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title: The noise stopped; but as Tom looked sharply through the bushes, wha… — Celtic Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics
description: The noise stopped; but as Tom looked sharply through the bushes, what should he see in a nook of the hedge but a brown pitcher, that might hold about a gallon and a half of liquor; and by-and-by a little wee teeny tiny bit of an old man, with a little _motty_ of a cocked hat stuck upon the top of hi
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# Celtic Fairy Tales, The Field of Boliauns, sentence 4

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The noise stopped; but as Tom looked sharply through the bushes, what should he see in a nook of the hedge but a brown pitcher, that might hold about a gallon and a half of liquor; and by-and-by a little wee teeny tiny bit of an old man, with a little \_motty\_ of a cocked hat stuck upon the top of his head, a deeshy daushy leather apron hanging before him, pulled out a little wooden stool, and stood up upon it, and dipped a little piggin into the pitcher, and took out the full of it, and put it beside the stool, and then sat down under the pitcher, and began to work at putting a heel-piece on a bit of a brogue just fit for himself. "

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**Who acts:** noise, Tom, brown pitcher, deeshy daushy leather apron · **What happens:** stop, look, see, hold, stick, hang · **To what, where:** bushes, nook, cocked hat, top, little wooden stool, noise

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This is a sentence of «Celtic Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, The Field of Boliauns. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (noise, Tom, brown pitcher, deeshy daushy leather apron), 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:pg7885:7:4
# text = The noise stopped; but as Tom looked sharply through the bushes, what should he see in a nook of the hedge but a brown pitcher, that might hold about a gallon and a half of liquor; and by-and-by a little wee teeny tiny bit of an old man, with a little _motty_ of a cocked hat stuck upon the top of his head, a deeshy daushy leather apron hanging before him, pulled out a little wooden stool, and stood up upon it, and dipped a little piggin into the pitcher, and took out the full of it, and put it beside the stool, and then sat down under the pitcher, and began to work at putting a heel-piece on a bit of a brogue just fit for himself. "
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	sharply	sharply	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	obj	_	_
15	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	nook	nook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	31	nsubj	_	_
30	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
31	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	acl:relcl	_	_
32	about	about	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	gallon	gallon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	_
35	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
36	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	34	conj	_	_
38	of	of	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
39	liquor	liquor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	52	punct	_	_
41	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	52	cc	_	_
42	by	by	ADP	IN	_	52	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	52	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	52	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	44	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	by	by	ADP	IN	_	52	case	_	_
47	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	52	det	_	_
48	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	52	amod	_	_
49	wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	52	amod	_	_
50	teeny	teeny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	52	amod	_	_
51	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	52	amod	_	_
52	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
53	of	of	ADP	IN	_	56	case	_	_
54	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	56	det	_	_
55	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	56	amod	_	_
56	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	52	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
57	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	61	punct	_	_
58	with	with	ADP	IN	_	61	case	_	_
59	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	60	det	_	_
60	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	61	advmod	_	_
61	_	_	X	GW	_	56	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
62	motty	motty	X	NN	_	61	goeswith	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	67	punct	_	_
64	of	of	ADP	IN	_	67	case	_	_
65	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	67	det	_	_
66	cocked	cocked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	67	amod	_	_
67	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	61	flat	_	_
68	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	67	acl	_	_
69	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	71	case	_	_
70	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	71	det	_	_
71	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	68	obl	_	_
72	of	of	ADP	IN	_	74	case	_	_
73	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	74	nmod:poss	_	_
74	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	71	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	80	punct	_	_
76	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	80	det	_	_
77	deeshy	deeshy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	80	amod	_	_
78	daushy	daushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	80	amod	_	_
79	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	compound	_	_
80	apron	apron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	67	conj	_	_
81	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	80	acl	_	_
82	before	before	ADP	IN	_	83	case	_	_
83	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	81	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
84	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	85	punct	_	_
85	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	81	advcl	_	_
86	out	out	ADP	RP	_	85	compound:prt	_	_
87	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	90	det	_	_
88	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	90	amod	_	_
89	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	90	amod	_	_
90	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	85	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
