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# Celtic Fairy Tales, The Shee an Gannon and the Gruagach Gaire, sentence 56

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"Next morning, when we were going away, the man of the house asked me to stay a while; and going into the next room, he brought out twelve loops of iron and one of wood, and said to me: 'Put the heads of your twelve sons into the iron loops, or your own head into the wooden one;' and I said: 'I'll put the twelve heads of my sons in the iron loops, and keep my own out of the wooden one.'

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**Who acts:** we, man · **What happens:** go away, ask, stay, go, bring out, say · **To what, where:** man, next room, twelve loops, heads, iron loops, twelve heads · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Celtic Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, The Shee an Gannon and the Gruagach Gaire. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (we, man), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**Parsed by Mova, not checked by a teacher.** This tree is Mova's own parse (the `en` model, on the CPU, when the site is built); it may be wrong.

## The tree {#tree}

```conllu
# sent_id = book:pg7885:19:56
# text = "Next morning, when we were going away, the man of the house asked me to stay a while; and going into the next room, he brought out twelve loops of iron and one of wood, and said to me: 'Put the heads of your twelve sons into the iron loops, or your own head into the wooden one;' and I said: 'I'll put the twelve heads of my sons in the iron loops, and keep my own out of the wooden one.'
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	iobj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	_
25	into	into	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
31	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
32	out	out	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
33	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	34	nummod	_	_
34	loops	loop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	obj	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nmod	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
38	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	34	conj	_	_
39	of	of	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
40	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	43	punct	_	_
42	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	43	cc	_	_
43	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
44	to	to	ADP	IN	_	45	case	_	_
45	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	43	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	48	punct	_	_
47	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	48	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	43	conj	_	_
49	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	50	det	_	_
50	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	48	obj	_	_
51	of	of	ADP	IN	_	54	case	_	_
52	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	54	nmod:poss	_	_
53	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	54	nummod	_	_
54	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	50	nmod	_	_
55	into	into	ADP	IN	_	58	case	_	_
56	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	58	det	_	_
57	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	compound	_	_
58	loops	loop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	48	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
59	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	63	punct	_	_
60	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	63	cc	_	_
61	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	63	nmod:poss	_	_
62	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	63	amod	_	_
63	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	48	conj	_	_
64	into	into	ADP	IN	_	67	case	_	_
65	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	67	det	_	_
66	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	67	amod	_	_
67	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	48	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
68	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
69	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
70	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	72	cc	_	_
71	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	72	nsubj	_	_
72	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
73	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	77	punct	_	_
74	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	77	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	77	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	77	aux	_	_
77	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	72	ccomp	_	_
78	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	80	det	_	_
79	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	80	nummod	_	_
80	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	77	obj	_	_
81	of	of	ADP	IN	_	83	case	_	_
82	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	83	nmod:poss	_	_
83	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	80	nmod	_	_
84	in	in	ADP	IN	_	87	case	_	_
85	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	87	det	_	_
86	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	87	compound	_	_
87	loops	loop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	77	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
88	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	90	punct	_	_
89	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	90	cc	_	_
90	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	ccomp	_	_
91	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	92	nmod:poss	_	_
92	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	90	obj	_	_
93	out	out	ADP	IN	_	97	case	_	_
94	of	of	ADP	IN	_	97	case	_	_
95	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	97	det	_	_
96	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	97	amod	_	_
97	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	90	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
98	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	90	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
99	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	90	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go away** *in a quote* | past · progressive | we |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | past | the man of the house |  | the man of the house *= man* |  | morning |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stay** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | the man of the house *not said here* |  |  |  | while |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **go** *in a quote* | gerund | the man of the house *not said here* |  |  | the next room |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into room=Initial\_Location |
| 5 | **bring out** *in a quote* | past | man | twelve loops of iron |  |  |  | out *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent loop=Patient |
| 6 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past |  |  | the man of the house *= man* |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to i=Recipient |
| 7 | **put** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the heads of your twelve sons |  | the iron loops |  | into the wooden one | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent head=Goal |
| 8 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | the man of the house *= man* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 9 | **put** *in a quote* | future | the man of the house *= man* | the twelve heads of my sons |  | the iron loops |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent head=Theme in loop=Destination |
| 10 | **keep** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | my own |  |  |  | out the wooden one | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent own=Theme out one=Location |

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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:** «Celtic Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Project Gutenberg book 7885 (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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