--- title: _Pahler_, parlor _Passon_, parson _Pate_, path _Pen pon_, depend upo… — Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the… · tree and pragmatics description: _Pahler_, parlor _Passon_, parson _Pate_, path _Pen pon_, depend upon _Perwision_, provisions _Pinder_, ground-nuts, peanuts _Pint_, direct, directed, point _Pintment_, appointment _Pit_, put, apply _Playpossum_, to fool, to practice deceit _Pledjuh_, pleasure _Po_, poor, pour _Pon_, upon _Pooty_, p --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/25/) [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/) / 25 # Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular, Opening, part 15, sentence 25 \_Pahler\_, parlor \_Passon\_, parson \_Pate\_, path \_Pen pon\_, depend upon \_Perwision\_, provisions \_Pinder\_, ground-nuts, peanuts \_Pint\_, direct, directed, point \_Pintment\_, appointment \_Pit\_, put, apply \_Playpossum\_, to fool, to practice deceit \_Pledjuh\_, pleasure \_Po\_, poor, pour \_Pon\_, upon \_Pooty\_, pretty \_Pose\_, post \_Prommus\_, promise \_Pruppus\_, on purpose \_Pusson\_, person **Who acts:** Pahler · **What happens:** depend, direct, point, put, apply, fool · **To what, where:** provisions, Pint, Pintment, Playpossum, deceit, Po 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 (Pahler), 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:pg76586:15:25 # text = _Pahler_, parlor _Passon_, parson _Pate_, path _Pen pon_, depend upon _Perwision_, provisions _Pinder_, ground-nuts, peanuts _Pint_, direct, directed, point _Pintment_, appointment _Pit_, put, apply _Playpossum_, to fool, to practice deceit _Pledjuh_, pleasure _Po_, poor, pour _Pon_, upon _Pooty_, pretty _Pose_, post _Prommus_, promise _Pruppus_, on purpose _Pusson_, person 1 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Pahler Pahler PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 parlor parlor NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ _ 6 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Passon Passon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 8 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 parson parson NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ _ 11 _ _ ADP IN _ 12 case _ SpaceAfter=No 12 Pate Pate PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 path path NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ 16 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 Pen Penn PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 compound _ _ 18 pon pon NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 19 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 depend depend VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 22 upon upon ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 Perwision Perwision PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 21 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 26 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 27 provisions provision NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 obl _ _ 28 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 29 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 29 Pinder pinder NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 30 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 27 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 31 , , PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ _ 32 ground ground NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 33 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 32 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 34 nuts nut NOUN NNS Number=Plur 27 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 35 , , PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ _ 36 peanuts peanut NOUN NNS Number=Plur 27 conj _ _ 37 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 38 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 38 Pint Pint PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 39 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 38 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 40 , , PUNCT , _ 41 punct _ _ 41 direct direct ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 38 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 42 , , PUNCT , _ 43 punct _ _ 43 directed direct VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 38 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 44 , , PUNCT , _ 45 punct _ _ 45 point point VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 21 conj _ _ 46 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 47 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 47 Pintment pintment NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 48 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 47 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 49 , , PUNCT , _ 50 punct _ _ 50 appointment appointment NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 conj _ _ 51 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 52 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 52 Pit pit NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 53 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 52 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 54 , , PUNCT , _ 55 punct _ _ 55 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 45 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 56 , , PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 57 apply apply VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 45 conj _ _ 58 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 59 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 59 Playpossum Playpossum PROPN NNP Number=Sing 57 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 60 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 57 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 61 , , PUNCT , _ 63 punct _ _ 62 to to PART TO _ 63 mark _ _ 63 fool fool VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 45 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 64 , , PUNCT , _ 66 punct _ _ 65 to to PART TO _ 66 mark _ _ 66 practice practice VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 63 parataxis _ _ 67 deceit deceit NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 obj _ _ 68 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 66 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 69 Pledjuh pledjuh INTJ UH _ 63 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 70 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 63 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 71 , , PUNCT , _ 72 punct _ _ 72 pleasure pleasure VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 21 parataxis _ _ 73 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 74 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 74 Po Po PROPN NNP Number=Sing 72 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 75 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 74 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 76 , , PUNCT , _ 77 punct _ _ 77 poor poor ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 74 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 78 , , PUNCT , _ 79 punct _ _ 79 pour pour VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 72 conj _ _ 80 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 81 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 81 Pon Pon PROPN NNP Number=Sing 79 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 82 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 81 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 83 , , PUNCT , _ 86 punct _ _ 84 upon upon ADP IN _ 86 case _ _ 85 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 84 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 86 Pooty Pooty PROPN NNP Number=Sing 79 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 87 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 86 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 88 , , PUNCT , _ 91 punct _ _ 89 pretty pretty ADV RB _ 91 advmod _ _ 90 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 91 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 91 Pose pose NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 92 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 91 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 93 , , PUNCT , _ 94 punct _ _ 94 post post NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 conj _ _ 95 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 96 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 96 Prommus Prommus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 97 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 96 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 98 , , PUNCT , _ 99 punct _ _ 99 promise promise VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 21 conj _ _ 100 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 101 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 101 Pruppus Pruppus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 99 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 102 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 101 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 103 , , PUNCT , _ 105 punct _ _ 104 on on ADP IN _ 105 case _ _ 105 purpose purpose NOUN NN Number=Sing 99 obl _ _ 106 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 107 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 107 Pusson Pusson PROPN NNP Number=Sing 99 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 108 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 21 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 109 , , PUNCT , _ 110 punct _ _ 110 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **depend** | present | Pahler and path | provisions and Pinder and ground nuts and peanuts | | | | upon Perwision; Pint *obl*; Pose and post *obl*; person *obl*; Prommus *parataxis* | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **direct** | participle | | Pint *not said here* | | | | | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **point** | infinitive | Pahler and path *not said here* | Pintment and appointment | | | | | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pintment=Patient | | 4 | **put** | infinitive | Pahler and path *not said here* | | | | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **apply** | infinitive | Pahler and path *not said here* | Playpossum | | | | | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent playpossum=Theme | | 6 | **fool** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 7 | **practice** | to-infinitive | | deceit | | | | | vn rehearse-26.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deceit=Theme | | 8 | **pleasure** | infinitive | | Po | | | | | tree rules | | 9 | **pour** | infinitive | | Pon | | | | Pooty *parataxis* | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pon=Patient | | 10 | **promise** *speech: promise* | infinitive | Pahler and path *not said here* | Pusson | Pruppus | purpose | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent pruppus=Theme | 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 frames reader (`prag`), the chapter read in order. - ← previous: [sentence 24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/24/) - next →: [sentence 26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/26/) - ↑ back to [Opening, part 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/)