The Blue Fairy Book, The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 2, sentence 4
And, that you may better comprehend what it is, I must tell you it is the fruit of the study and experiments of a celebrated philosopher of this city, who applied himself all his lifetime to the study and knowledge of the virtues of plants and minerals, and at last attained to this composition, by which he performed such surprising cures in this town as will never be forgot, but died suddenly himself, before he could apply his sovereign remedy, and left his wife and a great many young children behind him, in very indifferent circumstances, who, to support her family and provide for her children, is resolved to sell it.”
Who acts: you, thing, I, city, several, indifferent circumstances · What happens: comprehend, be, tell, celebrate, apply, attain · To what, where: you, fruit, several, last, such surprising cures, town · 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 (you, thing, I, city), 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 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 comprehend | cc |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 comprehend | punct |
| 3 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 7 comprehend | mark |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 7 comprehend | nsubj |
| 5 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 comprehend | aux |
| 6 | better | well | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 7 comprehend | advmod |
| 7 | comprehend | comprehend | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 7 comprehend | obj |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 what | nsubj |
| 10 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 what | cop |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 tell | punct |
| 12 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 14 tell | nsubj |
| 13 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 tell | aux |
| 14 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 comprehend | conj |
| 15 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 14 tell | iobj |
| 16 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 fruit | nsubj |
| 17 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 fruit | cop |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 fruit | det |
| 19 | fruit | fruit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 tell | ccomp |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 study | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 study | det |
| 22 | study | study | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 fruit | nmod |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 experiments | cc |
| 24 | experiments | experiment | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 study | conj |
| 25 | of | of | ADP | _ | 28 philosopher | case |
| 26 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 28 philosopher | det |
| 27 | celebrated | celebrate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 28 philosopher | amod |
| 28 | philosopher | philosopher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 experiments | nmod |
| 29 | of | of | ADP | _ | 31 city | case |
| 30 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 31 city | det |
| 31 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 philosopher | nmod |
| 32 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 34 applied | punct |
| 33 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 34 applied | nsubj |
| 34 | applied | apply | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 31 city | acl:relcl |
| 35 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 34 applied | obj |
| 36 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 38 lifetime | det:predet |
| 37 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 38 lifetime | nmod:poss |
| 38 | lifetime | lifetime | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 applied | obl |
| 39 | to | to | ADP | _ | 41 study | case |
| 40 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 41 study | det |
| 41 | study | study | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 applied | obl |
| 42 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 43 knowledge | cc |
| 43 | knowledge | knowledge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 41 study | conj |
| 44 | of | of | ADP | _ | 46 virtues | case |
| 45 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 46 virtues | det |
| 46 | virtues | virtue | NOUN | Number=Plur | 43 knowledge | nmod |
| 47 | of | of | ADP | _ | 48 plants | case |
| 48 | plants | plant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 46 virtues | nmod |
| 49 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 50 minerals | cc |
| 50 | minerals | mineral | NOUN | Number=Plur | 48 plants | conj |
| 51 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 55 attained | punct |
| 52 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 55 attained | cc |
| 53 | at | at | ADP | _ | 54 last | case |
| 54 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 55 attained | obl |
| 55 | attained | attain | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 7 comprehend | conj |
| 56 | to | to | ADP | _ | 58 composition | case |
| 57 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 58 composition | det |
| 58 | composition | composition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 55 attained | obl |
| 59 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 63 performed | punct |
| 60 | by | by | ADP | _ | 61 which | case |
| 61 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 63 performed | obl |
| 62 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 63 performed | nsubj |
| 63 | performed | perform | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 55 attained | conj |
| 64 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 66 cures | amod |
| 65 | surprising | surprising | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 66 cures | amod |
| 66 | cures | cure | NOUN | Number=Plur | 63 performed | obj |
| 67 | in | in | ADP | _ | 69 town | case |
| 68 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 69 town | det |
| 69 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 63 performed | obl |
| 70 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 74 forgot | mark |
| 71 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 74 forgot | aux |
| 72 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 74 forgot | advmod |
