The Blue Fairy Book, The White Cat, part 2, sentence 85
The King was very angry, and had the Queen and myself shut up in a great tower and safely guarded, and drove the little dwarfs out of his kingdom; but the fairies sent a great dragon who ate up all the people he met, and whose breath burnt up everything as he passed through the country; and at last, after trying in vain to rid himself of this monster, the King, to save his subjects, was obliged to consent that I should be given up to the fairies.
Who acts: King, myself, fairies, great dragon, fairy, breath · What happens: be, have, shut up, guard, drive, send · To what, where: Queen, great tower, little dwarfs, kingdom, great dragon, people
This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The White Cat, 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, myself, fairies, great dragon), 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 | 5 angry | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 angry | cop |
| 4 | very | very | ADV | _ | 5 angry | advmod |
| 5 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 had | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 had | cc |
| 8 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 angry | parataxis |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Queen | det |
| 10 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 had | obj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 shut | cc |
| 12 | myself | myself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 13 shut | nsubj |
| 13 | shut | shut | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 had | conj |
| 14 | up | up | ADP | _ | 13 shut | compound:prt |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 tower | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 tower | det |
| 17 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 tower | amod |
| 18 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 shut | obl |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 guarded | cc |
| 20 | safely | safely | ADV | _ | 21 guarded | advmod |
| 21 | guarded | guard | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 13 shut | conj |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 drove | punct |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 drove | cc |
| 24 | drove | drive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 had | conj |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 dwarfs | det |
| 26 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 27 dwarfs | amod |
| 27 | dwarfs | dwarf | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 drove | obj |
| 28 | out | out | ADP | _ | 31 kingdom | case |
| 29 | of | of | ADP | _ | 31 kingdom | case |
| 30 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 31 kingdom | nmod:poss |
| 31 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 drove | obl |
| 32 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 36 sent | punct |
| 33 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 36 sent | cc |
| 34 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 35 fairies | det |
| 35 | fairies | fairy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 36 sent | nsubj |
| 36 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 angry | conj |
| 37 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 39 dragon | det |
| 38 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 39 dragon | amod |
| 39 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 sent | obj |
| 40 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 41 ate | nsubj |
| 41 | ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 39 dragon | acl:relcl |
| 42 | up | up | ADP | _ | 41 ate | compound:prt |
| 43 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 45 people | det:predet |
| 44 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 45 people | det |
| 45 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 41 ate | obj |
| 46 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 47 met | nsubj |
| 47 | met | meet | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 45 people | acl:relcl |
| 48 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 52 burnt | punct |
| 49 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 52 burnt | cc |
| 50 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 51 breath | nmod:poss |
| 51 | breath | breath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 52 burnt | nsubj |
| 52 | burnt | burnt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 36 sent | parataxis |
| 53 | up | up | ADP | _ | 52 burnt | compound:prt |
| 54 | everything | everything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 52 burnt | obj |
| 55 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 57 passed | mark |
| 56 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 57 passed | nsubj |
| 57 | passed | pass | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 52 burnt | advcl |
| 58 | through | through | ADP | _ | 60 country | case |
| 59 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 60 country | det |
| 60 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 57 passed | obl |
| 61 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 64 last | punct |
| 62 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 64 last | cc |
| 63 | at | at | ADP | _ | 64 last | case |
| 64 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 angry | conj |
| 65 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 67 trying | punct |
| 66 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 67 trying | mark |
| 67 | trying | try | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 64 last | conj |
| 68 | in | in | ADP | _ | 69 vain | case |
| 69 | vain | vain | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 67 trying | obl |
| 70 | to | to | PART | _ | 71 rid | mark |
| 71 | rid | rid | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 67 trying | xcomp |
| 72 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 71 rid | obj |
| 73 | of | of | ADP | _ | 75 monster | case |
| 74 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 75 monster | det |
| 75 | monster | monster | NOUN | Number=Sing | 71 rid | obl |
| 76 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 78 King | punct |
| 77 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 78 King | det |
| 78 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 75 monster | appos |
| 79 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 81 save | punct |
| 80 | to | to | PART | _ | 81 save | mark |
| 81 | save | save | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 71 rid | conj |
| 82 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 83 subjects | nmod:poss |
| 83 | subjects | subject | NOUN | Number=Plur | 81 save | obj |
| 84 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 86 obliged | punct |
| 85 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 86 obliged | aux:pass |
| 86 | obliged | oblige | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 angry | conj |
| 87 | to | to | PART | _ | 88 consent | mark |
| 88 | consent | consent | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 86 obliged | xcomp |
| 89 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 93 given | mark |
| 90 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 93 given | nsubj |
| 91 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 93 given | aux |
| 92 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 93 given | aux:pass |
| 93 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 88 consent | advcl |
| 94 | up | up | ADP | _ | 93 given | compound:prt |
| 95 | to | to | ADP | _ | 97 fairies | case |
| 96 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 97 fairies | det |
| 97 | fairies | fairy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 93 given | obl |
| 98 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 angry | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the King | angry property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | have | past | the Queen | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Patient | |||||
| 3 | shut up | participle | myself | a great tower | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | guard | participle | myself not said here | safely property | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 5 | drive | past | the little dwarfs | King's kingdom | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent dwarf=Theme out kingdom=Trajectory | ||||
| 6 | send | past | the fairies | a great dragon | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Theme | ||||
| 7 | eat up | past | a great dragon | all people | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient | ||||
| 8 | meet | past | fairy | all people not said here | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Co-Agent | ||||
| 9 | burnt up | participle | breath | everything | tree rules | ||||
| 10 | pass | past | fairy | the country | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through country=Location | ||||
| 11 | be | the King not said here | tree rules | ||||||
| 12 | try | gerund | the King not said here | vain | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | ||||
| 13 | rid not said to happen | to-infinitive | the King not said here | King | of this monster | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent himself=Source of monster=Theme | |||
| 14 | save | to-infinitive | the King not said here | King's subjects | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ||||
| 15 | oblige | past · passive | the King not said here | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: clause=Result | |||||
| 16 | consent | to-infinitive | the King not said here | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 17 | give up | should · passive | I | the fairies | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to fairy=Recipient |
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 Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 503 (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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