The Pink Fairy Book, The Pink Fairy Book, part 1, sentence 27
The Shirt-Collar The Princess in the Chest The Three Brothers The Snow-queen The Fir-Tree Hans, the Mermaid’s Son Peter Bull The Bird ‘Grip’ Snowflake I know what I have learned The Cunning Shoemaker The King who would have a Beautiful Wife Catherine and her Destiny How the Hermit helped to win the King’s Daughter The Water of Life The Wounded Lion The Man without a Heart The Two Brothers Master and Pupil The Golden Lion The Sprig of Rosemary The White Dove The Troll’s Daughter Esben and the Witch Princess Minon-Minette Maiden Bright-eye The Merry Wives King Lindorm The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther The Little Hare The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue The Story of Ciccu Don Giovanni de la Fortuna.
Who acts: I, Hermit · What happens: know, learn, have, help, win · To what, where: Snowflake, Cunning Shoemaker, Beautiful Wife, Wounded Lion, Daughter · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «The Pink Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Pink Fairy Book, 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 (I, Hermit), 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 | 4 Collar | det |
| 2 | Shirt | shirt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Collar | compound |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 Shirt | punct |
| 4 | Collar | Collar | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Princess | det |
| 6 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Collar | conj |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 Chest | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Chest | det |
| 9 | Chest | Chest | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Collar | nmod |
| 10 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Brothers | det |
| 11 | Three | Three | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Brothers | compound |
| 12 | Brothers | Brother | PROPN | Number=Plur | 4 Collar | nmod |
| 13 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 queen | det |
| 14 | Snow | snow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 queen | compound |
| 15 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 14 Snow | punct |
| 16 | queen | queen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 Brothers | appos |
| 17 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 Hans | det |
| 18 | Fir | Fir | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 Tree | compound |
| 19 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 18 Fir | punct |
| 20 | Tree | Tree | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 Hans | compound |
| 21 | Hans | Hans | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 queen | nmod |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 28 Bull | punct |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 Mermaid | det |
| 24 | Mermaid | Mermaid | PROPN | Number=Sing | 28 Bull | nmod:poss |
| 25 | ’s | 's | PART | _ | 24 Mermaid | case |
| 26 | Son | Son | PROPN | Number=Sing | 27 Peter | compound |
| 27 | Peter | Peter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 28 Bull | compound |
| 28 | Bull | Bull | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 Hans | conj |
| 29 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 30 Bird | det |
| 30 | Bird | Bird | PROPN | Number=Sing | 28 Bull | flat |
| 31 | ‘ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 34 Snowflake | punct |
| 32 | Grip | grip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 Snowflake | nmod:poss |
| 33 | ’ | 's | PART | _ | 32 Grip | case |
| 34 | Snowflake | snowflake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 queen | conj |
| 35 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 36 know | nsubj |
| 36 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 34 Snowflake | acl:relcl |
| 37 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 40 learned | obj |
| 38 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 40 learned | nsubj |
| 39 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 40 learned | aux |
| 40 | learned | learn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 36 know | ccomp |
| 41 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 43 Shoemaker | det |
| 42 | Cunning | Cunning | PROPN | Number=Sing | 43 Shoemaker | compound |
| 43 | Shoemaker | Shoemaker | PROPN | Number=Sing | 40 learned | obj |
| 44 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 45 King | det |
| 45 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 43 Shoemaker | appos |
| 46 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 48 have | nsubj |
| 47 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 48 have | aux |
| 48 | have | have | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 40 learned | ccomp |
| 49 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 51 Wife | det |
| 50 | Beautiful | beautiful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 51 Wife | amod |
| 51 | Wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 48 have | obj |
| 52 | Catherine | Catherine | PROPN | Number=Sing | 51 Wife | appos |
| 53 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 55 Destiny | cc |
| 54 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 55 Destiny | nmod:poss |
| 55 | Destiny | Destiny | PROPN | Number=Sing | 51 Wife | conj |
| 56 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 59 helped | advmod |
| 57 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 58 Hermit | det |
| 58 | Hermit | Hermit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 59 helped | nsubj |
| 59 | helped | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 48 have | advcl |
| 60 | to | to | PART | _ | 61 win | mark |
| 61 | win | win | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 59 helped | xcomp |
| 62 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 63 King | det |
| 63 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 65 Daughter | nmod:poss |
| 64 | ’s | 's | PART | _ | 63 King | case |
| 65 | Daughter | Daughter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 61 win | obj |
| 66 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 67 Water | det |
| 67 | Water | Water | PROPN | Number=Sing | 65 Daughter | conj |
| 68 | of | of | ADP | _ | 69 Life | case |
| 69 | Life | Life | PROPN | Number=Sing | 67 Water | nmod |
