--- title: Unable to excide from the national narrative those mythological bein… — Early Bardic Literature, Ireland. · tree and pragmatics description: Unable to excide from the national narrative those mythological beings who filled so great a place in the imagination of the times, and unable, as Christians, to describe them in their true character as gods, or, as patriots, in the character which they believed them to possess, namely, demons, they --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/10/12/) [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/) / [Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/) / [Firbolgs and Third Cycle of the Fomoroh.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/10/) / 12 # Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., Firbolgs and Third Cycle of the Fomoroh., sentence 12 Unable to excide from the national narrative those mythological beings who filled so great a place in the imagination of the times, and unable, as Christians, to describe them in their true character as gods, or, as patriots, in the character which they believed them to possess, namely, demons, they rationalized the whole of the mythological period with names, dates, and ordered generations, putting men for gods, flesh and blood for that invisible might, till the page bristled with names and dates, thus formulating, as annals, what was really the theogony and mythology of their country. **Who acts:** mythological beings, character, Christians, page, annals · **What happens:** excide, fill, describe, believe, possess, rationalize · **To what, where:** national narrative, great place, imagination, Christians, true character, whole This is a sentence of «Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.» by Standish O'Grady, Firbolgs and Third Cycle of the Fomoroh.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (mythological beings, character, Christians, page), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree. **Mova's own parse.** This tree may be wrong. ## The tree {#tree} ```conllu # sent_id = book:pg8109:10:12 # text = Unable to excide from the national narrative those mythological beings who filled so great a place in the imagination of the times, and unable, as Christians, to describe them in their true character as gods, or, as patriots, in the character which they believed them to possess, namely, demons, they rationalized the whole of the mythological period with names, dates, and ordered generations, putting men for gods, flesh and blood for that invisible might, till the page bristled with names and dates, thus formulating, as annals, what was really the theogony and mythology of their country. 1 Unable unable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 2 to to PART TO _ 3 mark _ _ 3 excide excide VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 national national ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 narrative narrative NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 those that DET DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 10 det _ _ 9 mythological mythological ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 beings being NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nmod _ _ 11 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 12 nsubj _ _ 12 filled fill VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 acl:relcl _ _ 13 so so ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 14 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 15 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ 17 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 imagination imagination NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 20 of of ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 24 and and CCONJ CC _ 25 cc _ _ 25 unable unable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 26 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 27 as as ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 28 Christians Christian PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 25 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 30 to to PART TO _ 31 mark _ _ 31 describe describe VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 25 parataxis _ _ 32 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 31 obj _ _ 33 in in ADP IN _ 36 case _ _ 34 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 36 nmod:poss _ _ 35 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 36 amod _ _ 36 character character NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obl _ _ 37 as as ADP IN _ 38 case _ _ 38 gods god NOUN NNS Number=Plur 31 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 39 , , PUNCT , _ 60 punct _ _ 40 or or CCONJ CC _ 60 cc _ SpaceAfter=No 41 , , PUNCT , _ 40 punct _ _ 42 as as ADP IN _ 43 case _ _ 43 patriots patriot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 60 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 44 , , PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 45 in in ADP IN _ 47 case _ _ 46 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 47 det _ _ 47 character character NOUN NN Number=Sing 43 appos _ _ 48 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 50 nsubj _ _ 49 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 50 nsubj _ _ 50 believed believe VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 47 acl:relcl _ _ 51 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 50 obj _ _ 52 to to PART TO _ 53 mark _ _ 53 possess possess VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 50 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 54 , , PUNCT , _ 55 punct _ _ 55 namely namely ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 