--- title: The Faed Fia of the Greek gods has been refined by Homer into "much… — Early Bardic Literature, Ireland. · tree and pragmatics description: The Faed Fia of the Greek gods has been refined by Homer into "much darkness," which, from an artistic point of view, one can hardly help imagining that Homer nodded as he wrote.] at the the table of Mananan, and would never grow old, who had invented for themselves the Faed Fia, and might not be se --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/6/21/) [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/pg8109/6/) / 21 # Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 6, sentence 21 The Faed Fia of the Greek gods has been refined by Homer into "much darkness," which, from an artistic point of view, one can hardly help imagining that Homer nodded as he wrote.\] at the the table of Mananan, and would never grow old, who had invented for themselves the Faed Fia, and might not be seen of the gross eyes of men; there steeds like Anvarr crossing the wet sea like a firm plain; there ships whose rudder was the will, and whose sails and oars the wish, of those they bore \[Note: Cf. **Who acts:** Homer, one, steeds, plains · **What happens:** refine, help, imagine, nod, write, not grow · **To what, where:** Faed Fia, much darkness, wet sea, wish, Note This is a sentence of «Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.» by Standish O'Grady, Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 6. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Homer, one, steeds, plains), 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:pg8109:6:21 # text = The Faed Fia of the Greek gods has been refined by Homer into "much darkness," which, from an artistic point of view, one can hardly help imagining that Homer nodded as he wrote.] at the the table of Mananan, and would never grow old, who had invented for themselves the Faed Fia, and might not be seen of the gross eyes of men; there steeds like Anvarr crossing the wet sea like a firm plain; there ships whose rudder was the will, and whose sails and oars the wish, of those they bore [Note: Cf. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 Faed Faed PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 Fia Fia PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 Greek Greek ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 gods god NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nmod _ _ 8 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 9 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 10 aux:pass _ _ 10 refined refine VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 11 by by ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 Homer Homer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 13 into into ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 14 " " PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 much much ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 darkness darkness NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 " " PUNCT '' _ 24 punct _ _ 19 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 24 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 21 from from ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 22 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 23 artistic artistic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 point point NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 parataxis _ _ 25 of of ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 26 view view NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 27 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 28 one one PRON PRP Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 31 nsubj _ _ 29 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 31 aux _ _ 30 hardly hardly ADV RB _ 31 advmod _ _ 31 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 24 appos _ _ 32 imagining imagine VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 31 xcomp _ _ 33 that that SCONJ IN _ 35 mark _ _ 34 Homer Homer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 35 nsubj _ _ 35 nodded nod VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 32 ccomp _ _ 36 as as SCONJ IN _ 38 mark _ _ 37 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 38 nsubj _ _ 38 wrote write VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 35 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 39 . . PUNCT . _ 31 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 40 ] ] PUNCT -RRB- _ 24 punct _ _ 41 at at ADP IN _ 44 case _ _ 42 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 44 det _ _ 43 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 44 det _ _ 44 table table NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 45 of of ADP IN _ 46 case _ _ 46 Mananan Mananan PROPN NNP Number=Sing 44 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 47 , , PUNCT , _ 51 punct _ _ 48 and and CCONJ CC _ 51 cc _ _ 49 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 51 aux _ _ 50 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 51 advmod _ _ 51 grow grow VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 conj _ _ 52 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 51 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 53 , , PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ _ 54 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 56 nsubj _ _ 55 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 56 aux _ _ 56 invented invent VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 51 parataxis _ _ 57 for for ADP IN _ 58 case _ _ 58 themselves themselves PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 56 obl _ _ 59 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 61 det _ _ 60 Faed Faed PROPN NNP Number=Sing 61 compound _ _ 61 Fia Fia PROPN NNP Number=Sing 56 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 62 , , PUNCT , _ 67 punct _ _ 63 and and CCONJ CC _ 67 cc _ _ 64 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 67 aux _ _ 65 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 67 advmod _ _ 66 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 67 aux:pass _ _ 67 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 56 conj _ _ 68 of of ADP IN _ 71 case _ _ 69 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 71 det _ _ 70 gross gross ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 71 amod _ _ 71 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 67 obl _ _ 72 of of ADP IN _ 73 case _ _ 73 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 71 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 74 ; ; PUNCT : _ 76 punct _ _ 75 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 76 expl _ _ 76 steeds steed NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obl _ _ 77 like like ADP IN _ 78 case _ _ 78 Anvarr Anvarr PROPN NNP Number=Sing 76 nmod _ _ 79 crossing cross VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 76 acl _ _ 80 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 82 det _ _ 81 wet wet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 82 amod _ _ 82 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 obj _ _ 83 like like ADP IN _ 86 case _ _ 84 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 86 det _ _ 85 firm firm ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 86 amod _ _ 86 plain plain NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 87 ; ; PUNCT , _ 89 punct _ _ 88 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 89 expl _ _ 89 ships ship NOUN NNS Number=Plur 76 conj _ _ 90 whose whose PRON WP$ Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel 91 nmod:poss _ _ 91 rudder rudder NOUN NN Number=Sing 94 nsubj _ _ 92 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 94 cop _ _ 93 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 94 det _ _ 94 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 89 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 95 , , PUNCT , _ 98 punct _ _ 96 and and CCONJ CC _ 98 cc _ _ 97 whose whose PRON WP$ Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel 98 nmod:poss _ _ 98 sails sail NOUN NNS Number=Plur 76 conj _ _ 99 and and CCONJ CC _ 100 cc _ _ 100 oars oar VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 conj _ _ 101 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 102 det _ _ 102 wish wish NOUN NN Number=Sing 100 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 103 , , PUNCT , _ 107 punct _ _ 104 of of ADP IN _ 105 case _ _ 105 those that PRON DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 107 obl _ _ 106 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 107 nsubj _ _ 107 bore bear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 conj _ _ 108 [ [ PUNCT -LRB- _ 109 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 109 Note note NOUN NN Number=Sing 107 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 110 : : PUNCT : _ 111 punct _ _ 111 Cf Cf PROPN NNP Number=Sing 109 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 112 . . PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **refine** | present · perfect · passive | Homer | the Faed Fia of the Greek gods | | much darkness | | at the table of Mananan; steeds there like Anvarr and ships there and steeds there like Anvarr and ships there and steeds's sails's sails *obl*; a artistic point *parataxis* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient | | 2 | **help** | can | one | | | | | of view; hardly *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 3 | **imagine** | gerund | one *not said here* | | | | | | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 4 | **nod** | past | Homer | | | | | | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **write** | past | Homer | | | | | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **not** **grow** | would | Homer *not said here* | | | | | old *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 7 | **invent** | past · perfect | | the Faed Fia | | | | for gods *= god*; who *nsubj* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for themselves=Beneficiary | | 8 | **not** **see** | might · passive | | | | | | of the gross eyes of men | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» | | 9 | **cross** | gerund | steeds there like Anvarr and ships there and steeds there like Anvarr and ships there and steeds's sails's sails *not said here* | the wet sea | | | | like a firm plain | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Patient | | 10 | **oar** | present | Homer *not said here* | the wish | | | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Theme | | 11 | **bear** | past | plains *= plain* | Note | | | | of those | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=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 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/6/20/) - next →: [sentence 22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/6/22/) - ↑ back to [Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8109/6/)