| 70 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 72 Lion | det |
| 71 | Wounded | wounded | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 72 Lion | amod |
| 72 | Lion | Lion | PROPN | Number=Sing | 61 win | obj |
| 73 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 74 Man | det |
| 74 | Man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 61 win | obl |
| 75 | without | without | ADP | _ | 77 Heart | case |
| 76 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 77 Heart | det |
| 77 | Heart | Heart | PROPN | Number=Sing | 61 win | obl |
| 78 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 80 Brothers | det |
| 79 | Two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 80 Brothers | nummod |
| 80 | Brothers | Brother | PROPN | Number=Plur | 81 Master | compound |
| 81 | Master | Master | PROPN | Number=Sing | 77 Heart | conj |
| 82 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 83 Pupil | cc |
| 83 | Pupil | Pupil | PROPN | Number=Sing | 77 Heart | conj |
| 84 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 86 Lion | det |
| 85 | Golden | Golden | PROPN | Number=Sing | 86 Lion | compound |
| 86 | Lion | Lion | PROPN | Number=Sing | 83 Pupil | appos |
| 87 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 88 Sprig | det |
| 88 | Sprig | Sprig | PROPN | Number=Sing | 77 Heart | conj |
| 89 | of | of | ADP | _ | 90 Rosemary | case |
| 90 | Rosemary | Rosemary | PROPN | Number=Sing | 88 Sprig | nmod |
| 91 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 93 Dove | det |
| 92 | White | White | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 93 Dove | amod |
| 93 | Dove | Dove | PROPN | Number=Sing | 77 Heart | conj |
| 94 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 95 Troll | det |
| 95 | Troll | Troll | PROPN | Number=Sing | 98 Esben | nmod:poss |
| 96 | ’s | 's | PART | _ | 95 Troll | case |
| 97 | Daughter | Daughter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 98 Esben | compound |
| 98 | Esben | Esben | PROPN | Number=Sing | 93 Dove | appos |
| 99 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 102 Princess | cc |
| 100 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 102 Princess | det |
| 101 | Witch | Witch | PROPN | Number=Sing | 102 Princess | compound |
| 102 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 93 Dove | conj |
| 103 | Minon | Minon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 102 Princess | flat |
| 104 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 105 Minette | punct |
| 105 | Minette | Minette | PROPN | Number=Sing | 102 Princess | conj |
| 106 | Maiden | Maiden | PROPN | Number=Sing | 105 Minette | flat |
| 107 | Bright | bright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 109 eye | amod |
| 108 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 107 Bright | punct |
| 109 | eye | eye | NOUN | Number=Sing | 106 Maiden | appos |
| 110 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 112 Wives | det |
| 111 | Merry | Merry | PROPN | Number=Sing | 112 Wives | compound |
| 112 | Wives | Wife | PROPN | Number=Plur | 77 Heart | conj |
| 113 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 114 Lindorm | compound |
| 114 | Lindorm | Lindorm | PROPN | Number=Sing | 112 Wives | conj |
| 115 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 116 Jackal | det |
| 116 | Jackal | Jackal | PROPN | Number=Sing | 114 Lindorm | appos |
| 117 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 119 Dove | punct |
| 118 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 119 Dove | det |
| 119 | Dove | Dove | PROPN | Number=Sing | 114 Lindorm | conj |
| 120 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 123 Panther | punct |
| 121 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 123 Panther | cc |
| 122 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 123 Panther | det |
| 123 | Panther | Panther | PROPN | Number=Sing | 34 Snowflake | appos |
| 124 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 126 Hare | det |
| 125 | Little | Little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 126 Hare | compound |
| 126 | Hare | Hare | PROPN | Number=Sing | 123 Panther | nsubj |
| 127 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 128 Sparrow | det |
| 128 | Sparrow | Sparrow | PROPN | Number=Sing | 123 Panther | conj |
| 129 | with | with | ADP | _ | 132 Tongue | case |
| 130 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 132 Tongue | det |
| 131 | Slit | Slit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 132 Tongue | compound |
| 132 | Tongue | Tongue | PROPN | Number=Sing | 128 Sparrow | nmod |
| 133 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 134 Story | det |
| 134 | Story | Story | PROPN | Number=Sing | 132 Tongue | conj |
| 135 | of | of | ADP | _ | 137 Don | case |
| 136 | Ciccu | Ciccu | PROPN | Number=Sing | 137 Don | compound |
| 137 | Don | Don | PROPN | Number=Sing | 134 Story | nmod |
| 138 | Giovanni | Giovanni | PROPN | Number=Sing | 137 Don | flat |
| 139 | de | de | X | Foreign=Yes | 134 Story | flat:foreign |
| 140 | la | la | X | Foreign=Yes | 134 Story | conj |
| 141 | Fortuna | Fortuna | PROPN | Number=Sing | 140 la | flat |
| 142 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 Collar | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know | present | I | Grip's Snowflake not said here | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | learn | present · perfect | I | the Cunning Shoemaker | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | have | would | a Beautiful Wife and Catherine's Destiny | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wife=Patient | |||||
| 4 | help | past | the Hermit | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 5 | win | to-infinitive | the Hermit not said here | the Wounded Lion | the King's Daughter and the Water of Life | without a Heart and Brothers Master and Pupil and the Sprig of Rosemary and the White Dove and the Witch Princess and Minette and the Merry Wives and King Lindorm and the Dove; the Man obl | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Beneficiary lion=Theme |
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 Pink Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 5615 (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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