The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault, _thomas Bodkin_, part 2, sentence 102
The King handed her out of the chariot, and she approved every thing he had done; but, as she had a very great foresight, she thought, when the Princess should awake, she might not know what to do with herself, being all alone in this old palace; and this was what she did: She touched with her wand every thing in the palace (except the King and the Queen), governesses, maids of honour, ladies of the bedchamber, gentlemen, officers, stewards, cooks, under-cooks, scullions, guards, with their beef-eaters, pages, footmen; she likewise touched all the horses which were in the stables, as well as their grooms, the great dogs in the outward court, and pretty little Mopsey too, the Princess's little spaniel-bitch, which lay by her on the bed.
Who acts: King, Princess, twelve thousand, this, horses, little spaniel bitch · What happens: hand, approve, do, have, think, awake · To what, where: little Mopsey, Princess, chariot, thing, great foresight, old palace · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault» by Charles Perrault, _thomas Bodkin_, part 2. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (King, Princess, twelve thousand, this), 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 King | det |
| 2 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 handed | nsubj |
| 3 | handed | hand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 handed | iobj |
| 5 | out | out | ADP | _ | 8 chariot | case |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 chariot | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 chariot | det |
| 8 | chariot | chariot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 handed | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 approved | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 approved | cc |
| 11 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 approved | nsubj |
| 12 | approved | approve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 handed | conj |
| 13 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 14 thing | det |
| 14 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 approved | obj |
| 15 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 done | nsubj |
| 16 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 done | aux |
| 17 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 14 thing | acl:relcl |
| 18 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 23 had | punct |
| 19 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 23 had | cc |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 but | punct |
| 21 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 23 had | mark |
| 22 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 had | nsubj |
| 23 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 handed | parataxis |
| 24 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 27 foresight | det |
| 25 | very | very | ADV | _ | 26 great | advmod |
| 26 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 27 foresight | amod |
| 27 | foresight | foresight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 had | obj |
| 28 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 30 thought | punct |
| 29 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 30 thought | nsubj |
| 30 | thought | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 23 had | conj |
| 31 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 36 awake | punct |
| 32 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 36 awake | mark |
| 33 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 34 Princess | det |
| 34 | Princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 awake | nsubj |
| 35 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 36 awake | aux |
| 36 | awake | awake | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 30 thought | ccomp |
| 37 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 41 know | punct |
| 38 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 41 know | nsubj |
| 39 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 41 know | aux |
| 40 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 41 know | advmod |
| 41 | know | know | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 36 awake | advcl |
| 42 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 44 do | obj |
| 43 | to | to | PART | _ | 44 do | mark |
| 44 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 41 know | ccomp |
| 45 | with | with | ADP | _ | 46 herself | case |
| 46 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 44 do | obl |
| 47 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 50 alone | punct |
| 48 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 50 alone | cop |
| 49 | all | all | ADV | _ | 50 alone | advmod |
| 50 | alone | alone | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 41 know | conj |
| 51 | in | in | ADP | _ | 54 palace | case |
| 52 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 54 palace | det |
| 53 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 54 palace | amod |
| 54 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 50 alone | obl |
| 55 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 59 what | punct |
| 56 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 59 what | cc |
| 57 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 59 what | nsubj |
| 58 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 59 what | cop |
| 59 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 handed | parataxis |
| 60 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 61 did | nsubj |
| 61 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 59 what | acl:relcl |
| 62 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 64 touched | punct |
| 63 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 64 touched | nsubj |
| 64 | touched | touch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 handed | conj |
| 65 | with | with | ADP | _ | 67 wand | case |
| 66 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 67 wand | nmod:poss |
| 67 | wand | wand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 64 touched | obl |
| 68 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 69 thing | det |
| 69 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 64 touched | obj |
| 70 | in | in | ADP | _ | 72 palace | case |
| 71 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 72 palace | det |
| 72 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 69 thing | nmod |
| 73 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 76 King | punct |
| 74 | except | except | ADP | _ | 76 King | case |
| 75 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 76 King | det |
| 76 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 72 palace | appos |
| 77 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 79 Queen | cc |
| 78 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 79 Queen | det |
| 79 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 76 King | conj |
| 80 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 76 King | punct |
| 81 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 82 governesses | punct |
| 82 | governesses | governess | NOUN | Number=Plur | 69 thing | appos |
| 83 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 84 maids | punct |
| 84 | maids | maid | NOUN | Number=Plur | 82 governesses | conj |
| 85 | of | of | ADP | _ | 86 honour | case |
| 86 | honour | honour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 84 maids | nmod |
| 87 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 88 ladies | punct |
| 88 | ladies | lady | NOUN | Number=Plur | 86 honour | conj |
| 89 | of | of | ADP | _ | 91 bedchamber | case |
| 90 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 91 bedchamber | det |
