--- title: Finally, so far as we can ascertain their origin, four (v., xvi., xx… — Celtic Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: Finally, so far as we can ascertain their origin, four (v., xvi., xxi., xxii.) are from the East; five (vi., x., xiv., xx., xxv.) are European drolls; three of the romantic tales seem to have been imported (vii., ix., xix.); while three others are possibly Celtic exportations to the Continent (xv., --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/34/87/) [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/) / [Celtic Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/) / [Notes and References](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/34/) / 87 # Celtic Fairy Tales, Notes and References, sentence 87 Finally, so far as we can ascertain their origin, four (v., xvi., xxi., xxii.) are from the East; five (vi., x., xiv., xx., xxv.) are European drolls; three of the romantic tales seem to have been imported (vii., ix., xix.); while three others are possibly Celtic exportations to the Continent (xv., xvii., xxiv.) though the, last may have previously come thence; the remaining eleven are, as far as known, original to Celtic lands. **Who acts:** xxi, we, you, three, three others, last · **What happens:** be, ascertain, x, droll, seem, import · **To what, where:** origin, xiv, vii, Celtic exportations This is a sentence of «Celtic Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Notes and References. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (xxi, we, you, three), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree. **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:pg7885:34:87 # text = Finally, so far as we can ascertain their origin, four (v., xvi., xxi., xxii.) are from the East; five (vi., x., xiv., xx., xxv.) are European drolls; three of the romantic tales seem to have been imported (vii., ix., xix.); while three others are possibly Celtic exportations to the Continent (xv., xvii., xxiv.) though the, last may have previously come thence; the remaining eleven are, as far as known, original to Celtic lands. 1 Finally finally ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 so so ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 35 advmod _ _ 5 as as SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 6 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 7 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 ascertain ascertain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 9 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 origin origin NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 12 four four NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 obl _ _ 13 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 v. v. X NN _ 12 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 16 xvi xvi NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 19 xxi xxi NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 22 xxii xxii NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 4 punct _ _ 25 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 26 from from ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 East East PROPN NNP Number=Sing 25 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 ; ; PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 30 five five NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nsubj _ _ 31 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 32 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 32 vi vi X FW Foreign=Yes 30 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 33 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 34 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 35 x x VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 36 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 37 , , PUNCT , _ 38 punct _ _ 38 xiv xiv NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 39 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 40 , , PUNCT , _ 41 punct _ _ 41 xx xx NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 42 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 43 , , PUNCT , _ 44 punct _ _ 44 xxv xxv NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 45 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 46 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 35 punct _ _ 47 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 48 cop _ _ 48 European European ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 49 csubj _ _ 49 drolls droll VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 35 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 50 ; ; PUNCT : _ 51 punct _ _ 51 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 56 nsubj _ _ 52 of of ADP IN _ 55 case _ _ 53 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 55 det _ _ 54 romantic romantic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 55 amod _ _ 55 tales tale NOUN NNS Number=Plur 51 nmod _ _ 56 seem seem VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 35 parataxis _ _ 57 to to PART TO _ 60 mark _ _ 58 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 60 aux _ _ 59 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 60 aux:pass _ _ 60 imported import VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 56 xcomp _ _ 61 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 62 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 62 vii vii NOUN NN Number=Sing 60 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 63 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 64 , , PUNCT , _ 65 punct _ _ 65 ix ix NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 66 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 67 , , PUNCT , _ 68 punct _ _ 68 xix xix NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 69 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 70 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 71 ; ; PUNCT , _ 78 punct _ _ 72 while while SCONJ IN _ 78 mark _ _ 73 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 74 nummod _ _ 74 others other NOUN NNS Number=Plur 78 nsubj _ _ 75 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 78 cop _ _ 76 possibly possibly ADV RB _ 78 advmod _ _ 77 Celtic celtic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 78 amod _ _ 78 exportations exportation NOUN NNS Number=Plur 35 parataxis _ _ 79 to to ADP IN _ 81 case _ _ 80 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 81 det _ _ 81 Continent continent NOUN NN Number=Sing 78 nmod _ _ 82 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 83 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 83 xv xv NOUN NN Number=Sing 81 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 84 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 85 , , PUNCT , _ 86 punct _ _ 86 xvii xvii NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 87 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 88 , , PUNCT , _ 89 punct _ _ 89 xxiv xxiv NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 90 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 91 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 35 punct _ _ 92 though though SCONJ IN _ 99 mark _ _ 93 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 95 det _ SpaceAfter=No 94 , , PUNCT , _ 95 punct _ _ 95 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 99 nsubj _ _ 96 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 99 aux _ _ 97 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 99 aux _ _ 98 previously previously ADV RB _ 99 advmod _ _ 99 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 35 advcl _ _ 100 thence thence ADV RB _ 99 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 101 ; ; PUNCT : _ 112 punct _ _ 102 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 112 det _ _ 103 remaining remain VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 112 csubj _ _ 104 eleven eleven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 103 obj _ _ 105 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 103 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 106 , , PUNCT , _ 108 punct _ _ 107 as as ADV RB _ 108 advmod _ _ 108 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 112 advmod _ _ 109 as as SCONJ IN _ 110 mark _ _ 110 known know VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 108 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 111 , , PUNCT , _ 108 punct _ _ 112 original original ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 35 parataxis _ _ 113 to to ADP IN _ 115 case _ _ 114 Celtic celtic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 115 amod _ _ 115 lands land NOUN NNS Number=Plur 112 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 116 . . PUNCT . _ 35 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | xxi | | | | | four *obl*; far, finally *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **ascertain** | can | we | tales's origin | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent origin=Topic | | 3 | **x** | imperative | you *not said here* | xiv | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **is** | present | | | | | | european *property* | tree rules | | 5 | **droll** | present | | | | | | | tree rules | | 6 | **seem** | present | three of the romantic tales | | | | | | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute | | 7 | **import** | to-infinitive · perfect · passive | three of the romantic tales *not said here* | vii | | | | | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP» | | 8 | **is a** | present | three others | Celtic exportations | | | | to the Continent and xv; possibly *property* | tree rules | | 9 | **come** | may | the last | | | | | previously, thence *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 10 | **is** | present | | | | | | remain *property* | tree rules | | 11 | **know** | participle | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | 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:** «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. - ← previous: [sentence 86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/34/86/) - next →: [sentence 88](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/34/88/) - ↑ back to [Notes and References](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/34/)