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title: _Tack_, to attack _Tackle_, to hold to account _Tan_, to stand _Tarr… — Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the… · tree and pragmatics
description: _Tack_, to attack _Tackle_, to hold to account _Tan_, to stand _Tarrify_, to terrify, to annoy _Tarruh_ ⎫ _Turruh_ ⎭ the other _Tase_, to taste, taste _Tay_, stay _Tek_, take _Tek wid um_, pleased with him, her, or it _Tek you foot_, to walk _Tel_, until _Ten_, attend to _Tend_, intend _Tenk_ ⎫ _Ten
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# Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular, Opening, part 15, sentence 29

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\_Tack\_, to attack \_Tackle\_, to hold to account \_Tan\_, to stand \_Tarrify\_, to terrify, to annoy \_Tarruh\_ ⎫ \_Turruh\_ ⎭ the other \_Tase\_, to taste, taste \_Tay\_, stay \_Tek\_, take \_Tek wid um\_, pleased with him, her, or it \_Tek you foot\_, to walk \_Tel\_, until \_Ten\_, attend to \_Tend\_, intend \_Tenk\_ ⎫ \_Tenky\_ ⎭ to thank, thanks \_Ter\_ ⎫ \_Teh\_ ⎭ to \_Tetch\_, touch \_Tetter\_, potatoes \_Tick\_, thick, abundant, a stick \_Ticket\_, thicket \_Tickler\_, particular \_Tief\_, to steal, thief \_Ting\_, thing \_Tird\_, third \_Titter\_, sister \_Togerruh\_, together \_Tole\_, told \_Topper\_, on top of, on \_Tote\_, carry \_Trabble\_, travel \_Tru\_, through \_Truss\_, trust \_Trute\_, truth \_Tuff\_, tuft \_Tuk\_, took \_Tun\_, turn, return \_Tun flour\_, to cook hominy

