--- title: In its present shape it is certainly posterior to the appearance of… — Morien: A Metrical Romance Rendered into English… · tree and pragmatics description: In its present shape it is certainly posterior to the appearance of the Galahad _Queste_, to which it contains several direct references; such are the hermit's allusion to the predicted circumstances of his death, which are related in full in the _Queste_; the prophecy that Perceval shall "aid" in t --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8447/1/42/) [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/) / [Morien: A Metrical Romance Rendered in…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8447/) / [Opening, part 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8447/1/) / 42 # Morien: A Metrical Romance Rendered into English Prose from the Mediæval Dutch, Opening, part 1, sentence 42 In its present shape it is certainly posterior to the appearance of the Galahad \_Queste\_, to which it contains several direct references; such are the hermit's allusion to the predicted circumstances of his death, which are related in full in the \_Queste\_; the prophecy that Perceval shall "aid" in the winning of the Holy Grail, a quest of which in the earlier version he is sole achiever; and the explicit statements of the closing lines as to Galahad's arrival at Court, his filling the Siege Perilous, and achieving the Adventures of the Round Table. **Who acts:** tradition, predicted circumstances, prophecy, Perceval, Queste, Holy Grail · **What happens:** be, contain, predict, aid, fill, achieve · **To what, where:** present shape, several direct references, full, winning, sole achiever, Siege Perilous This is a sentence of «Morien: A Metrical Romance Rendered into English Prose from the Mediæval Dutch» by Jessie L. Weston, Opening, part 1. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (tradition, predicted circumstances, prophecy, Perceval), 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:pg8447:1:42 # text = In its present shape it is certainly posterior to the appearance of the Galahad _Queste_, to which it contains several direct references; such are the hermit's allusion to the predicted circumstances of his death, which are related in full in the _Queste_; the prophecy that Perceval shall "aid" in the winning of the Holy Grail, a quest of which in the earlier version he is sole achiever; and the explicit statements of the closing lines as to Galahad's arrival at Court, his filling the Siege Perilous, and achieving the Adventures of the Round Table. 1 In in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 2 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 3 present present ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 shape shape NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 certainly certainly ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 posterior posterior ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 9 to to ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 appearance appearance NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 12 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 Galahad Galahad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nmod _ _ 15 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 Queste Queste PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 17 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 19 to to ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 20 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 22 obl _ _ 21 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 22 contains contain VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 parataxis _ _ 23 several several ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 amod _ _ 24 direct direct ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 amod _ _ 25 references reference NOUN NNS Number=Plur 22 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 26 ; ; PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 27 such such ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP 32 case _ _ 28 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 32 cop _ _ 29 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 30 det _ _ 30 hermit hermit NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 31 's 's PART POS _ 30 case _ _ 32 allusion allusion NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ _ 33 to to ADP IN _ 36 case _ _ 34 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 36 det _ _ 35 predicted predict VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 36 amod _ _ 36 circumstances circumstance NOUN NNS Number=Plur 32 nmod _ _ 37 of of ADP IN _ 39 case _ _ 38 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 39 nmod:poss _ _ 39 death death NOUN NN Number=Sing 36 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 40 , , PUNCT , _ 43 punct _ _ 41 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 43 nsubj _ _ 42 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 43 cop _ _ 43 related related ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 36 conj _ _ 44 in in ADP IN _ 45 case _ _ 45 full full ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 43 obl _ _ 46 in in ADP IN _ 49 case _ _ 47 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 49 det _ _ 48 _ _ PUNCT `` _ 49 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 49 Queste Queste PROPN NNP Number=Sing 45 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 50 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 45 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 51 ; ; PUNCT : _ 53 punct _ _ 52 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 