53 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 56 , , PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 57 demons demon NOUN NNS Number=Plur 43 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 43 punct _ _ 59 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 60 nsubj _ _ 60 rationalized rationalize VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 61 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 62 det _ _ 62 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 60 obj _ _ 63 of of ADP IN _ 66 case _ _ 64 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 66 det _ _ 65 mythological mythological ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 66 amod _ _ 66 period period NOUN NN Number=Sing 62 obl _ _ 67 with with ADP IN _ 68 case _ _ 68 names name NOUN NNS Number=Plur 66 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 70 dates date NOUN NNS Number=Plur 68 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 71 , , PUNCT , _ 73 punct _ _ 72 and and CCONJ CC _ 73 cc _ _ 73 ordered order VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 60 parataxis _ _ 74 generations generation NOUN NNS Number=Plur 73 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 75 , , PUNCT , _ 76 punct _ _ 76 putting put VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 73 advcl _ _ 77 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 76 obj _ _ 78 for for ADP IN _ 79 case _ _ 79 gods god NOUN NNS Number=Plur 76 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 80 , , PUNCT , _ 81 punct _ _ 81 flesh flesh NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 conj _ _ 82 and and CCONJ CC _ 83 cc _ _ 83 blood blood NOUN NN Number=Sing 81 conj _ _ 84 for for ADP IN _ 86 case _ _ 85 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 86 nsubj _ _ 86 invisible invisible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 76 advcl _ _ 87 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 86 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 88 , , PUNCT , _ 92 punct _ _ 89 till till SCONJ IN _ 92 mark _ _ 90 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 91 det _ _ 91 page page NOUN NN Number=Sing 92 nsubj _ _ 92 bristled bristle VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 73 conj _ _ 93 with with ADP IN _ 94 case _ _ 94 names name NOUN NNS Number=Plur 92 obl _ _ 95 and and CCONJ CC _ 96 cc _ _ 96 dates date NOUN NNS Number=Plur 94 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 97 , , PUNCT , _ 99 punct _ _ 98 thus thus ADV RB _ 99 advmod _ _ 99 formulating formulate VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 92 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 100 , , PUNCT , _ 102 punct _ _ 101 as as ADP IN _ 102 case _ _ 102 annals annal NOUN NNS Number=Plur 99 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 103 , , PUNCT , _ 108 punct _ _ 104 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 108 nsubj _ _ 105 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 108 cop _ _ 106 really really ADV RB _ 108 advmod _ _ 107 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 108 det _ _ 108 theogony theogony NOUN NN Number=Sing 102 nmod _ _ 109 and and CCONJ CC _ 110 cc _ _ 110 mythology mythology NOUN NN Number=Sing 108 conj _ _ 111 of of ADP IN _ 113 case _ _ 112 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 113 nmod:poss _ _ 113 country country NOUN NN Number=Sing 110 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 114 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **excide** | to-infinitive | | | | the national narrative that mythological beings | | | tree rules | | 2 | **fill** | past | that mythological beings | a great place | | the imagination of the times | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent place=Patient | | 3 | **describe** | to-infinitive | | Christians *= christian* | | Christians's true character | | as gods | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent they=Theme as god=Attribute | | 4 | **believe** | past | the character | Christians *= christian* | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **possess** | to-infinitive | the character *not said here* | | | | | | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot | | 6 | **rationalize** | past | Christians *= christian* | the whole of the mythological period with names and dates | | | | as patriots and demons | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whole=Theme | | 7 | **order** | past | | generations | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent generation=Theme | | 8 | **put** | gerund | | | men | | | for gods and flesh and blood | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent man=Goal | | 9 | **bristle** | past | the page | | | | | with names and dates | vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location with name=Theme | | 10 | **formulate** | gerund | the page *not said here* | annals | | | | thus *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent annal=Product | | 11 | **is a** | past | annals | the theogony and mythology of dates's country | | | | mythology of dates's country *conj* | tree rules | | 13 | **imagine** | | | the times | | | | | nom imagination «cognition transitive»: of=patient | 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:** «Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.» by Standish O'Grady, Project Gutenberg book 8109 (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 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/10/11/) - next →: [sentence 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/10/13/) - ↑ back to [Firbolgs and Third Cycle of the Fomoroh.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/10/)