _Mona dat_, more th --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/22/) [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/) / [Negro myths from the Georgia coast, to…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/) / [Opening, part 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/) / 22 # Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular, Opening, part 15, sentence 22 \_Mange\_, mane \_Medjuh\_, measure \_Mek\_, make, made \_Mek fuh\_, to go to \_Mek out\_, fare, thrive, succeed \_Member\_, to remind \_Men eh pace\_, increase his speed \_Mine\_, mind, heed, take care of \_Miration\_, wonder, astonishment \_Mo\_, more \_Moober\_, moreover \_Mona\_ ⎫ \_Moner\_⎭ more than \_Mona dat\_, more than that \_Mose\_, almost \_Mossa\_, master \_Mouf\_⎫ \_Mout\_⎭ mouth \_Murrer\_, mother \_Mussne\_, must not \_Muster\_, must have **Who acts:** Mange · **What happens:** measure, make, go out, thrive, succeed, remind · **To what, where:** Mek, fare, \_ Mek, Member, eh pace, Men This is a sentence of «Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular» by Charles C., Jr. Jones, Opening, part 15. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Mange), 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:pg76586:15:22 # text = _Mange_, mane _Medjuh_, measure _Mek_, make, made _Mek fuh_, to go to _Mek out_, fare, thrive, succeed _Member_, to remind _Men eh pace_, increase his speed _Mine_, mind, heed, take care of _Miration_, wonder, astonishment _Mo_, more _Moober_, moreover _Mona_ ⎫ _Moner_⎭ more than _Mona dat_, more than that _Mose_, almost _Mossa_, master _Mouf_⎫ _Mout_⎭ mouth _Murrer_, mother _Mussne_, must not _Muster_, must have 1 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Mange mange NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 mane mane NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ 6 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Medjuh medjuh INTJ UH _ 2 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 8 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 10 measure measure VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 11 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 Mek Mek PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 17 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 ccomp _ _ 18 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 Mek Mek PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 obl:agent _ _ 20 fuh fuh INTJ UH _ 19 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 21 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 24 mark _ _ 24 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 conj _ _ 25 to to ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 _ _ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 27 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 27 Mek Mek PROPN NNP Number=Sing 24 obl _ _ 28 out out ADP RP _ 24 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 29 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 31 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 30 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 31 fare fare NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 32 , , PUNCT , _ 33 punct _ _ 33 thrive thrive VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 24 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 34 , , PUNCT , _ 35 punct _ _ 35 succeed succeed VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 conj _ _ 36 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 37 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 37 Member member NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 38 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 37 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 39 , , PUNCT , _ 41 punct _ _ 40 to to PART TO _ 41 mark _ _ 41 remind remind VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 35 advcl _ _ 42 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 43 Men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 41 obj _ _ 44 eh eh ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 45 amod _ _ 45 pace pace NOUN NN Number=Sing 41 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 46 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 41 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 47 , , PUNCT , _ 48 punct _ _ 48 increase increase VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 conj _ _ 49 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 50 nmod:poss _ _ 50 speed speed NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 obj _ _ 51 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 48 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 52 Mine my PRON PRP Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 48 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 53 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 48 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 54 , , PUNCT , _ 55 punct _ _ 55 mind mind NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 56 , , PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 57 heed heed NOUN NN Number=Sing 55 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 59 punct _ _ 59 take take VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 10 parataxis _ _ 60 care care NOUN NN Number=Sing 59 obj _ _ 61 of of ADP IN _ 63 case _ _ 62 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 61 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 63 Miration Miration PROPN NNP Number=Sing 59 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 64 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 59 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 65 , , PUNCT , _ 66 punct _ _ 66 wonder wonder NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 67 , , PUNCT , _ 68 punct _ _ 68 astonishment astonishment NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 conj _ _ 69 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 70 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 70 Mo Mo PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 71 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 72 , , PUNCT , _ 73 punct _ _ 73 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 10 obj _ _ 74 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 75 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 75 Moober Moober PROPN NNP Number=Sing 73 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 