91	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	93	punct	_	_
92	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	93	cc	_	_
93	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	61	conj	_	_
94	up	up	ADP	RP	_	93	compound:prt	_	_
95	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	96	case	_	_
96	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	93	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	99	punct	_	_
98	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	99	cc	_	_
99	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	93	parataxis	_	_
100	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	102	det	_	_
101	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	102	amod	_	_
102	piggin	piggin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	99	obj	_	_
103	into	into	ADP	IN	_	105	case	_	_
104	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	105	det	_	_
105	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	99	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
106	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	108	punct	_	_
107	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	108	cc	_	_
108	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	99	conj	_	_
109	out	out	ADP	RP	_	108	compound:prt	_	_
110	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	111	det	_	_
111	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	108	obj	_	_
112	of	of	ADP	IN	_	113	case	_	_
113	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	111	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
114	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	116	punct	_	_
115	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	116	cc	_	_
116	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	108	conj	_	_
117	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	116	obj	_	_
118	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	120	case	_	_
119	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	120	det	_	_
120	stool	stool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	116	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
121	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	124	punct	_	_
122	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	124	cc	_	_
123	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	124	advmod	_	_
124	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	108	conj	_	_
125	down	down	ADP	RP	_	124	compound:prt	_	_
126	under	under	ADP	IN	_	128	case	_	_
127	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	128	det	_	_
128	pitcher	pitcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	124	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
129	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	131	punct	_	_
130	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	131	cc	_	_
131	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	108	conj	_	_
132	to	to	PART	TO	_	133	mark	_	_
133	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	131	xcomp	_	_
134	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	135	mark	_	_
135	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	133	advcl	_	_
136	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	139	det	_	_
137	heel	heel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	139	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
138	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	137	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
139	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	135	obj	_	_
140	on	on	ADP	IN	_	142	case	_	_
141	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	142	det	_	_
142	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	135	obl	_	_
143	of	of	ADP	IN	_	145	case	_	_
144	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	145	det	_	_
145	brogue	brogue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	142	nmod	_	_
146	just	just	ADV	RB	_	147	advmod	_	_
147	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	135	advcl	_	_
148	for	for	ADP	IN	_	149	case	_	_
149	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	147	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
150	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	52	punct	_	_
151	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	52	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the noise |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **look** | past | Tom |  |  |  |  | through the bushes; sharply *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through bush=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | should | Tom | the bushes |  | a nook of the hedge but a brown pitcher |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 4 | **hold** | might | a brown pitcher |  |  |  |  | about a gallon and a half of liquor | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about gallon=Location |
| 5 | **stick** | participle |  | a cocked hat and a deeshy daushy leather apron *not said here* |  | the top of Tom's head |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme upon top=Destination |
| 6 | **hang** | gerund | a deeshy daushy leather apron *not said here* |  |  |  | before Tom |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before he=Location |
| 7 | **pull out** | participle | a deeshy daushy leather apron *not said here* | a little wooden stool |  |  |  |  | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **stand up** | past | the noise *not said here* |  |  | noise |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon it=Location |
| 9 | **dip** | past |  | a little piggin |  | the pitcher |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent piggin=Theme into pitcher=Destination |
| 10 | **take out** | past |  | the full |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent full=Theme |
| 11 | **put** | infinitive |  | noise |  | the stool |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme beside stool=Destination |
| 12 | **sit down** | past |  |  |  | the pitcher | then |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under pitcher=Location |
| 13 | **begin** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 14 | **work** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 15 | **put** | gerund |  | a heel piece |  | a bit of a brogue |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent piece=Theme on bit=Destination |
| 16 | **fit** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for Tom | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=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:** «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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