| 73 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 74 forgot | cop |
| 74 | forgot | forget | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 63 performed | advcl |
| 75 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 77 died | punct |
| 76 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 77 died | cc |
| 77 | died | die | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 74 forgot | conj |
| 78 | suddenly | suddenly | ADV | _ | 79 himself | advmod |
| 79 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 77 died | obl |
| 80 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 84 apply | punct |
| 81 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 84 apply | mark |
| 82 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 84 apply | nsubj |
| 83 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 84 apply | aux |
| 84 | apply | apply | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 77 died | conj |
| 85 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 87 remedy | nmod:poss |
| 86 | sovereign | sovereign | NOUN | Number=Sing | 87 remedy | compound |
| 87 | remedy | remedy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 84 apply | obj |
| 88 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 90 left | punct |
| 89 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 90 left | cc |
| 90 | left | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 63 performed | conj |
| 91 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 92 wife | nmod:poss |
| 92 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 90 left | obj |
| 93 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 98 children | cc |
| 94 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 98 children | det |
| 95 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 98 children | amod |
| 96 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 98 children | amod |
| 97 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 98 children | amod |
| 98 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 92 wife | conj |
| 99 | behind | behind | ADP | _ | 100 him | case |
| 100 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 98 children | nmod |
| 101 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 105 circumstances | punct |
| 102 | in | in | ADP | _ | 105 circumstances | case |
| 103 | very | very | ADV | _ | 104 indifferent | advmod |
| 104 | indifferent | indifferent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 105 circumstances | amod |
| 105 | circumstances | circumstance | NOUN | Number=Plur | 90 left | obl |
| 106 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 110 support | punct |
| 107 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 110 support | nsubj |
| 108 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 110 support | punct |
| 109 | to | to | PART | _ | 110 support | mark |
| 110 | support | support | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 105 circumstances | parataxis |
| 111 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 112 family | nmod:poss |
| 112 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 110 support | obj |
| 113 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 114 provide | cc |
| 114 | provide | provide | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 110 support | conj |
| 115 | for | for | ADP | _ | 117 children | case |
| 116 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 117 children | nmod:poss |
| 117 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 114 provide | obl |
| 118 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 120 resolved | punct |
| 119 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 120 resolved | aux:pass |
| 120 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 comprehend | conj |
| 121 | to | to | PART | _ | 122 sell | mark |
| 122 | sell | sell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 120 resolved | xcomp |
| 123 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 122 sell | obj |
| 124 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 comprehend | punct |
| 125 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 comprehend | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | comprehend | may | you | well property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | thing | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | tell speech: assert | must | I | you | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | is a | present | thing | the fruit | of the study and experiments of a celebrated philosopher of this city | tree rules | |||
| 5 | celebrate | participle | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 6 | apply | past | this city | several | to the study and knowledge of the virtues of plants and minerals; several's lifetime obl | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme | |||
| 7 | attain | participle | you not said here | last | to this composition | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent at last=Asset | |||
| 8 | perform | past | several | such surprising cures | this town | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cure=Theme | |||
| 9 | not is | future | several not said here | forget property | tree rules | ||||
| 10 | die | past | several not said here | several | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | ||||
| 11 | apply | could | several | several's sovereign remedy | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remedy=Theme | ||||
| 12 | leave | past | several not said here | several's wife and a great many young children behind several | indifferent circumstances | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wife=Theme in circumstance=Location | |||
| 13 | support | to-infinitive | indifferent circumstances | Samarcand's family | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer family=Stimulus | ||||
| 14 | provide | infinitive | indifferent circumstances not said here | for Samarcand's children | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-2 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for child=Recipient | ||||
| 15 | resolve | present · passive | you not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 16 | sell | to-infinitive | you not said here | remedy | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 17 | experiment | a celebrated philosopher of this city | nom experiment «act intransitive»: of=agent | ||||||
| 18 | remedy | several | nom remedy «act transitive»: poss=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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