76 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 75 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 77 , , PUNCT , _ 80 punct _ _ 78 moreover moreover ADV RB _ 80 advmod _ _ 79 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 80 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 80 Mona Mona PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 81 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 82 punct _ _ 82 ⎫ ⎫ NOUN NN Number=Sing 80 conj _ _ 83 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 80 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 84 Moner Moner PROPN NNP Number=Sing 80 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 85 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 86 ⎭ ⎭ ADV RB _ 87 advmod _ _ 87 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 10 obj _ _ 88 than than ADP IN _ 91 case _ _ 89 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 91 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 90 Mona Mona PROPN NNP Number=Sing 91 compound _ _ 91 dat dat NOUN NN Number=Sing 87 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 92 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 91 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 93 , , PUNCT , _ 94 punct _ _ 94 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 91 conj _ _ 95 than than ADP IN _ 96 case _ _ 96 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 94 obl _ _ 97 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 98 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 98 Mose Mose PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 99 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 98 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 100 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 101 almost almost ADV RB _ 102 advmod _ _ 102 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 103 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 103 Mossa Mossa PROPN NNP Number=Sing 132 dislocated _ SpaceAfter=No 104 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 103 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 105 , , PUNCT , _ 106 punct _ _ 106 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 103 appos _ _ 107 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 108 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 108 Mouf Mouf PROPN NNP Number=Sing 103 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 109 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 110 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 110 ⎫ ⎫ NOUN NN Number=Sing 103 conj _ _ 111 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 103 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 112 Mout Mout PROPN NNP Number=Sing 103 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 113 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 115 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 114 ⎭ ⎭ NOUN NN Number=Sing 115 compound _ _ 115 mouth mouth NOUN NN Number=Sing 103 appos _ _ 116 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 103 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 117 Murrer Murrer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 103 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 118 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 103 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 119 , , PUNCT , _ 120 punct _ _ 120 mother mother NOUN NN Number=Sing 103 appos _ _ 121 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 103 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 122 Mussne Mussne PROPN NNP Number=Sing 103 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 123 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 103 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 124 , , PUNCT , _ 127 punct _ _ 125 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 127 aux _ _ 126 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 127 advmod _ _ 127 _ _ VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 103 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 128 Muster Muster PROPN NNP Number=Sing 127 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 129 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 127 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 130 , , PUNCT , _ 103 punct _ _ 131 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 132 aux _ _ 132 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 conj _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **measure** | infinitive | Mange and mane | Mek | | | | Mo *obl*; wonder and astonishment *parataxis*; Mona and ⎫ *parataxis*; Mose *parataxis* | tree rules | | 2 | **make** | infinitive | Mange and mane *not said here* | | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | | 3 | **make** | participle | Mange and mane *not said here* | | | | | Mek *obl:agent* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | | 4 | **go out** | to-infinitive | Mange and mane *not said here* | fare | \_ Mek | | | | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **thrive** | infinitive | Mange and mane *not said here* | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 6 | **succeed** | infinitive | Mange and mane *not said here* | Member | | | | | tree rules | | 7 | **remind** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | Mange and mane *not said here* | eh pace | Men | | | | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent man=Recipient | | 8 | **increase** | infinitive | Mange and mane *not said here* | Mek's speed | | | | Mine *obj*; mind and heed *parataxis* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient NP.extent PP.initial\_state PP.result»: agent=Causer speed=Patient my=Extent | | 9 | **take** | infinitive | | care | | | | of Miration | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent care=Theme of miration=Initial\_Location | | 10 | **not** **\_** | must | | Muster | | | | | tree rules | | 11 | **have** | must | Mange and mane *not said here* | | | | | Mossa and Mouf and ⎫ *dislocated* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=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:** «Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular» by Charles C., Jr. Jones, Project Gutenberg book 76586 (public domain in the USA). **Tree:** Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. **Frames:** Mova's 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