Three hundred Aesop’s fables, Aesop’s Fables, part 15, sentence 75
The Thief and his Mother The Thief and the Housedog The Thief and the Innkeeper The Thieves and the Cock The Thirsty Pigeon The Three Tradesmen The Thrush and the Fowler The Tortoise and the Eagle The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Traveler and Fortune The Traveler and his Dog The Travelers and the Plane-Tree The Trees and the Axe The Trees Under the Protection of the Gods The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner Truth and the Traveler The Two Bags The Two Dogs The Two Frogs The Two Frogs The Two Men Who Were Enemies The Two Pots The Two Soldiers and the Robber The Two Travelers and the Axe
Who acts: Two Men · What happens: be · To what, where: Enemies
This is a sentence of «Three hundred Aesop’s fables» by Aesop, Aesop’s Fables, part 15. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Two Men), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.
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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Thief | det |
| 2 | Thief | thief | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 Mother | cc |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 Mother | nmod:poss |
| 5 | Mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Thief | conj |
| 6 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Thief | det |
| 7 | Thief | Thief | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 Mother | appos |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 Housedog | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Housedog | det |
| 10 | Housedog | Housedog | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Thief | conj |
| 11 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Thief | det |
| 12 | Thief | Thief | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Housedog | appos |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 Innkeeper | cc |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 Innkeeper | det |
| 15 | Innkeeper | Innkeeper | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Thief | conj |
| 16 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Thieves | det |
| 17 | Thieves | Thief | PROPN | Number=Plur | 7 Thief | list |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 Cock | cc |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 Cock | det |
| 20 | Cock | Cock | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 Thieves | conj |
| 21 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 Pigeon | det |
| 22 | Thirsty | Thirsty | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 Pigeon | compound |
| 23 | Pigeon | Pigeon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 Cock | appos |
| 24 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 Tradesmen | det |
| 25 | Three | Three | PROPN | Number=Sing | 26 Tradesmen | compound |
| 26 | Tradesmen | Tradesmen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 Cock | conj |
| 27 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 Thrush | det |
| 28 | Thrush | Thrush | PROPN | Number=Sing | 26 Tradesmen | appos |
| 29 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 31 Fowler | cc |
| 30 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 31 Fowler | det |
| 31 | Fowler | Fowler | PROPN | Number=Sing | 26 Tradesmen | conj |
| 32 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 33 Tortoise | det |
| 33 | Tortoise | Tortoise | PROPN | Number=Sing | 31 Fowler | appos |
| 34 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 36 Eagle | cc |
| 35 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 36 Eagle | det |
| 36 | Eagle | Eagle | PROPN | Number=Sing | 31 Fowler | conj |
| 37 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 39 Mouse | det |
| 38 | Town | Town | PROPN | Number=Sing | 39 Mouse | compound |
| 39 | Mouse | mouse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 Tradesmen | appos |
| 40 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 43 Mouse | cc |
| 41 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 43 Mouse | det |
| 42 | Country | Country | PROPN | Number=Sing | 43 Mouse | compound |
| 43 | Mouse | Mouse | PROPN | Number=Sing | 26 Tradesmen | conj |
| 44 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 45 Traveler | det |
| 45 | Traveler | Traveler | PROPN | Number=Sing | 43 Mouse | flat |
| 46 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 47 Fortune | cc |
| 47 | Fortune | Fortune | PROPN | Number=Sing | 43 Mouse | conj |
| 48 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 49 Traveler | det |
| 49 | Traveler | Traveler | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 Cock | conj |
| 50 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 54 Travelers | cc |
| 51 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 52 Dog | nmod:poss |
| 52 | Dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 54 Travelers | nsubj |
| 53 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 54 Travelers | det |
| 54 | Travelers | Traveler | PROPN | Number=Plur | 49 Traveler | conj |
| 55 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 59 Tree | cc |
| 56 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 59 Tree | det |
| 57 | Plane | Plane | PROPN | Number=Sing | 59 Tree | compound |
| 58 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 57 Plane | punct |
| 59 | Tree | Tree | PROPN | Number=Sing | 49 Traveler | conj |
| 60 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 61 Trees | det |
| 61 | Trees | tree | NOUN | Number=Plur | 59 Tree | conj |
| 62 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 64 Axe | cc |
| 63 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 64 Axe | det |
| 64 | Axe | Axe | PROPN | Number=Sing | 61 Trees | conj |
| 65 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 66 Trees | det |
| 66 | Trees | Tree | PROPN | Number=Plur | 64 Axe | nmod |
| 67 | Under | under | ADP | _ | 69 Protection | case |
| 68 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 69 Protection | det |
| 69 | Protection | Protection | PROPN | Number=Sing | 64 Axe | nmod |
| 70 | of | of | ADP | _ | 72 Gods | case |
| 71 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 72 Gods | det |
| 72 | Gods | God | PROPN | Number=Plur | 69 Protection | nmod |
| 73 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 77 Truth | det |
| 74 | Trumpeter | Trumpeter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 75 Taken | compound |
| 75 | Taken | Taken | PROPN | Number=Sing | 77 Truth | compound |
| 76 | Prisoner | Prisoner | PROPN | Number=Sing | 77 Truth | compound |
| 77 | Truth | Truth | PROPN | Number=Sing | 69 Protection | conj |
| 78 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 80 Traveler | cc |
| 79 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 80 Traveler | det |
| 80 | Traveler | Traveler | PROPN | Number=Sing | 77 Truth | conj |
| 81 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 83 Bags | det |
| 82 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 83 Bags | nummod |
| 83 | Bags | Bag | PROPN | Number=Plur | 77 Truth | nmod |
| 84 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 86 Dogs | det |
| 85 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 86 Dogs | nummod |
| 86 | Dogs | dog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 89 Frogs | nsubj |
| 87 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 89 Frogs | det |
| 88 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 89 Frogs | nummod |
| 89 | Frogs | Frog | PROPN | Number=Plur | 83 Bags | conj |
| 90 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 92 Frogs | det |
| 91 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 92 Frogs | nummod |
| 92 | Frogs | Frog | PROPN | Number=Plur | 89 Frogs | conj |
| 93 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 95 Men | det |
| 94 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 95 Men | nummod |
| 95 | Men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 98 Enemies | nsubj |
| 96 | Who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 98 Enemies | nsubj |
| 97 | Were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 98 Enemies | cop |
| 98 | Enemies | Enemy | PROPN | Number=Plur | 89 Frogs | conj |
| 99 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 101 Pots | det |
| 100 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 101 Pots | nummod |
| 101 | Pots | Pot | PROPN | Number=Plur | 98 Enemies | conj |
| 102 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 104 Soldiers | det |
| 103 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 104 Soldiers | nummod |
| 104 | Soldiers | Soldier | PROPN | Number=Plur | 101 Pots | conj |
| 105 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 107 Robber | cc |
| 106 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 107 Robber | det |
| 107 | Robber | Robber | PROPN | Number=Sing | 104 Soldiers | conj |
| 108 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 110 Travelers | det |
| 109 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 110 Travelers | nummod |
| 110 | Travelers | Traveler | PROPN | Number=Plur | 104 Soldiers | conj |
| 111 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 113 Axe | cc |
| 112 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 113 Axe | det |
| 113 | Axe | axe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 89 Frogs | conj |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the Two Men | Enemies and the Two Pots and the Two Soldiers and the Robber and the Two Travelers | tree rules |
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: «Three hundred Aesop’s fables» by Aesop, Project Gutenberg book 21 (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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