The Blue Fairy Book, Chapter III, sentence 20
“Golbaste Mamarem Evlame Gurdile Shefin Mully Ully Gue, Most Mighty Emperor of Lilliput, delight and terror of the universe, whose dominions extend to the ends of the globe, monarch of all monarchs, taller than the sons of men, whose feet press down to the center, and whose head strikes against the sun, at whose nod the princes of the earth shake their knees, pleasant as the spring, comfortable as the summer, fruitful as autumn, dreadful as winter: His Most Sublime Majesty proposeth to the Man-Mountain, lately arrived at our celestial dominions, the following articles, which by a solemn oath he shall be obliged to perform:
Who acts: dominions, feet, head, princes, Most, solemn oath · What happens: extend, press down, strike, shake, propose, arrive · To what, where: ends, sun, knees, Man, celestial dominions, Ully
This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Chapter III. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (dominions, feet, head, princes), 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 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 11 Most | punct |
| 2 | Golbaste | Golbaste | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Mamarem | compound |
| 3 | Mamarem | Mamarem | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Evlame | compound |
| 4 | Evlame | Evlame | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 Gurdile | compound |
| 5 | Gurdile | Gurdile | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 Shefin | compound |
| 6 | Shefin | Shefin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Mully | compound |
| 7 | Mully | Mully | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Ully | compound |
| 8 | Ully | Ully | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Most | nsubj |
| 9 | Gue | Gue | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Ully | flat |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 Most | punct |
| 11 | Most | most | ADJ | Degree=Sup | root | root |
| 12 | Mighty | mighty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 Emperor | amod |
| 13 | Emperor | Emperor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Most | appos |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 Lilliput | case |
| 15 | Lilliput | Lilliput | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Emperor | nmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 delight | punct |
| 17 | delight | delight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 Emperor | appos |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 terror | cc |
| 19 | terror | terror | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 delight | conj |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 universe | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 universe | det |
| 22 | universe | universe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 terror | nmod |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 extend | punct |
| 24 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 25 dominions | nmod:poss |
| 25 | dominions | dominion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 extend | nsubj |
| 26 | extend | extend | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 universe | acl:relcl |
| 27 | to | to | ADP | _ | 29 ends | case |
| 28 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 29 ends | det |
| 29 | ends | end | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 extend | obl |
| 30 | of | of | ADP | _ | 32 globe | case |
| 31 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 32 globe | det |
| 32 | globe | globe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 ends | nmod |
| 33 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 34 monarch | punct |
| 34 | monarch | monarch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 globe | conj |
| 35 | of | of | ADP | _ | 37 monarchs | case |
| 36 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 37 monarchs | det |
| 37 | monarchs | monarch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 34 monarch | nmod |
| 38 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 39 taller | punct |
| 39 | taller | tall | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 32 globe | amod |
| 40 | than | than | ADP | _ | 42 sons | case |
| 41 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 42 sons | det |
| 42 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 39 taller | obl |
| 43 | of | of | ADP | _ | 44 men | case |
| 44 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 42 sons | nmod |
| 45 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 48 press | punct |
| 46 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 47 feet | nmod:poss |
| 47 | feet | foot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 48 press | nsubj |
| 48 | press | press | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 44 men | acl:relcl |
| 49 | down | down | ADV | _ | 48 press | advmod |
| 50 | to | to | ADP | _ | 52 center | case |
| 51 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 52 center | det |
| 52 | center | center | NOUN | Number=Sing | 48 press | obl |
| 53 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 57 strikes | punct |
| 54 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 57 strikes | cc |
| 55 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 56 head | nmod:poss |
| 56 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 57 strikes | nsubj |
| 57 | strikes | strike | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 48 press | conj |
| 58 | against | against | ADP | _ | 60 sun | case |
| 59 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 60 sun | det |
| 60 | sun | sun | NOUN | Number=Sing | 57 strikes | obl |
| 61 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 64 nod | punct |
| 62 | at | at | ADP | _ | 64 nod | case |
| 63 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 64 nod | nmod:poss |
| 64 | nod | nod | NOUN | Number=Sing | 57 strikes | parataxis |
| 65 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 66 princes | det |
| 66 | princes | prince | NOUN | Number=Plur | 70 shake | nsubj |