| 91 | bedchamber | bedchamber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 88 ladies | nmod |
| 92 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 93 gentlemen | punct |
| 93 | gentlemen | gentleman | NOUN | Number=Plur | 86 honour | conj |
| 94 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 95 officers | punct |
| 95 | officers | officer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 86 honour | conj |
| 96 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 97 stewards | punct |
| 97 | stewards | steward | NOUN | Number=Plur | 95 officers | conj |
| 98 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 99 cooks | punct |
| 99 | cooks | cook | NOUN | Number=Plur | 86 honour | conj |
| 100 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 103 cooks | punct |
| 101 | under | under | ADP | _ | 103 cooks | case |
| 102 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 101 under | punct |
| 103 | cooks | cook | NOUN | Number=Plur | 64 touched | obl |
| 104 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 105 scullions | punct |
| 105 | scullions | scullion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 103 cooks | conj |
| 106 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 107 guards | punct |
| 107 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 103 cooks | conj |
| 108 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 113 eaters | punct |
| 109 | with | with | ADP | _ | 113 eaters | case |
| 110 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 113 eaters | nmod:poss |
| 111 | beef | beef | NOUN | Number=Sing | 113 eaters | compound |
| 112 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 111 beef | punct |
| 113 | eaters | eater | NOUN | Number=Plur | 64 touched | obl |
| 114 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 115 pages | punct |
| 115 | pages | page | NOUN | Number=Plur | 113 eaters | conj |
| 116 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 117 footmen | punct |
| 117 | footmen | footman | NOUN | Number=Plur | 113 eaters | conj |
| 118 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 121 touched | punct |
| 119 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 121 touched | nsubj |
| 120 | likewise | likewise | ADV | _ | 121 touched | advmod |
| 121 | touched | touch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 handed | conj |
| 122 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 124 horses | det:predet |
| 123 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 124 horses | det |
| 124 | horses | horse | NOUN | Number=Plur | 121 touched | obj |
| 125 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 129 stables | nsubj |
| 126 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 129 stables | cop |
| 127 | in | in | ADP | _ | 129 stables | case |
| 128 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 129 stables | det |
| 129 | stables | stable | NOUN | Number=Plur | 124 horses | acl:relcl |
| 130 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 135 grooms | punct |
| 131 | as | as | ADV | ExtPos=CCONJ | 135 grooms | cc |
| 132 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 131 as | fixed |
| 133 | as | as | ADP | _ | 135 grooms | case |
| 134 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 135 grooms | nmod:poss |
| 135 | grooms | groom | NOUN | Number=Plur | 129 stables | conj |
| 136 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 139 dogs | punct |
| 137 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 139 dogs | det |
| 138 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 139 dogs | amod |
| 139 | dogs | dog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 129 stables | conj |
| 140 | in | in | ADP | _ | 143 court | case |
| 141 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 143 court | det |
| 142 | outward | outward | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 143 court | amod |
| 143 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 139 dogs | nmod |
| 144 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 148 Mopsey | punct |
| 145 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 148 Mopsey | cc |
| 146 | pretty | pretty | ADV | _ | 147 little | advmod |
| 147 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 148 Mopsey | amod |
| 148 | Mopsey | Mopsey | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 handed | obl |
| 149 | too | too | ADV | _ | 148 Mopsey | advmod |
| 150 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 157 bitch | punct |
| 151 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 152 Princess | det |
| 152 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 157 bitch | nmod:poss |
| 153 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 152 Princess | case |
| 154 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 157 bitch | amod |
| 155 | spaniel | spaniel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 157 bitch | compound |
| 156 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 155 spaniel | punct |
| 157 | bitch | bitch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 148 Mopsey | appos |
| 158 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 160 lay | punct |
| 159 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 160 lay | nsubj |
| 160 | lay | lie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 157 bitch | parataxis |
| 161 | by | by | ADP | _ | 162 her | case |
| 162 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 160 lay | obl |
| 163 | on | on | ADP | _ | 165 bed | case |
| 164 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 165 bed | det |
| 165 | bed | bed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 160 lay | obl |
| 166 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 handed | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hand | past | the King | little Mopsey | Princess | the chariot | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent she=Theme out chariot=Initial_Location | ||
| 2 | approve | past | Princess | every thing | vn allow-64.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Beneficiary | ||||
| 3 | do | past · perfect | twelve thousand = thousand | every thing not said here | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality | ||||
| 4 | have | past | Princess | a great foresight | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foresight=Patient | ||||
| 5 | think speech: other | past | Princess | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 6 | awake | should | the Princess | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 7 | not know | might | Princess | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 8 | do | to-infinitive | with Princess | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | |||||
| 9 | is | gerund | Princess not said here | this old palace | all, alone property | tree rules | |||
| 10 | is a | past | this | tree rules | |||||
| 11 | do | past | Princess | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 12 | touch | past | Princess | every thing | the palace | with Princess's wand; under cooks and scullions and guards; with King's beef eaters and pages and footmen | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent thing=Experiencer with wand=Instrument | ||
| 13 | touch | past | Princess | all horses | likewise property | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme horse=Co-Theme | |||
| 14 | is | past | all horses | the stables as King's grooms and the great dogs in the outward court | tree rules | ||||
| 15 | lie | past | the Princess's little spaniel bitch | the bed | by Princess | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by she=Location | |||
| 16 | bitch | the Princess | nom bitch «state intransitive»: poss=agent |
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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