53 det _ _ 53 prophecy prophecy NOUN NN Number=Sing 43 obl _ _ 54 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 58 nsubj _ _ 55 Perceval Perceval PROPN NNP Number=Sing 58 nsubj _ _ 56 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 58 aux _ _ 57 " " PUNCT `` _ 58 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 58 aid aid NOUN NN Number=Sing 53 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 59 " " PUNCT '' _ 58 punct _ _ 60 in in ADP IN _ 62 case _ _ 61 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 62 det _ _ 62 winning winning NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 nmod _ _ 63 of of ADP IN _ 66 case _ _ 64 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 66 det _ _ 65 Holy Holy PROPN NNP _ 66 compound _ _ 66 Grail Grail PROPN NNP Number=Sing 62 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 67 , , PUNCT , _ 69 punct _ _ 68 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 69 det _ _ 69 quest quest NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 appos _ _ 70 of of ADP IN _ 71 case _ _ 71 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 69 nmod _ _ 72 in in ADP IN _ 75 case _ _ 73 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 75 det _ _ 74 earlier early ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 75 amod _ _ 75 version version NOUN NN Number=Sing 71 nmod _ _ 76 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 79 nsubj _ _ 77 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 79 cop _ _ 78 sole sole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 79 amod _ _ 79 achiever achiever NOUN NN Number=Sing 75 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 80 ; ; PUNCT , _ 84 punct _ _ 81 and and CCONJ CC _ 84 cc _ _ 82 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 84 det _ _ 83 explicit explicit ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 84 amod _ _ 84 statements statement NOUN NNS Number=Plur 53 appos _ _ 85 of of ADP IN _ 88 case _ _ 86 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 88 det _ _ 87 closing closing NOUN NN Number=Sing 88 compound _ _ 88 lines line NOUN NNS Number=Plur 84 nmod _ _ 89 as as ADP IN _ 93 case _ _ 90 to to ADP IN _ 93 case _ _ 91 Galahad Galahad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 93 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 92 's 's PART POS _ 91 case _ _ 93 arrival arrival NOUN NN Number=Sing 88 nmod _ _ 94 at at ADP IN _ 95 case _ _ 95 Court Court PROPN NNP Number=Sing 93 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 96 , , PUNCT , _ 97 punct _ _ 97 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 84 acl:relcl _ _ 98 filling fill VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 97 advcl _ _ 99 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 101 det _ _ 100 Siege Siege PROPN NNP Number=Sing 101 compound _ _ 101 Perilous Perilous PROPN NNP Number=Sing 98 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 102 , , PUNCT , _ 104 punct _ _ 103 and and CCONJ CC _ 104 cc _ _ 104 achieving achieve VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 98 conj _ _ 105 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 106 det _ _ 106 Adventures adventure NOUN NNS Number=Plur 104 obj _ _ 107 of of ADP IN _ 110 case _ _ 108 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 110 det _ _ 109 Round Round PROPN NNP Number=Sing 110 compound _ _ 110 Table Table PROPN NNP Number=Sing 106 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 111 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | tradition | | | tradition's present shape | | to the appearance of the Galahad; Queste *parataxis*; certainly, posterior *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **contain** | present | tradition | several direct references | | | | which *obl* | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot reference=Theme | | 3 | **is** | present | tradition *not said here* | | | | | such the hermit's allusion; to the predicted circumstances of Queste's death; the hermit *nmod:poss* | tree rules | | 4 | **predict** | participle | | | | | | | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot | | 5 | **is** | present | the predicted circumstances of Queste's death | | | full in the Queste | | the prophecy *obl*; related *property* | tree rules | | 6 | **aid** *in a quote* | shall | the prophecy | | | the winning of the Holy Grail | | Perceval *nsubj* | tree rules | | 7 | **is a** | present | Perceval | sole achiever | | | | | tree rules | | 8 | **fill** | gerund | the predicted circumstances of Queste's death *not said here* | the Siege Perilous | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent perilous=Patient | | 9 | **achieve** | gerund | the predicted circumstances of Queste's death *not said here* | the Adventures of the Round Table | | | | | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adventure=Eventuality | | 10 | **die** | | Queste | | | | | | nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent | | 11 | **win** | | | the Holy Grail | | | | | nom winning «act transitive»: of=patient | | 12 | **quest** | | the Holy Grail | | | | | | nom quest «cognition intransitive»: of=agent | | 13 | **state** | | | the closing lines as Galahad's arrival at Court | | | | | nom statement «communication transitive»: of=patient | | 14 | **arrive** | | Galahad | | | Court | | | nom arrival «act intransitive»: poss=agent at=place | | 15 | **adventure** | | | the Round Table | | | | | nom adventure «act 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:** «Morien: A Metrical Romance Rendered into English Prose from the Mediæval Dutch» by Jessie L. 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