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title: Well they knew, Both warriors, that the fortunes of that day Must en… — The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of I… · tree and pragmatics
description: Well they knew, Both warriors, that the fortunes of that day Must end the conflict; that for one, or both, The sun that hour ascending shone his last: Therefore all strength of onset till that hour By either loosed or hoarded, craft of fight Reined in one moment but to spring the next Forward in mig
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# The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of Ireland's heroic age, Opening, part 13, sentence 168

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Well they knew, Both warriors, that the fortunes of that day Must end the conflict; that for one, or both, The sun that hour ascending shone his last: Therefore all strength of onset till that hour By either loosed or hoarded, craft of fight Reined in one moment but to spring the next Forward in might more terrible, compared With that last battle was a trivial thing; Whilst every weapon, javelin, spear, or sword, Lawful alike that day, scattered abroad Huge flakes of dinted mail; from every wound Bounded the life-blood of a heart athirst For victory or for death.

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**Who acts:** weapons, fortunes, both, last battle · **What happens:** know, end, sun, ascend, shine, loose · **To what, where:** warriors, conflict, sun, craft, next Forward, terrible

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This is a sentence of «The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of Ireland's heroic age» by Aubrey De Vere, Opening, part 13. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (weapons, fortunes, both, last battle), 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:pg78491:13:170
# text = Well they knew, Both warriors, that the fortunes of that day Must end the conflict; that for one, or both, The sun that hour ascending shone his last: Therefore all strength of onset till that hour By either loosed or hoarded, craft of fight Reined in one moment but to spring the next Forward in might more terrible, compared With that last battle was a trivial thing; Whilst every weapon, javelin, spear, or sword, Lawful alike that day, scattered abroad Huge flakes of dinted mail; from every wound Bounded the life-blood of a heart athirst For victory or for death.
1	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fortunes	fortune	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	Must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	conflict	conflict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obl	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
24	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	27	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
28	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	31	obj	_	_
29	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	ascending	ascend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	31	nsubj	_	_
31	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	acl:relcl	_	_
32	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	33	nmod:poss	_	_
33	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	37	punct	_	_
35	Therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	37	advmod	_	_
36	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	37	det	_	_
37	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	parataxis	_	_
38	of	of	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
39	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nmod	_	_
40	till	till	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
41	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	42	det	_	_
42	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	nmod	_	_
43	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	45	mark	_	_
44	either	either	CCONJ	CC	_	45	cc:preconj	_	_
45	loosed	loose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	37	advcl	_	_
46	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	47	cc	_	_
47	hoarded	hoard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	45	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	49	punct	_	_
49	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	conj	_	_
50	of	of	ADP	IN	_	51	case	_	_
51	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	49	nmod	_	_
52	Reined	rein	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	49	acl	_	_
53	in	in	ADP	IN	_	55	case	_	_
54	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	55	nummod	_	_
55	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	52	obl	_	_
56	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	58	cc	_	_
57	to	to	PART	TO	_	58	mark	_	_
58	spring	spring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	52	conj	_	_
59	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	61	det	_	_
60	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	61	amod	_	_
61	Forward	Forward	PROPN	NNP	_	58	obj	_	_
62	in	in	ADP	IN	_	65	case	_	_
63	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	65	aux	_	_
64	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	65	advmod	_	_
65	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	58	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
66	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	67	punct	_	_
67	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	65	conj	_	_
68	With	with	ADP	IN	_	75	case	_	_
69	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	71	det	_	_
70	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	71	amod	_	_
71	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	75	nsubj	_	_
72	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	75	cop	_	_
73	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	75	det	_	_
74	trivial	trivial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	75	amod	_	_
75	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	67	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	79	punct	_	_
77	Whilst	whilst	SCONJ	IN	_	79	case	_	_
78	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	79	det	_	_
79	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
80	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	81	punct	_	_
81	javelin	javelin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	79	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
82	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	83	punct	_	_
83	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	79	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
84	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	86	punct	_	_
85	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	86	cc	_	_
86	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	79	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
87	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	88	punct	_	_
88	Lawful	lawful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	86	amod	_	_
89	alike	alike	ADP	IN	_	91	case	_	_
90	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	91	det	_	_
91	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	88	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	93	punct	_	_
93	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	88	conj	_	_
94	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	95	advmod	_	_
95	Huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	96	amod	_	_
96	flakes	flake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	93	obj	_	_
97	of	of	ADP	IN	_	99	case	_	_
98	dinted	dint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	99	amod	_	_
99	mail	mail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	96	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
100	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	104	punct	_	_
101	from	from	ADP	IN	_	103	case	_	_
102	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	103	det	_	_
103	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	104	obl	_	_
104	Bounded	bound	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
105	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	108	det	_	_
106	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	108	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
107	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	106	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
108	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	104	obj	_	_
109	of	of	ADP	IN	_	112	case	_	_
110	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	112	det	_	_
111	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	112	compound	_	_
112	athirst	athirst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	108	nmod	_	_
113	For	for	ADP	IN	_	114	case	_	_
114	victory	victory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	112	nmod	_	_
115	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	117	cc	_	_
116	for	for	ADP	IN	_	117	case	_	_
117	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	112	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
118	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | weapons *= weapon* | both warriors |  |  |  | for one; that *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **end** | must | the fortunes of that day | the conflict |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality conflict=Eventuality |
| 3 | **sun** |  | both |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **ascend** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **shine** | past |  | the sun |  |  |  | all strength of onset till that hour and craft of fight *parataxis* | tree rules |
| 6 | **loose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 7 | **hoard** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **rein** | participle |  | craft of fight *not said here* |  |  | moment |  | tree rules |
| 9 | **spring** | to-infinitive |  | the next Forward |  | terrible |  | whilst every weapon or sword | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location forward=Theme |
| 10 | **compare** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 11 | **is** | past | that last battle |  |  |  |  | with a trivial thing | tree rules |
| 12 | **scatter** | participle |  | Huge flakes of dinted mail |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent flake=Theme |
| 13 | **dint** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 14 | **bound** | participle | weapons *= weapon* *not said here* | the life blood of a heart athirst for victory or death |  | every wound |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location blood=Theme |
| 15 | **craft** |  |  | fight |  |  |  |  | nom craft «act transitive»: of=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:** «The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of Ireland's heroic age» by Aubrey De Vere, Project Gutenberg book 78491 (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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