--- title: This at first seems meaningless, the bard seeing no necessity for th… — Early Bardic Literature, Ireland. · tree and pragmatics description: This at first seems meaningless, the bard seeing no necessity for throwing further light on the subject; but, as we wander through the bardic literature, gradually the conception of this Lu grows upon the mind--the destroyer of the sons of Turann--the implacably filial--the expulsor of the Fomoroh-- --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/4/88/) [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/) / [Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., par…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/4/) / 88 # Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 4, sentence 88 This at first seems meaningless, the bard seeing no necessity for throwing further light on the subject; but, as we wander through the bardic literature, gradually the conception of this Lu grows upon the mind--the destroyer of the sons of Turann--the implacably filial--the expulsor of the Fomoroh--the source of all the sciences--the god of the Tuatha De Danan--the protector and guardian of Cuculain--Lu Lamfada, son of Cian, son of Diancect, son of Esric, son of Dela, son of Ned the war-god, whose tomb or temple, Aula Neid, may still be seen beside the Foyle. **Who acts:** This, bard, we, conception · **What happens:** seem, see, throw, wander, grow, conceive · **To what, where:** necessity, further light, subject, bardic literature, mind, son This is a sentence of «Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.» by Standish O'Grady, Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 4. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (This, bard, we, conception), 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:pg8109:4:88 # text = This at first seems meaningless, the bard seeing no necessity for throwing further light on the subject; but, as we wander through the bardic literature, gradually the conception of this Lu grows upon the mind--the destroyer of the sons of Turann--the implacably filial--the expulsor of the Fomoroh--the source of all the sciences--the god of the Tuatha De Danan--the protector and guardian of Cuculain--Lu Lamfada, son of Cian, son of Diancect, son of Esric, son of Dela, son of Ned the war-god, whose tomb or temple, Aula Neid, may still be seen beside the Foyle. 1 This this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 2 at at SCONJ IN _ 4 mark _ _ 3 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 4 advmod _ _ 4 seems seem VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 meaningless meaningless ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 bard bard NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 seeing see VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 parataxis _ _ 10 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 11 det _ _ 11 necessity necessity NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 for for SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 13 throwing throw VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 advcl _ _ 14 further further ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 light light NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ 16 on on ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 subject subject NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 ; ; PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 20 but but CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 22 as as SCONJ IN _ 24 mark _ _ 23 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 24 nsubj _ _ 24 wander wander VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 25 through through ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 27 bardic bardic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 28 amod _ _ 28 literature literature NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 30 gradually gradually ADV RB _ 32 advmod _ _ 31 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 32 det _ _ 32 conception conception NOUN NN Number=Sing 36 nsubj _ _ 33 of of ADP IN _ 35 case _ _ 34 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 35 det _ _ 35 Lu Lu PROPN NNP Number=Sing 32 nmod _ _ 36 grows grow VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 37 upon upon ADP IN _ 39 case _ _ 38 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 39 det _ _ 39 mind mind NOUN NN Number=Sing 36 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 40 -- -- PUNCT , _ 42 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 41 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 42 det _ _ 42 destroyer destroyer NOUN NN Number=Sing 39 appos _ _ 43 of of ADP IN _ 45 case _ _ 44 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 45 det _ _ 45 sons son NOUN NNS Number=Plur 42 nmod _ _ 46 of of ADP IN _ 47 case _ _ 47 Turann Turann PROPN NNP Number=Sing 45 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 48 -- -- PUNCT , _ 51 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 49 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 51 det _ _ 50 implacably implacably ADV RB _ 51 advmod _ _ 51 filial filial ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 47 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 52 -- -- PUNCT , _ 54 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 53 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 54 det _ _ 54 expulsor expulsor NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 appos _ _ 55 of of ADP IN _ 57 case _ _ 56 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 57 det _ _ 57 Fomoroh Fomoroh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 54 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 58 -- -- PUNCT , _ 60 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 59 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 60 det _ _ 60 source source NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 conj _ _ 61 of of ADP IN _ 64 case _ _ 62 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 64 det:predet _ _ 63 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 64 det _ _ 64 sciences science NOUN NNS Number=Plur 60 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 65 -- -- PUNCT , _ 67 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 66 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 67 det _ _ 67 god god NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 conj _ _ 68 of of ADP IN _ 72 case _ _ 69 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 72 det _ _ 70 Tuatha Tuatha PROPN NNP Number=Sing 72 compound _ _ 71 De De PROPN NNP Number=Sing 70 flat _ _ 72 Danan Danan PROPN NNP Number=Sing 67 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 73 -- -- PUNCT , _ 75 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 74 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 75 det _ _ 75 protector protector NOUN NN Number=Sing 72 appos _ _ 76 and and CCONJ CC _ 77 cc _ _ 77 guardian guardian NOUN NN Number=Sing 75 conj _ _ 78 of of ADP IN _ 79 case _ _ 79 Cuculain Cuculain PROPN NNP Number=Sing 77 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 80 -- -- PUNCT , _ 81 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 81 Lu Lu PROPN NNP Number=Sing 79 conj _ _ 82 Lamfada Lamfada PROPN NNP Number=Sing 81 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 83 , , PUNCT , _ 84 punct _ _ 84 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 67 conj _ _ 85 of of ADP IN _ 86 case _ _ 86 Cian Cian PROPN NNP Number=Sing 84 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 87 , , PUNCT , _ 88 punct _ _ 88 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 67 conj _ _ 89 of of ADP IN _ 90 case _ _ 90 Diancect Diancect PROPN NNP Number=Sing 88 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 91 , , PUNCT , _ 92 punct _ _ 92 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 conj _ _ 93 of of ADP IN _ 94 case _ _ 94 Esric Esric PROPN NNP Number=Sing 92 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 95 , , PUNCT , _ 96 punct _ _ 96 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 conj _ _ 97 of of ADP IN _ 98 case _ _ 98 Dela Dela PROPN NNP Number=Sing 96 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 99 , , PUNCT , _ 100 punct _ _ 100 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 119 nsubj _ _ 101 of of ADP IN _ 102 case _ _ 102 Ned Ned PROPN NNP Number=Sing 100 nmod _ _ 103 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 106 det _ _ 104 war war NOUN NN Number=Sing 106 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 105 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 104 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 106 god god NOUN NN Number=Sing 119 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 107 , , PUNCT , _ 109 punct _ _ 108 whose whose PRON WP$ Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel 109 nmod:poss _ _ 109 tomb tomb NOUN NN Number=Sing 106 conj _ _ 110 or or CCONJ CC _ 111 cc _ _ 111 temple temple NOUN NN Number=Sing 109 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 112 , , PUNCT , _ 113 punct _ _ 113 Aula Aula PROPN NNP Number=Sing 106 appos _ _ 114 Neid Neid PROPN NNP Number=Sing 113 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 115 , , PUNCT , _ 113 punct _ _ 116 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 119 aux _ _ 117 still still ADV RB _ 119 advmod _ _ 118 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 119 aux:pass _ _ 119 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 45 acl:relcl _ _ 120 beside beside ADP IN _ 122 case _ _ 121 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 122 det _ _ 122 Foyle Foyle PROPN NNP Number=Sing 119 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 123 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **seem** | present | This | | | | | first, meaningless *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **see** | gerund | the bard | no necessity | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer necessity=Stimulus | | 3 | **throw** | gerund | the bard *not said here* | further light | | the subject | | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent light=Theme on subject=Destination | | 4 | **wander** | present | we | | | the bardic literature | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through literature=Trajectory | | 5 | **grow** | present | the conception of this Lu | | | the mind | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon mind=Location | | 6 | **see** | may · passive | | son of Ned | | the Foyle | still | the war god and the war god and the war god's tomb or temple's tomb or temple *nsubj:pass* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus | | 7 | **conceive** | | | this Lu | | | | | nom conception «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 87](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/4/87/) - next →: [sentence 89](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/4/89/) - ↑ back to [Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/4/)