The Blue Fairy Book, The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 2, sentence 11
Prince Ahmed no sooner perceived himself in Nouronnihar’s chamber than he rose off the tapestry, as did also the other two Princes, and went to the bedside, and put the apple under her nose; some moments after the Princess opened her eyes, and turned her head from one side to another, looking at the persons who stood about her; and then rose up in the bed, and asked to be dressed, just as if she had waked out of a sound sleep.
Who acts: Prince Ahmed, Ahmed, moments, persons · What happens: perceive, rise, do, go, put, open · To what, where: Ahmed, chamber, tapestry, other two Princes, bedside, apple · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, 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 (Prince Ahmed, Ahmed, moments, persons), 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 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Ahmed | compound |
| 2 | Ahmed | Ahmed | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 perceived | nsubj |
| 3 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 4 sooner | det |
| 4 | sooner | soon | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 5 perceived | advmod |
| 5 | perceived | perceive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 5 perceived | obj |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 chamber | case |
| 8 | Nouronnihar | Nouronnihar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 chamber | nmod:poss |
| 9 | ’s | 's | PART | _ | 8 Nouronnihar | case |
| 10 | chamber | chamber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 perceived | obl |
| 11 | than | than | SCONJ | _ | 13 rose | mark |
| 12 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 rose | nsubj |
| 13 | rose | rise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 perceived | advcl |
| 14 | off | off | ADP | _ | 16 tapestry | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 tapestry | det |
| 16 | tapestry | tapestry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 rose | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 did | punct |
| 18 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 19 did | mark |
| 19 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 rose | conj |
| 20 | also | also | ADV | _ | 24 Princes | advmod |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 Princes | det |
| 22 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 Princes | amod |
| 23 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 24 Princes | nummod |
| 24 | Princes | prince | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 did | obl |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 went | punct |
| 26 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 went | cc |
| 27 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 perceived | parataxis |
| 28 | to | to | ADP | _ | 30 bedside | case |
| 29 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 30 bedside | det |
| 30 | bedside | bedside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 went | obl |
| 31 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 33 put | punct |
| 32 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 33 put | cc |
| 33 | put | put | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 27 went | conj |
| 34 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 35 apple | det |
| 35 | apple | apple | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 put | obj |
| 36 | under | under | ADP | _ | 38 nose | case |
| 37 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 38 nose | nmod:poss |
| 38 | nose | nose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 put | obl |
| 39 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 45 opened | punct |
| 40 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 41 moments | det |
| 41 | moments | moment | NOUN | Number=Plur | 45 opened | nsubj |
| 42 | after | after | ADP | _ | 44 Princess | case |
| 43 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 44 Princess | det |
| 44 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 41 moments | nmod |
| 45 | opened | open | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 perceived | conj |
| 46 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 47 eyes | nmod:poss |
| 47 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 45 opened | obj |
| 48 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 50 turned | punct |
| 49 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 50 turned | cc |
| 50 | turned | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 perceived | conj |
| 51 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 52 head | nmod:poss |
| 52 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 50 turned | obj |
| 53 | from | from | ADP | _ | 55 side | case |
| 54 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 55 side | nummod |
| 55 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 50 turned | obl |
| 56 | to | to | ADP | _ | 57 another | case |
| 57 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 50 turned | obl |
| 58 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 59 looking | punct |
| 59 | looking | look | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 50 turned | advcl |
| 60 | at | at | ADP | _ | 62 persons | case |
| 61 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 62 persons | det |
| 62 | persons | person | NOUN | Number=Plur | 59 looking | obl |
| 63 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 64 stood | nsubj |
| 64 | stood | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 62 persons | acl:relcl |
| 65 | about | about | ADP | _ | 66 her | case |
| 66 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 64 stood | obl |
| 67 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 70 rose | punct |
| 68 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 70 rose | cc |
| 69 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 70 rose | advmod |
| 70 | rose | rise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 perceived | conj |
| 71 | up | up | ADP | _ | 70 rose | compound:prt |
| 72 | in | in | ADP | _ | 74 bed | case |
| 73 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 74 bed | det |
| 74 | bed | bed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 rose | obl |
| 75 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 77 asked | punct |
| 76 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 77 asked | cc |
| 77 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 perceived | conj |
| 78 | to | to | PART | _ | 80 dressed | mark |
| 79 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 80 dressed | aux:pass |
| 80 | dressed | dress | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 77 asked | ccomp |
| 81 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 87 waked | punct |
| 82 | just | just | ADV | _ | 87 waked | advmod |
| 83 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 87 waked | mark |
| 84 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 87 waked | mark |
| 85 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 87 waked | nsubj:pass |
| 86 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 87 waked | aux |
| 87 | waked | wake | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 80 dressed | conj |
| 88 | out | out | ADP | _ | 92 sleep | case |
| 89 | of | of | ADP | _ | 92 sleep | case |
| 90 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 92 sleep | det |
| 91 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 92 sleep | compound |
| 92 | sleep | sleep | NOUN | Number=Sing | 87 waked | obl |
| 93 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 perceived | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | perceive | past | Prince Ahmed | Ahmed | Nouronnihar's chamber | soon property | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer himself=Stimulus | ||
| 2 | rise | past | Ahmed | the tapestry | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme off tapestry=Initial_Location | ||||
| 3 | do | past | Ahmed not said here | the other two Princes | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | go | past | the bedside | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bedside=Initial_Location | |||||
| 5 | put | infinitive | the apple | Nouronnihar's nose | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent apple=Theme under nose=Destination | ||||
| 6 | open | past | some moments after the Princess | Princess's eyes | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location eye=Theme | ||||
| 7 | turn | past | Prince Ahmed not said here | Princess's head | one side | to another | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.agent V NP.theme PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Agent head=Theme from side=Source to another=Trajectory | ||
| 8 | look | gerund | Prince Ahmed not said here | at the persons | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at person=Theme | ||||
| 9 | stand | past | the persons | about Princess | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about she=Location | ||||
| 10 | rise up | past | Prince Ahmed not said here | the bed | then | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in bed=Location | |||
| 11 | ask speech: ask | past | Prince Ahmed not said here | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 12 | dress not said to happen | to-infinitive · passive | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V» | ||||||
| 13 | wake a condition, not said to happen | past · perfect · passive | Princess | a sound sleep | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=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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