The Blue Fairy Book, The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 1, sentence 32
On the credit of the crier, the Prince accepted the conditions, and concluded the bargain; and, having got the master’s leave, they went into his back shop; they both sat down on it, and as soon as the Prince formed his wish to be transported into his apartment at the khan he presently found himself and the crier there; and, as he wanted not a more sufficient proof of the virtue of the tapestry, he counted the crier out forty pieces of gold, and gave him twenty pieces for himself.
Who acts: Prince, Princes, crier · What happens: accept, conclude, have, get, go, sit down · To what, where: conditions, credit, bargain, leave, back shop, apartment
This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, 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 (Prince, Princes, crier), 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 | On | on | ADP | _ | 3 credit | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 credit | det |
| 3 | credit | credit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 accepted | obl |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 crier | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 crier | det |
| 6 | crier | crier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 credit | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 credit | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Prince | det |
| 9 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 accepted | nsubj |
| 10 | accepted | accept | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 conditions | det |
| 12 | conditions | condition | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 accepted | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 concluded | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 concluded | cc |
| 15 | concluded | conclude | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 accepted | conj |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 bargain | det |
| 17 | bargain | bargain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 concluded | obj |
| 18 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 22 got | punct |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 got | cc |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 and | punct |
| 21 | having | have | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 22 got | nsubj |
| 22 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 accepted | parataxis |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 master | det |
| 24 | master | master | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 leave | nmod:poss |
| 25 | ’s | 's | PART | _ | 24 master | case |
| 26 | leave | leave | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 got | obj |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 29 went | punct |
| 28 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 29 went | nsubj |
| 29 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 22 got | conj |
| 30 | into | into | ADP | _ | 33 shop | case |
| 31 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 33 shop | nmod:poss |
| 32 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 shop | compound |
| 33 | shop | shop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 went | obl |
| 34 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 37 sat | punct |
| 35 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 37 sat | nsubj |
| 36 | both | both | ADV | _ | 37 sat | advmod |
| 37 | sat | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 accepted | conj |
| 38 | down | down | ADP | _ | 37 sat | compound:prt |
| 39 | on | on | ADP | _ | 40 it | case |
| 40 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 37 sat | obl |
| 41 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 50 wish | punct |
| 42 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 50 wish | cc |
| 43 | as | as | ADV | _ | 44 soon | advmod |
| 44 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 50 wish | advmod |
| 45 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 48 formed | mark |
| 46 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 47 Prince | det |
| 47 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 48 formed | nsubj |
| 48 | formed | form | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 44 soon | advcl |
| 49 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 50 wish | nmod:poss |
| 50 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 accepted | parataxis |
| 51 | to | to | PART | _ | 53 transported | mark |
| 52 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 53 transported | aux:pass |
| 53 | transported | transport | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 50 wish | acl |
| 54 | into | into | ADP | _ | 56 apartment | case |
| 55 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 56 apartment | nmod:poss |
| 56 | apartment | apartment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 53 transported | obl |
| 57 | at | at | ADP | _ | 59 khan | case |
| 58 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 59 khan | det |
| 59 | khan | khan | NOUN | Number=Sing | 53 transported | obl |
| 60 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 62 found | nsubj |
| 61 | presently | presently | ADV | _ | 62 found | advmod |
| 62 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 59 khan | acl:relcl |
| 63 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 62 found | obj |
| 64 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 66 crier | cc |
| 65 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 66 crier | det |
| 66 | crier | crier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 63 himself | conj |
| 67 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 66 crier | advmod |
| 68 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 87 counted | punct |
| 69 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 87 counted | cc |
| 70 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 69 and | punct |
| 71 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 73 wanted | mark |
| 72 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 73 wanted | nsubj |
| 73 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 87 counted | advcl |
| 74 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 73 wanted | advmod |
| 75 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 78 proof | det |
| 76 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 77 sufficient | advmod |
| 77 | sufficient | sufficient | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 78 proof | amod |
| 78 | proof | proof | NOUN | Number=Sing | 73 wanted | obj |
| 79 | of | of | ADP | _ | 81 virtue | case |
| 80 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 81 virtue | det |
| 81 | virtue | virtue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 78 proof | nmod |
| 82 | of | of | ADP | _ | 84 tapestry | case |
| 83 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 84 tapestry | det |
| 84 | tapestry | tapestry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 81 virtue | nmod |
| 85 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 73 wanted | punct |
| 86 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 87 counted | nsubj |
| 87 | counted | count | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 accepted | conj |
| 88 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 89 crier | det |
| 89 | crier | crier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 87 counted | obj |
| 90 | out | out | ADP | _ | 87 counted | compound:prt |
| 91 | forty | forty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 92 pieces | nummod |
| 92 | pieces | piece | NOUN | Number=Plur | 87 counted | obj |
| 93 | of | of | ADP | _ | 94 gold | case |
| 94 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 92 pieces | nmod |
| 95 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 97 gave | punct |
| 96 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 97 gave | cc |
| 97 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 accepted | conj |
| 98 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 97 gave | iobj |
| 99 | twenty | twenty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 100 pieces | nummod |
| 100 | pieces | piece | NOUN | Number=Plur | 97 gave | obj |
| 101 | for | for | ADP | _ | 102 himself | case |
| 102 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 97 gave | obl |
| 103 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 accepted | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accept | past | the Prince | the conditions | the credit of the crier | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent condition=Theme | |||
| 2 | conclude | past | the Prince not said here | the bargain | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bargain=Theme | ||||
| 3 | have | gerund | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | get | past | the master's leave | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer leave=Stimulus | |||||
| 5 | go | past | Princes = prince | crier's back shop | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into shop=Initial_Location | ||||
| 6 | sit down | past | Princes = prince | bargain | both property | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on it=Location | |||
| 7 | form | past | the Prince | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 8 | transport | to-infinitive · passive | the Prince not said here | crier's apartment | at the khan | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» | |||
| 9 | find | past | crier | crier | presently property | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Topic | |||
| 10 | not want | past | crier | a sufficient proof of the virtue of the tapestry | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot proof=Theme | ||||
| 11 | count out | past | crier | the crier | tree rules | ||||
| 12 | give | past | the Prince not said here | twenty pieces | crier | for crier | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent he=Recipient piece=Theme for himself=Asset | ||
| 13 | credit | the crier | nom credit «communication transitive»: of=patient | ||||||
| 14 | wish | crier | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 15 | proof | the virtue of the tapestry | nom proof «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
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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