The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault, Upon Earth"], sentence 4
"It will come about," said Riquet with the Tuft; "if you love me enough to wish it to be so; and that you may no ways doubt, Madam, of what I say, know that the same Fairy, who, on my birth-day, gave me for gift the power of making the person who should please me extremely witty and judicious, has, in like manner, given you for gift the power of making him, whom you love, and would grant that favour to, extremely handsome."
Who acts: Tuft, Riquet, you, same Fairy, power, person · What happens: come about, say, love, wish, be, know · To what, where: Riquet, Tuft, person, manner, you, power · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault» by Charles Perrault, Upon Earth"]. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Tuft, Riquet, you, same Fairy), 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 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 come | punct |
| 2 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 come | nsubj |
| 3 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 come | aux |
| 4 | come | come | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 said | ccomp |
| 5 | about | about | ADV | _ | 4 come | advmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 come | punct |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 come | punct |
| 8 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | Riquet | Riquet | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 said | nsubj |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 Tuft | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Tuft | det |
| 12 | Tuft | tuft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 Riquet | nmod |
| 13 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 love | punct |
| 14 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 17 love | punct |
| 15 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 17 love | mark |
| 16 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 17 love | nsubj |
| 17 | love | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 said | parataxis |
| 18 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 17 love | obj |
| 19 | enough | enough | ADV | _ | 17 love | advmod |
| 20 | to | to | PART | _ | 21 wish | mark |
| 21 | wish | wish | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 love | ccomp |
| 22 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 wish | obj |
| 23 | to | to | PART | _ | 25 so | mark |
| 24 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 25 so | cop |
| 25 | so | so | ADV | _ | 21 wish | ccomp |
| 26 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 30 may | punct |
| 27 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 30 may | cc |
| 28 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 30 may | mark |
| 29 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 30 may | nsubj |
| 30 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 said | ccomp |
| 31 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 32 ways | det |
| 32 | ways | way | NOUN | Number=Plur | 30 may | conj |
| 33 | doubt | doubt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 35 Madam | nsubj |
| 34 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 35 Madam | punct |
| 35 | Madam | Madam | PROPN | Number=Sing | 32 ways | appos |
| 36 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 38 what | punct |
| 37 | of | of | ADP | _ | 38 what | case |
| 38 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Rel | 35 Madam | conj |
| 39 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 40 say | nsubj |
| 40 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 38 what | acl:relcl |
| 41 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 42 know | punct |
| 42 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 40 say | ccomp |
| 43 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 46 Fairy | mark |
| 44 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 46 Fairy | det |
| 45 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 46 Fairy | amod |
| 46 | Fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 42 know | ccomp |
| 47 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 56 gave | punct |
| 48 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 56 gave | nsubj |
| 49 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 54 day | punct |
| 50 | on | on | ADP | _ | 54 day | case |
| 51 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 54 day | nmod:poss |
| 52 | birth | birth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 54 day | compound |
| 53 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 52 birth | punct |
| 54 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 48 who | appos |
| 55 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 54 day | punct |
| 56 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 46 Fairy | acl:relcl |
| 57 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 56 gave | iobj |
| 58 | for | for | ADP | _ | 59 gift | case |
| 59 | gift | gift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 56 gave | obl |
| 60 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 61 power | det |
| 61 | power | power | NOUN | Number=Sing | 75 has | nsubj |
| 62 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 63 making | mark |
| 63 | making | make | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 61 power | acl |
| 64 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 65 person | det |
| 65 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 63 making | obj |
| 66 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 68 please | nsubj |
| 67 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 68 please | aux |
| 68 | please | please | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 65 person | acl:relcl |
| 69 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 68 please | obj |
| 70 | extremely | extremely | ADV | _ | 71 witty | advmod |
| 71 | witty | witty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 68 please | xcomp |
| 72 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 73 judicious | cc |
| 73 | judicious | judicious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 71 witty | conj |
| 74 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 61 power | punct |
| 75 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 59 gift | acl:relcl |
| 76 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 79 manner | punct |
| 77 | in | in | ADP | _ | 79 manner | case |
| 78 | like | like | ADP | _ | 79 manner | case |
| 79 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 75 has | obj |
| 80 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 81 given | punct |
| 81 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 79 manner | acl |
| 82 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 81 given | iobj |
| 83 | for | for | ADP | _ | 84 gift | case |
| 84 | gift | gift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 81 given | obl |
| 85 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 86 power | det |
| 86 | power | power | NOUN | Number=Sing | 84 gift | conj |
| 87 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 88 making | mark |
| 88 | making | make | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 86 power | acl |
| 89 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 88 making | obj |
| 90 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 93 love | punct |
| 91 | whom | whom | PRON | PronType=Rel | 93 love | obj |
| 92 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 93 love | nsubj |
| 93 | love | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 86 power | parataxis |
| 94 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 97 grant | punct |
| 95 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 97 grant | cc |
| 96 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 97 grant | aux |
| 97 | grant | grant | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 93 love | conj |
| 98 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 99 favour | det |
| 99 | favour | favour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 97 grant | obj |
| 100 | to | to | ADP | _ | 103 handsome | case |
| 101 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 103 handsome | punct |
| 102 | extremely | extremely | ADV | _ | 103 handsome | advmod |
| 103 | handsome | handsome | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 97 grant | obl |
| 104 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 86 power | punct |
| 105 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 86 power | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come about in a quote | future | Tuft | about property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | Riquet with the Tuft | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | love a condition, not said to happen, in a quote | present | you | Riquet with the Tuft = riquet | enough property | tree rules | |||
| 4 | wish not said to happen, in a quote | to-infinitive | you not said here | Tuft | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme | ||||
| 5 | is not said to happen, in a quote | to-infinitive | so property | tree rules | |||||
| 6 | say speech: assert in a quote | present | Riquet with the Tuft = riquet | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 7 | know in a quote | present | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 8 | give in a quote | past | the same Fairy | Riquet with the Tuft = riquet | for gift | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Theme for gift=Asset | |||
| 9 | make in a quote | gerund | the power not said here | the person | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset person=Product | ||||
| 10 | please in a quote | should | the person | Riquet with the Tuft = riquet | witty property | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer | |||
| 11 | have in a quote | present | the power | manner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent manner=Patient | ||||
| 12 | give in a quote | participle | manner not said here | you | for gift and the power | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent you=Theme for gift=Asset | |||
| 13 | make in a quote | gerund | the power not said here | Riquet | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product | ||||
| 14 | love in a quote | present | you | the power | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer whom=Stimulus | ||||
| 15 | grant in a quote | would | you not said here | that favour | to handsome goal | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent favour=Theme to handsome=Goal |
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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