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**Who acts:** um, Tack · **What happens:** attack, hold, stand, terrify, annoy, taste · **To what, where:** Tackle, account, Tarrify, Tarruh, Tay, Tek · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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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 (um, Tack), 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:pg76586:15:29
# text = _Tack_, to attack _Tackle_, to hold to account _Tan_, to stand _Tarrify_, to terrify, to annoy _Tarruh_ ⎫ _Turruh_ ⎭ the other _Tase_, to taste, taste _Tay_, stay _Tek_, take _Tek wid um_, pleased with him, her, or it _Tek you foot_, to walk _Tel_, until _Ten_, attend to _Tend_, intend _Tenk_ ⎫ _Tenky_ ⎭ to thank, thanks _Ter_ ⎫ _Teh_ ⎭ to _Tetch_, touch _Tetter_, potatoes _Tick_, thick, abundant, a stick _Ticket_, thicket _Tickler_, particular _Tief_, to steal, thief _Ting_, thing _Tird_, third _Titter_, sister _Togerruh_, together _Tole_, told _Topper_, on top of, on _Tote_, carry _Trabble_, travel _Tru_, through _Truss_, trust _Trute_, truth _Tuff_, tuft _Tuk_, took _Tun_, turn, return _Tun flour_, to cook hominy
1	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tack	Tack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	179	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	attack	attack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Tackle	Tackle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Tan	Tan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
21	_	_	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Tarrify	Tarrify	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	terrify	terrify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	to	to	PART	TO	_	29	mark	_	_
29	annoy	annoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
30	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	Tarruh	Tarruh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	33	punct	_	_
33	⎫	⎫	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	_
34	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	Turruh	Turruh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	35	punct	_	_
37	⎭	⎭	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	obl	_	_
40	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	41	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	Tase	Tase	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	41	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
44	to	to	PART	TO	_	45	mark	_	_
45	taste	taste	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	47	punct	_	_
47	taste	taste	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
48	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	49	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	Tay	Tay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	47	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	47	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	52	punct	_	_
52	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
53	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	54	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	Tek	Tek	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	52	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
55	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	54	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
56	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	57	punct	_	_
57	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	52	conj	_	_
58	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	61	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
59	Tek	Tek	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	61	compound	_	_
60	wid	wid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	61	amod	_	_
61	um	um	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	57	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
62	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	57	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	64	punct	_	_
64	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	52	advcl	_	_
65	with	with	ADP	IN	_	66	case	_	_
66	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	64	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	68	punct	_	_
68	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
69	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	75	punct	_	_
70	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	75	cc	_	_
71	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	75	nsubj	_	_
72	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	75	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
73	Tek	Tek	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	75	compound	_	_
74	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	75	nsubj	_	_
75	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
77	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	79	punct	_	_
78	to	to	PART	TO	_	79	mark	_	_
79	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
80	_	_	ADP	IN	_	81	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
81	Tel	Tel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	79	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
82	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	79	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
83	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	86	punct	_	_
84	until	until	ADP	IN	_	86	case	_	_
85	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	84	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
86	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	79	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
87	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	86	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
88	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	89	punct	_	_
89	attend	attend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
90	to	to	ADP	IN	_	92	case	_	_
91	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	90	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	Tend	tend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	89	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
93	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	92	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	95	punct	_	_
95	intend	intend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
96	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	97	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	Tenk	Tenk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
98	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	99	punct	_	_
99	⎫	⎫	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
100	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
101	Tenky	Tenky	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
102	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	103	punct	_	_
103	⎭	⎭	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
104	to	to	PART	TO	_	105	mark	_	_
105	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	103	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
106	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	107	punct	_	_
107	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	discourse	_	_
108	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	107	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
109	Ter	Ter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
110	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	111	punct	_	_
111	⎫	⎫	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
112	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	113	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
113	Teh	Teh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
114	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	115	punct	_	_
115	⎭	⎭	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
116	to	to	ADP	IN	_	118	case	_	_
117	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	116	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
118	Tetch	Tetch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	115	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
119	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
120	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	121	punct	_	_
121	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	list	_	_
122	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	123	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
123	Tetter	Tetter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
124	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	123	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
125	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	126	punct	_	_
126	potatoes	potato	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
127	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
128	Tick	Tick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
129	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
130	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	131	punct	_	_
131	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
132	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	133	punct	_	_
133	abundant	abundant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	131	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
134	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	136	punct	_	_
135	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	136	det	_	_
136	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
137	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	138	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
138	Ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
139	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	138	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
140	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	141	punct	_	_
141	thicket	thicket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
142	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	143	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
143	Tickler	Tickler	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
144	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	143	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
145	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	146	punct	_	_
146	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
147	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	148	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
148	Tief	Tief	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	146	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
149	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	146	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
150	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	152	punct	_	_
151	to	to	PART	TO	_	152	mark	_	_
152	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
153	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	154	punct	_	_
154	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
155	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	156	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
156	Ting	ting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
157	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
158	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	159	punct	_	_
159	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
160	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
161	Tird	Tird	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
162	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
163	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	164	punct	_	_
164	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	conj	_	_
165	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	166	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
166	Titter	Titter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
167	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	166	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
168	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	169	punct	_	_
169	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
170	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	171	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
171	Togerruh	Togerruh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
172	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	171	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
173	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
174	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
175	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
176	Tole	Tole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
177	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
178	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
179	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
180	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	181	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
181	Topper	Topper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	179	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
182	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	181	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
183	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	185	punct	_	_
184	on	on	ADP	IN	_	185	case	_	_
185	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	179	obl	_	_
186	of	of	ADP	IN	_	190	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
187	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	186	punct	_	_
188	on	on	ADP	IN	_	186	fixed	_	_
189	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	186	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
190	Tote	Tote	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	185	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
191	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	193	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
192	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	193	punct	_	_
193	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	179	ccomp	_	_
194	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	195	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
195	Trabble	Trabble	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	193	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
196	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	195	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
197	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	198	punct	_	_
198	travel	travel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	195	appos	_	_
199	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	195	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
200	Tru	Tru	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	195	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
201	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	193	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
202	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	205	punct	_	_
203	through	through	ADP	IN	_	205	case	_	_
204	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	203	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
205	Truss	Truss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	179	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
206	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	205	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
207	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	208	punct	_	_
208	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	205	conj	_	_
209	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	210	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
210	Trute	Trute	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	205	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
211	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	210	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
212	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	213	punct	_	_
213	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	210	conj	_	_
214	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	215	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
215	Tuff	tuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	210	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
216	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	215	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
217	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	218	punct	_	_
218	tuft	tuft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	210	conj	_	_
219	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	220	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
220	Tuk	Tuk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	210	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
221	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	205	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
222	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	223	punct	_	_
223	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	228	advcl	_	_
224	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	223	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
225	Tun	Tun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	223	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
226	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	223	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
227	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	228	punct	_	_
228	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	179	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
229	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	230	punct	_	_
230	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	228	conj	_	_
231	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	233	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
232	Tun	tun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	233	compound	_	_
233	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	228	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
234	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	228	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
235	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	237	punct	_	_
236	to	to	PART	TO	_	237	mark	_	_
237	cook	cook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	228	conj	_	_
238	hominy	hominy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	237	obj	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | to-infinitive |  | Tackle |  |  |  | ⎫ *advcl* | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tackle=Patient |
| 2 | **hold** | to-infinitive |  | account |  |  |  | Tan *obj* | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent account=Theme tan=Eventuality |
| 3 | **stand** | to-infinitive |  | Tarrify |  |  |  | Tase *parataxis* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tarrify=Stimulus |
| 4 | **terrify** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **annoy** | to-infinitive |  | Tarruh and ⎫ |  |  |  | ⎭ the other; Turruh *parataxis* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus tarruh=Experiencer |
| 6 | **taste** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 7 | **taste** | infinitive |  | Tay |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme tay=Attribute |
| 8 | **stay** | infinitive |  | Tek |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme tek=Location |
| 9 | **take** | infinitive |  | Tek wid um |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent um=Theme |
| 10 | **foot** |  | um |  |  |  |  | you *nsubj* | tree rules |
| 11 | **walk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  | until Ten | \_ Tel | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 12 | **attend** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 13 | **tend** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 14 | **intend** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 15 | **thank** *speech: thank* | to-infinitive | Tack  touch and Tenk and ⎫ and ⎫ and Teh and potatoes and thicket and Ting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 16 | **steal** | to-infinitive | Tack  touch and Tenk and ⎫ and ⎫ and Teh and potatoes and thicket and Ting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 17 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Tack  touch and Tenk and ⎫ and ⎫ and Teh and potatoes and thicket and Ting |  | Topper | top of Tote |  | Truss and trust and Trute and truth and tuft and Tuk *parataxis* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent topper=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 18 | **carry** | infinitive |  | Trabble |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trabble=Theme |
| 19 | **take** | past |  |  | Tun |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument tun=Destination |
| 20 | **turn** | infinitive |  | Tun flour |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 21 | **return** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 22 | **cook** | to-infinitive |  | hominy |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hominy=Patient |

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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:** «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.

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