Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Two Princes, part 1, sentence 42
Meanwhile the King's son went on and on till he came to that town where he had left his brother, and there he found that the Tsar and the Tsaritsa had given his brother the whole tsardom and the Tsarivna to wife as well, and there he tarried for a time; but toward the end of a year and twelve weeks he went back to the other city where he had left the Princess, and there he found them making ready for a grand wedding. "
Who acts: son, King, Tsar, tsardom · What happens: go, come, leave, find, give, tarry · To what, where: town, brother, whole tsardom, Princess, tsardom
This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», The Two Princes, part 1. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (son, King, Tsar, tsardom), 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 | Meanwhile | meanwhile | ADV | _ | 6 went | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 King | det |
| 3 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 son | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 King | case |
| 5 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 went | nsubj |
| 6 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | on | on | ADV | _ | 6 went | advmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 on | cc |
| 9 | on | on | ADV | _ | 7 on | conj |
| 10 | till | till | SCONJ | _ | 12 came | mark |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 came | nsubj |
| 12 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | advcl |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 town | case |
| 14 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 15 town | det |
| 15 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 came | obl |
| 16 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 19 left | advmod |
| 17 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 left | nsubj |
| 18 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 19 left | aux |
| 19 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 15 town | acl:relcl |
| 20 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 brother | nmod:poss |
| 21 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 left | obj |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 found | punct |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 found | cc |
| 24 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 26 found | expl |
| 25 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 26 found | nsubj |
| 26 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | conj |
| 27 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 34 given | mark |
| 28 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 29 Tsar | det |
| 29 | Tsar | Tsar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 34 given | nsubj |
| 30 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 32 Tsaritsa | cc |
| 31 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 32 Tsaritsa | det |
| 32 | Tsaritsa | Tsaritsa | PROPN | Number=Sing | 29 Tsar | conj |
| 33 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 34 given | aux |
| 34 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 26 found | advcl |
| 35 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 36 brother | nmod:poss |
| 36 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 given | obj |
| 37 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 39 tsardom | det |
| 38 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 39 tsardom | amod |
| 39 | tsardom | tsardom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 given | obj |
| 40 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 42 Tsarivna | cc |
| 41 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 42 Tsarivna | det |
| 42 | Tsarivna | Tsarivna | PROPN | Number=Sing | 39 tsardom | conj |
| 43 | to | to | PART | _ | 44 wife | mark |
| 44 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 42 Tsarivna | appos |
| 45 | as | as | ADV | ExtPos=ADV | 44 wife | advmod |
| 46 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 45 as | fixed |
| 47 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 51 tarried | punct |
| 48 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 51 tarried | cc |
| 49 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 51 tarried | expl |
| 50 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 51 tarried | nsubj |
| 51 | tarried | tarry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | conj |
| 52 | for | for | ADP | _ | 54 time | case |
| 53 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 54 time | det |
| 54 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 51 tarried | obl |
| 55 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 67 went | punct |
| 56 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 67 went | cc |
| 57 | toward | toward | ADP | _ | 59 end | case |
| 58 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 59 end | det |
| 59 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 67 went | obl |
| 60 | of | of | ADP | _ | 62 year | case |
| 61 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 62 year | det |
| 62 | year | year | NOUN | Number=Sing | 59 end | nmod |
| 63 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 65 weeks | cc |
| 64 | twelve | twelve | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 65 weeks | nummod |
| 65 | weeks | week | NOUN | Number=Plur | 59 end | conj |
| 66 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 67 went | nsubj |
| 67 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | conj |
| 68 | back | back | ADV | _ | 67 went | advmod |
| 69 | to | to | ADP | _ | 72 city | case |
| 70 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 72 city | det |
| 71 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 72 city | amod |
| 72 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 67 went | obl |
| 73 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 76 left | advmod |
| 74 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 76 left | nsubj |
| 75 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 76 left | aux |
| 76 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 72 city | acl:relcl |
| 77 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 78 Princess | det |
| 78 | Princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 76 left | obj |
| 79 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 83 found | punct |
| 80 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 83 found | cc |
| 81 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 83 found | expl |
| 82 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 83 found | nsubj |
| 83 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | conj |
| 84 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 83 found | obj |
| 85 | making | make | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 83 found | xcomp |
| 86 | ready | ready | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 85 making | xcomp |
| 87 | for | for | ADP | _ | 90 wedding | case |
| 88 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 90 wedding | det |
| 89 | grand | grand | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 90 wedding | amod |
| 90 | wedding | wedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 86 ready | obl |
| 91 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 went | punct |
| 92 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 went | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | the King's son | meanwhile property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | come | past | King | that town | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to town=Initial_Location | ||||
| 3 | leave | past · perfect | King | King's brother | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme | ||||
| 4 | find | past | King | there | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 5 | give | past · perfect | the Tsar and the Tsaritsa | the whole tsardom and the Tsarivna | King's brother | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent brother=Recipient tsardom=Theme | |||
| 6 | tarry | past | King | there | time | vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent | |||
| 7 | go back | past | King | toward the end of a year and twelve weeks | to the other city result | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to city=Result | |||
| 8 | leave | past · perfect | King | the Princess | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Theme | ||||
| 9 | find | past | King | tsardom | there | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent they=Attribute clause=Theme | |||
| 10 | make | gerund | tsardom not said here | ready property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
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: «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», Project Gutenberg book 29672 (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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