| 67 | of | of | ADP | _ | 69 earth | case |
| 68 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 69 earth | det |
| 69 | earth | earth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 66 princes | nmod |
| 70 | shake | shake | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 64 nod | acl:relcl |
| 71 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 72 knees | nmod:poss |
| 72 | knees | knee | NOUN | Number=Plur | 70 shake | obj |
| 73 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 74 pleasant | punct |
| 74 | pleasant | pleasant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 64 nod | parataxis |
| 75 | as | as | ADP | _ | 77 spring | case |
| 76 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 77 spring | det |
| 77 | spring | spring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 74 pleasant | obl |
| 78 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 79 comfortable | punct |
| 79 | comfortable | comfortable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 74 pleasant | conj |
| 80 | as | as | ADP | _ | 82 summer | case |
| 81 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 82 summer | det |
| 82 | summer | summer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 79 comfortable | obl |
| 83 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 84 fruitful | punct |
| 84 | fruitful | fruitful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 79 comfortable | conj |
| 85 | as | as | ADP | _ | 86 autumn | case |
| 86 | autumn | autumn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 84 fruitful | obl |
| 87 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 88 dreadful | punct |
| 88 | dreadful | dreadful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 86 autumn | amod |
| 89 | as | as | ADP | _ | 90 winter | case |
| 90 | winter | winter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 88 dreadful | obl |
| 91 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 96 proposeth | punct |
| 92 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 96 proposeth | nmod:poss |
| 93 | Most | most | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 96 proposeth | nsubj |
| 94 | Sublime | sublime | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 95 Majesty | amod |
| 95 | Majesty | Majesty | PROPN | Number=Sing | 93 Most | nmod |
| 96 | proposeth | propose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 Most | parataxis |
| 97 | to | to | ADP | _ | 99 Man | case |
| 98 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 99 Man | det |
| 99 | Man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 96 proposeth | obl |
| 100 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 101 Mountain | punct |
| 101 | Mountain | Mountain | PROPN | Number=Sing | 99 Man | conj |
| 102 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 104 arrived | punct |
| 103 | lately | lately | ADV | _ | 104 arrived | advmod |
| 104 | arrived | arrive | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 96 proposeth | parataxis |
| 105 | at | at | ADP | _ | 108 dominions | case |
| 106 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 108 dominions | nmod:poss |
| 107 | celestial | celestial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 108 dominions | compound |
| 108 | dominions | dominion | NOUN | Number=Plur | 104 arrived | obl |
| 109 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 112 articles | punct |
| 110 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 112 articles | det |
| 111 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 112 articles | amod |
| 112 | articles | article | NOUN | Number=Plur | 108 dominions | conj |
| 113 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 122 obliged | punct |
| 114 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 122 obliged | obj |
| 115 | by | by | ADP | _ | 118 oath | case |
| 116 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 118 oath | det |
| 117 | solemn | solemn | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 118 oath | amod |
| 118 | oath | oath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 122 obliged | obl |
| 119 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 122 obliged | nsubj |
| 120 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 122 obliged | aux |
| 121 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 122 obliged | aux:pass |
| 122 | obliged | oblige | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 108 dominions | acl |
| 123 | to | to | PART | _ | 124 perform | mark |
| 124 | perform | perform | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 122 obliged | xcomp |
| 125 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 Most | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | extend in a quote | present | dominions | the ends of the globe and monarch of all monarchs | vn contribute-13.2-2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to end=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | press down in a quote | present | feet | to the center; down property | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | strike in a quote | present | head | the sun | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against sun=Location | ||||
| 4 | shake in a quote | infinitive | the princes of the earth | foot's knees | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent knee=Patient | ||||
| 5 | propose in a quote | present | Most Sublime Majesty | the Man and Mountain | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to man=Recipient | ||||
| 6 | arrive in a quote | participle | our celestial dominions and the following articles | lately property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 7 | follow in a quote | gerund | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 8 | oblige in a quote | shall · passive | a solemn oath | Ully | tree rules | ||||
| 9 | perform in a quote | to-infinitive | a solemn oath not said here | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=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 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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