The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault, Had Reserved For Himself"], sentence 3
She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him on that day twelvemonth, than she found herself quite otherwise than she was before; she had an incredible facility of speaking whatever she pleased, after a polite, easy, and natural manner; she began that moment a very gallant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, wherein she tattled at such a rate, that Riquet with the Tuft believed he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
Who acts: Princess, incredible facility, Riquet · What happens: have, promise, marry, find, be, speak · To what, where: Riquet, day twelvemonth, Princess, incredible facility, whatever, gallant conversation · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault» by Charles Perrault, Had Reserved For Himself"]. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Princess, incredible facility, Riquet), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.
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The tree
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 4 sooner | det |
| 4 | sooner | soon | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 5 promised | advmod |
| 5 | promised | promise | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | ccomp |
| 6 | Riquet | Riquet | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 promised | obj |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 Tuft | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Tuft | det |
| 9 | Tuft | tuft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 promised | obl |
| 10 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 13 marry | mark |
| 11 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 marry | nsubj |
| 12 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 marry | aux |
| 13 | marry | marry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 promised | advcl |
| 14 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 marry | obj |
| 15 | on | on | ADP | _ | 18 twelvemonth | case |
| 16 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 18 twelvemonth | det |
| 17 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 twelvemonth | compound |
| 18 | twelvemonth | twelvemonth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 marry | obl |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 found | punct |
| 20 | than | than | SCONJ | _ | 22 found | mark |
| 21 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 found | nsubj |
| 22 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 promised | parataxis |
| 23 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 22 found | obj |
| 24 | quite | quite | ADV | _ | 25 otherwise | advmod |
| 25 | otherwise | otherwise | ADV | _ | 22 found | advmod |
| 26 | than | than | SCONJ | _ | 29 before | mark |
| 27 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 29 before | nsubj |
| 28 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 before | cop |
| 29 | before | before | ADV | _ | 25 otherwise | advcl |
| 30 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 32 had | punct |
| 31 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 32 had | nsubj |
| 32 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | conj |
| 33 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 35 facility | det |
| 34 | incredible | incredible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 35 facility | amod |
| 35 | facility | facility | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 had | obj |
| 36 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 37 speaking | mark |
| 37 | speaking | speak | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 35 facility | acl |
| 38 | whatever | whatever | PRON | PronType=Rel | 37 speaking | obj |
| 39 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 40 pleased | nsubj |
| 40 | pleased | pleased | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 38 whatever | acl:relcl |
| 41 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 46 easy | punct |
| 42 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 46 easy | mark |
| 43 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 46 easy | det |
| 44 | polite | polite | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 46 easy | amod |
| 45 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 46 easy | punct |
| 46 | easy | easy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 32 had | advcl |
| 47 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 50 manner | punct |
| 48 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 50 manner | cc |
| 49 | natural | natural | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 50 manner | amod |
| 50 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 46 easy | obl |
| 51 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 53 began | punct |
| 52 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 53 began | nsubj |
| 53 | began | begin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | parataxis |
| 54 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 55 moment | det |
| 55 | moment | moment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 53 began | obj |
| 56 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 59 conversation | det |
| 57 | very | very | ADV | _ | 58 gallant | advmod |
| 58 | gallant | gallant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 59 conversation | amod |
| 59 | conversation | conversation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 53 began | obj |
| 60 | with | with | ADP | _ | 61 Riquet | case |
| 61 | Riquet | riquet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 59 conversation | nmod |
| 62 | with | with | ADP | _ | 64 Tuft | case |
| 63 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 64 Tuft | det |
| 64 | Tuft | tuft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 59 conversation | nmod |
| 65 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 68 tattled | punct |
| 66 | wherein | wherein | ADV | PronType=Int | 68 tattled | advmod |
| 67 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 68 tattled | nsubj |
| 68 | tattled | tattle | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 53 began | parataxis |
| 69 | at | at | ADP | _ | 72 rate | case |
| 70 | such | such | DET | PronType=Ind | 72 rate | det:predet |
| 71 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 72 rate | det |
| 72 | rate | rate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 68 tattled | obl |
| 73 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 79 believed | punct |
| 74 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 79 believed | mark |
| 75 | Riquet | riquet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 79 believed | nsubj |
| 76 | with | with | ADP | _ | 78 Tuft | case |
| 77 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 78 Tuft | det |
| 78 | Tuft | Tuft | PROPN | Number=Sing | 75 Riquet | nmod |
| 79 | believed | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 68 tattled | conj |
| 80 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 82 given | nsubj:pass |
| 81 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 82 given | aux |
| 82 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 79 believed | ccomp |
| 83 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 82 given | obj |
| 84 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 85 wit | advmod |
| 85 | wit | wit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 82 given | obl |
| 86 | than | than | SCONJ | _ | 89 reserved | mark |
| 87 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 89 reserved | nsubj |
| 88 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 89 reserved | aux |
| 89 | reserved | reserve | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 82 given | advcl |
| 90 | for | for | ADP | _ | 91 himself | case |
| 91 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 89 reserved | obl |
| 92 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | Princess | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | promise speech: promise | past | Princess not said here | Riquet | with the Tuft; soon property | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent riquet=Theme | |||
| 3 | marry | would | Princess | Riquet | that day twelvemonth | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | |||
| 4 | find | past | Princess | Princess | otherwise property | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Topic | |||
| 5 | is | past | Princess | before property | tree rules | ||||
| 6 | have | past | Princess | a incredible facility | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent facility=Patient | ||||
| 7 | speak speech: other | gerund | a incredible facility not said here | whatever | tree rules | ||||
| 8 | begin | past | Princess | a gallant conversation | moment | with Riquet; with the Tuft | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.subeventuality»: agent=Agent conversation=Eventuality with riquet=Subeventuality | ||
| 9 | tattle | past | Princess | such rate | wherein property | tree rules | |||
| 10 | believe | past | Riquet with the Tuft | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 11 | give | past · perfect · passive | Riquet | wit obl | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient she=Theme | ||||
| 12 | reserve | past · perfect | Riquet | for Riquet | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for himself=Beneficiary |
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: «The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault» by Charles Perrault, Project Gutenberg book 29021 (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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