Grimms' Fairy Tales, Lily and the Lion, sentence 70
Then the prince took care to throw away the sleeping draught; and when Lily came and began again to tell him what woes had befallen her, and how faithful and true to him she had been, he knew his beloved wife’s voice, and sprang up, and said, ‘You have awakened me as from a dream, for the strange princess had thrown a spell around me, so that I had altogether forgotten you; but Heaven hath sent you to me in a lucky hour.’
Who acts: prince, Lily, woes, You, I, Heaven · What happens: take, throw away, come, begin, tell, befall · To what, where: care, sleeping draught, prince, Lily, voice, me · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Grimms' Fairy Tales» by Jacob Grimm, Lily and the Lion. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (prince, Lily, woes, You), 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 | Then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 4 took | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 prince | det |
| 3 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 took | nsubj |
| 4 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | care | care | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 took | obj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 throw | mark |
| 7 | throw | throw | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 took | advcl |
| 8 | away | away | ADP | _ | 7 throw | compound:prt |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 draught | det |
| 10 | sleeping | sleeping | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 draught | amod |
| 11 | draught | draught | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 throw | obj |
| 12 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 16 came | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 came | cc |
| 14 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 16 came | advmod |
| 15 | Lily | Lily | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 came | nsubj |
| 16 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 took | conj |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 began | cc |
| 18 | began | begin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 came | conj |
| 19 | again | again | ADV | _ | 18 began | advmod |
| 20 | to | to | PART | _ | 21 tell | mark |
| 21 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 began | xcomp |
| 22 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 tell | iobj |
| 23 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 26 befallen | obj |
| 24 | woes | woe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 befallen | nsubj |
| 25 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 26 befallen | aux |
| 26 | befallen | befall | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 21 tell | ccomp |
| 27 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 26 befallen | obj |
| 28 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 31 faithful | punct |
| 29 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 31 faithful | cc |
| 30 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 31 faithful | advmod |
| 31 | faithful | faithful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 took | conj |
| 32 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 33 true | cc |
| 33 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 31 faithful | conj |
| 34 | to | to | ADP | _ | 35 him | case |
| 35 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 33 true | obl |
| 36 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 38 been | nsubj |
| 37 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 38 been | aux |
| 38 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 31 faithful | cop |
| 39 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 41 knew | punct |
| 40 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 41 knew | nsubj |
| 41 | knew | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 took | conj |
| 42 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 44 wife | nmod:poss |
| 43 | beloved | beloved | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 44 wife | amod |
| 44 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 46 voice | nmod:poss |
| 45 | ’s | 's | PART | _ | 44 wife | case |
| 46 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 41 knew | obj |
| 47 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 49 sprang | punct |
| 48 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 49 sprang | cc |
| 49 | sprang | spring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 took | conj |
| 50 | up | up | ADP | _ | 49 sprang | compound:prt |
| 51 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 53 said | punct |
| 52 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 53 said | cc |
| 53 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 took | conj |
| 54 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 58 awakened | punct |
| 55 | ‘ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 58 awakened | punct |
| 56 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 58 awakened | nsubj |
| 57 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 58 awakened | aux |
| 58 | awakened | awaken | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 53 said | ccomp |
| 59 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 58 awakened | obj |
| 60 | as | as | ADV | _ | 58 awakened | advmod |
| 61 | from | from | ADP | _ | 63 dream | case |
| 62 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 63 dream | det |
| 63 | dream | dream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 58 awakened | obl |
| 64 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 70 thrown | punct |
| 65 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 70 thrown | mark |
| 66 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 68 princess | det |
| 67 | strange | strange | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 68 princess | amod |
| 68 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 thrown | nsubj:pass |
| 69 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 70 thrown | aux |
| 70 | thrown | throw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 58 awakened | conj |
| 71 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 72 spell | det |
| 72 | spell | spell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 thrown | obj |
| 73 | around | around | ADP | _ | 74 me | case |
| 74 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 70 thrown | obl |
| 75 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 81 forgotten | punct |
| 76 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 81 forgotten | mark |
| 77 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 76 so | fixed |
| 78 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 81 forgotten | nsubj |
| 79 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 81 forgotten | aux |
| 80 | altogether | altogether | ADV | _ | 81 forgotten | advmod |
| 81 | forgotten | forget | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 70 thrown | advcl |
| 82 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 81 forgotten | obj |
| 83 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 86 hath | punct |
| 84 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 86 hath | cc |
| 85 | Heaven | Heaven | PROPN | Number=Sing | 86 hath | nsubj |
| 86 | hath | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 took | parataxis |
| 87 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 86 hath | xcomp |
| 88 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 87 sent | iobj |
| 89 | to | to | ADP | _ | 90 me | case |
| 90 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 87 sent | obl |
| 91 | in | in | ADP | _ | 94 hour | case |
| 92 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 94 hour | det |
| 93 | lucky | lucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 94 hour | amod |
| 94 | hour | hour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 87 sent | obl |
| 95 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 86 hath | punct |
| 96 | ’ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 86 hath | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past | the prince | care | then | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Theme | |||
| 2 | throw away | to-infinitive | the prince not said here | the sleeping draught | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent draught=Theme | ||||
| 3 | come | past | Lily | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | begin | past | Lily not said here | again | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | ||||
| 5 | tell speech: assert | to-infinitive | Lily not said here | prince | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 6 | befall | past · perfect | woes | Lily | tree rules | ||||
| 7 | is | participle | the prince not said here | faithful property | tree rules | ||||
| 8 | be | the prince not said here | prince | tree rules | |||||
| 9 | know | past | prince | prince's beloved wife's voice | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer voice=Stimulus | ||||
| 10 | spring up | past | the prince not said here | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 11 | say speech: assert | past | the prince not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 12 | awaken | present · perfect | You | me | a dream | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location i=Theme | |||
| 13 | throw | past · perfect · passive | the strange princess | around me | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Destination spell=Theme | ||||
| 14 | forget | past · perfect | I | you | altogether property | tree rules | |||
| 15 | have | present | Heaven | tree rules | |||||
| 16 | send | participle | Heaven not said here | you | hour | to me | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent you=Theme to i=Destination |
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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