Grimms' Fairy Tales, The Golden Bird, sentence 25
In the morning came the fox again and met him as he was beginning his journey, and said, ‘Go straight forward, till you come to a castle, before which lie a whole troop of soldiers fast asleep and snoring: take no notice of them, but go into the castle and pass on and on till you come to a room, where the golden bird sits in a wooden cage; close by it stands a beautiful golden cage; but do not try to take the bird out of the shabby cage and put it into the handsome one, otherwise you will repent it.’
Who acts: fox, you, golden bird, bird · What happens: come, meet, begin, say, go, lie · To what, where: fox, journey, castle, whole troop, notice, room · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Grimms' Fairy Tales» by Jacob Grimm, The Golden Bird. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (fox, you, golden bird, bird), 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 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 morning | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 morning | det |
| 3 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 came | obl |
| 4 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 fox | det |
| 6 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 came | nsubj |
| 7 | again | again | ADV | _ | 4 came | advmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 met | cc |
| 9 | met | meet | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 came | conj |
| 10 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 met | obj |
| 11 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 14 beginning | mark |
| 12 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 beginning | nsubj |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 beginning | aux |
| 14 | beginning | begin | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 met | advcl |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 journey | nmod:poss |
| 16 | journey | journey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 beginning | obj |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 said | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 said | cc |
| 19 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 came | parataxis |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 Go | punct |
| 21 | ‘ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 22 Go | punct |
| 22 | Go | go | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 19 said | ccomp |
| 23 | straight | straight | ADV | _ | 24 forward | advmod |
| 24 | forward | forward | ADV | _ | 22 Go | advmod |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 28 come | punct |
| 26 | till | till | SCONJ | _ | 28 come | mark |
| 27 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 28 come | nsubj |
| 28 | come | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 Go | advcl |
| 29 | to | to | ADP | _ | 31 castle | case |
| 30 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 31 castle | det |
| 31 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 come | obl |
| 32 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 35 lie | punct |
| 33 | before | before | ADP | _ | 34 which | case |
| 34 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 35 lie | nsubj |
| 35 | lie | lie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 Go | advcl |
| 36 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 38 troop | det |
| 37 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 38 troop | amod |
| 38 | troop | troop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 35 lie | obj |
| 39 | of | of | ADP | _ | 40 soldiers | case |
| 40 | soldiers | soldier | NOUN | Number=Plur | 38 troop | nmod |
| 41 | fast | fast | ADV | Degree=Pos | 42 asleep | advmod |
| 42 | asleep | asleep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 40 soldiers | amod |
| 43 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 44 snoring | cc |
| 44 | snoring | snore | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 42 asleep | conj |
| 45 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 46 take | punct |
| 46 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 19 said | ccomp |
| 47 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 48 notice | det |
| 48 | notice | notice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 46 take | obj |
| 49 | of | of | ADP | _ | 50 them | case |
| 50 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 48 notice | nmod |
| 51 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 53 go | punct |
| 52 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 53 go | cc |
| 53 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 46 take | conj |
| 54 | into | into | ADP | _ | 56 castle | case |
| 55 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 56 castle | det |
| 56 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 53 go | obl |
| 57 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 58 pass | cc |
| 58 | pass | pass | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 46 take | conj |
| 59 | on | on | ADP | _ | 58 pass | compound:prt |
| 60 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 61 on | cc |
| 61 | on | on | ADP | _ | 59 on | conj |
| 62 | till | till | SCONJ | _ | 64 come | mark |
| 63 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 64 come | nsubj |
| 64 | come | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 58 pass | advcl |
| 65 | to | to | ADP | _ | 67 room | case |
| 66 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 67 room | det |
| 67 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 64 come | obl |
| 68 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 73 sits | punct |
| 69 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 73 sits | advmod |
| 70 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 72 bird | det |
| 71 | golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 72 bird | amod |
| 72 | bird | bird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 73 sits | nsubj |
| 73 | sits | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 67 room | acl:relcl |
| 74 | in | in | ADP | _ | 77 cage | case |
| 75 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 77 cage | det |
| 76 | wooden | wooden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 77 cage | amod |
| 77 | cage | cage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 73 sits | obl |
| 78 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 79 close | punct |
| 79 | close | close | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 said | parataxis |
| 80 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 82 stands | mark |
| 81 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 82 stands | nsubj |
| 82 | stands | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 79 close | advcl |
| 83 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 86 cage | det |
| 84 | beautiful | beautiful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 86 cage | amod |
| 85 | golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 86 cage | amod |
| 86 | cage | cage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 82 stands | obj |
| 87 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 91 try | punct |
| 88 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 91 try | cc |
| 89 | do | do | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 91 try | aux |
| 90 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 91 try | advmod |
| 91 | try | try | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 came | conj |
| 92 | to | to | PART | _ | 93 take | mark |
| 93 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 91 try | xcomp |
| 94 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 95 bird | det |
| 95 | bird | bird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 93 take | obj |
| 96 | out | out | ADP | _ | 100 cage | case |
| 97 | of | of | ADP | _ | 100 cage | case |
| 98 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 100 cage | det |
| 99 | shabby | shabby | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 100 cage | amod |
| 100 | cage | cage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 93 take | obl |
| 101 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 102 put | cc |
| 102 | put | put | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 93 take | conj |
| 103 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 102 put | obj |
| 104 | into | into | ADP | _ | 107 one | case |
| 105 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 107 one | det |
| 106 | handsome | handsome | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 107 one | amod |
| 107 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 102 put | obl |
| 108 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 112 repent | punct |
| 109 | otherwise | otherwise | ADV | _ | 112 repent | advmod |
| 110 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 112 repent | nsubj |
| 111 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 112 repent | aux |
| 112 | repent | repent | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 91 try | parataxis |
| 113 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 112 repent | obj |
| 114 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 112 repent | punct |
| 115 | ’ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 112 repent | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | the fox | again; morning | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | meet | past | the fox not said here | fox | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Co-Agent | ||||
| 3 | begin | past · progressive | fox | fox's journey | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent journey=Eventuality | ||||
| 4 | say speech: assert | past | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 5 | go | infinitive | forward property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 6 | come | present | you | a castle | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to castle=Initial_Location | ||||
| 7 | lie | present | a whole troop of soldiers | vn spatial_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location troop=Theme | |||||
| 8 | snore | gerund | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 9 | take | infinitive | no notice of tidings | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notice=Theme | |||||
| 10 | go | infinitive | the castle | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into castle=Initial_Location | |||||
| 11 | pass on | present | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 12 | come | present | you | a room | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to room=Initial_Location | ||||
| 13 | sit | present | the golden bird | a wooden cage | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cage=Location | ||||
| 14 | stand | present | bird | a beautiful golden cage | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cage=Stimulus | ||||
| 15 | not try | infinitive · do-support | the fox not said here | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 16 | take not said to happen | to-infinitive | the fox not said here | the bird | the shabby cage | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent bird=Theme out cage=Initial_Location | |||
| 17 | put | infinitive | the fox not said here | bird | into the handsome one | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal | |||
| 18 | repent | future | you | bird | otherwise property | tree rules | |||
| 19 | journey | fox | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 20 | notice | tidings = tiding | nom notice «communication 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: «Grimms' Fairy Tales» by Jacob Grimm, Project Gutenberg book 2591 (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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