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title: Upward from the Ford Again Cuchullain reached that shield: again Wit… — The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of I… · tree and pragmatics
description: Upward from the Ford Again Cuchullain reached that shield: again With spasm of knee Ferdīa flung him far, While Leagh in scorn reviled him: ‘As the flood Shoots on the tempest’s blast its puny foam; The oak-tree casts its dead leaf on the wave; The mill-wheel showers its spray; the shameless woman H
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# The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of Ireland's heroic age, Opening, part 13, sentence 175

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Upward from the Ford Again Cuchullain reached that shield: again With spasm of knee Ferdīa flung him far, While Leagh in scorn reviled him: ‘As the flood Shoots on the tempest’s blast its puny foam; The oak-tree casts its dead leaf on the wave; The mill-wheel showers its spray; the shameless woman Hurls on the mere that babe which was her shame, So hurls he forth that fairy-child bewitched Whom men misdeemed for warrior!’

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**Who acts:** Again Cuchullain, spasm, Leagh, oak tree, mill wheel, shameless woman · **What happens:** reach, fling, revile, cast, shower, hurl · **To what, where:** shield, Cuchullain, dead leaf, wave, spray, mere

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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 (Again Cuchullain, spasm, Leagh, oak tree), 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:pg78491:13:177
# text = Upward from the Ford Again Cuchullain reached that shield: again With spasm of knee Ferdīa flung him far, While Leagh in scorn reviled him: ‘As the flood Shoots on the tempest’s blast its puny foam; The oak-tree casts its dead leaf on the wave; The mill-wheel showers its spray; the shameless woman Hurls on the mere that babe which was her shame, So hurls he forth that fairy-child bewitched Whom men misdeemed for warrior!’
1	Upward	upward	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Ford	Ford	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Again	Again	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Cuchullain	Cuchullain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	With	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	spasm	spasm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	Ferdīa	Ferdīa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
17	flung	fling	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	While	while	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
22	Leagh	Leagh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	scorn	scorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
25	reviled	revile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
26	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
28	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	As	as	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	Shoots	shoot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	_
33	on	on	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	tempest	tempest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	’s	's	PART	POS	_	35	case	_	_
37	blast	blast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	_
38	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	40	nmod:poss	_	_
39	puny	puny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	40	amod	_	_
40	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	46	punct	_	_
42	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	45	det	_	_
43	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	45	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	46	nsubj	_	_
46	casts	cast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
47	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	49	nmod:poss	_	_
48	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	49	amod	_	_
49	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	46	obj	_	_
50	on	on	ADP	IN	_	52	case	_	_
51	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	52	det	_	_
52	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	46	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	58	punct	_	_
54	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	57	det	_	_
55	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	57	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
56	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	55	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
57	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	nsubj	_	_
58	showers	shower	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	46	conj	_	_
59	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	60	nmod:poss	_	_
60	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	65	punct	_	_
62	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	64	det	_	_
63	shameless	shameless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	64	amod	_	_
64	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	65	nsubj	_	_
65	Hurls	hurl	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
66	on	on	ADP	IN	_	68	case	_	_
67	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	68	det	_	_
68	mere	mere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	65	obl	_	_
69	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	70	det	_	_
70	babe	babe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	68	appos	_	_
71	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	74	nsubj	_	_
72	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	74	cop	_	_
73	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	74	nmod:poss	_	_
74	shame	shame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	77	punct	_	_
76	So	so	ADV	RB	_	77	advmod	_	_
77	hurls	hurl	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	65	conj	_	_
78	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	77	obj	_	_
79	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	77	advmod	_	_
80	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	83	det	_	_
81	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	83	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
82	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	81	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
83	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	77	obj	_	_
84	bewitched	bewitch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	83	acl	_	_
85	Whom	whom	ADP	IN	_	86	case	_	_
86	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	84	obl:agent	_	_
87	misdeemed	misdeem	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	86	acl	_	_
88	for	for	ADP	IN	_	89	case	_	_
89	warrior	warrior	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	87	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
90	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	77	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
91	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	65	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | the Again Cuchullain | shield |  |  |  | upward *property* | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent shield=Theme |
| 2 | **fling** | past | spasm of knee | Cuchullain |  |  |  | far *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **revile** | past | Leagh in scorn | Cuchullain |  |  |  | as the flood Shoots on the tempest's blast | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Theme as shoot=Attribute |
| 4 | **cast** | present | the oak tree | spasm's dead leaf |  | the wave |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme on wave=Destination |
| 5 | **shower** | present | the mill wheel | spasm's spray |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spray=Patient |
| 6 | **hurl** | present | the shameless woman |  |  | the mere |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent on mere=Destination |
| 7 | **is a** | past | that babe | woman's shame |  |  |  | woman *nmod:poss* | tree rules |
| 8 | **hurl** | present | the shameless woman *not said here* | that fairy child | Cuchullain |  |  | forth *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Destination child=Theme |
| 9 | **bewitch** | participle |  | that fairy child *not said here* |  |  |  | men *obl:agent* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 10 | **misdeem** | participle |  | men *not said here* |  |  |  | for warrior | tree rules |
| 11 | **blast** |  | the tempest |  |  |  |  |  | nom blast «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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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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