The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient, Opening, part 1, sentence 125
“All right, your Majesty,” said the First Lord; and he ran up and down the stairs, through halls and corridors, and as he told the people what would happen to them if the Nightingale were not brought there that evening they all followed him, because they had no wish to be trampled under foot, and all were most curious to know about this wonderful Nightingale which it seemed that everybody in the world knew about except those who lived in the palace.
Who acts: First Lord, Lord, people, all, it, everybody · What happens: say, run up, tell, happen, not bring, follow · To what, where: people, Nightingale, wish, foot, wonderful Nightingale, palace · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens, Opening, 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 (First Lord, Lord, people, all), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.
Mova's own parse. This tree may be wrong.
The tree
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 9 said | punct |
| 2 | All | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 right | det |
| 3 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 said | ccomp |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 Majesty | punct |
| 5 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 Majesty | nmod:poss |
| 6 | Majesty | majesty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 right | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 right | punct |
| 8 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 right | punct |
| 9 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Lord | det |
| 11 | First | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 12 Lord | amod |
| 12 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 said | nsubj |
| 13 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 16 ran | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 ran | cc |
| 15 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 ran | nsubj |
| 16 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 said | conj |
| 17 | up | up | ADP | _ | 16 ran | compound:prt |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 stairs | cc |
| 19 | down | down | ADP | _ | 21 stairs | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 stairs | det |
| 21 | stairs | stair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 ran | conj |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 halls | punct |
| 23 | through | through | ADP | _ | 24 halls | case |
| 24 | halls | hall | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 stairs | conj |
| 25 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 corridors | cc |
| 26 | corridors | corridor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 stairs | conj |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 31 told | punct |
| 28 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 31 told | cc |
| 29 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 31 told | mark |
| 30 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 31 told | nsubj |
| 31 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 said | conj |
| 32 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 33 people | det |
| 33 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 31 told | iobj |
| 34 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 36 happen | nsubj |
| 35 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 36 happen | aux |
| 36 | happen | happen | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 31 told | ccomp |
| 37 | to | to | ADP | _ | 38 them | case |
| 38 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 36 happen | obl |
| 39 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 44 brought | mark |
| 40 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 41 Nightingale | det |
| 41 | Nightingale | Nightingale | PROPN | Number=Sing | 44 brought | nsubj:pass |
| 42 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 44 brought | aux:pass |
| 43 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 44 brought | advmod |
| 44 | brought | bring | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 36 happen | advcl |
| 45 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 44 brought | advmod |
| 46 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 47 evening | det |
| 47 | evening | evening | NOUN | Number=Sing | 44 brought | obl:unmarked |
| 48 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 50 followed | nsubj |
| 49 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 50 followed | advmod |
| 50 | followed | follow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 47 evening | acl:relcl |
| 51 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 50 followed | obj |
| 52 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 55 had | punct |
| 53 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 55 had | mark |
| 54 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 55 had | nsubj |
| 55 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 31 told | ccomp |
| 56 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 57 wish | det |
| 57 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 55 had | obj |
| 58 | to | to | PART | _ | 60 trampled | mark |
| 59 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 60 trampled | aux:pass |
| 60 | trampled | trample | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 57 wish | acl |
| 61 | under | under | ADP | _ | 62 foot | case |
| 62 | foot | foot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 60 trampled | obl |
| 63 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 68 curious | punct |
| 64 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 68 curious | cc |
| 65 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 68 curious | nsubj |
| 66 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 68 curious | cop |
| 67 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 68 curious | advmod |
| 68 | curious | curious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 said | conj |
| 69 | to | to | PART | _ | 70 know | mark |
| 70 | know | know | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 68 curious | csubj |
| 71 | about | about | ADP | _ | 74 Nightingale | case |
| 72 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 74 Nightingale | det |
| 73 | wonderful | wonderful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 74 Nightingale | amod |
| 74 | Nightingale | nightingale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 know | obl |
| 75 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 77 seemed | obj |
| 76 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 77 seemed | nsubj |
| 77 | seemed | seem | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 74 Nightingale | acl:relcl |
| 78 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 83 knew | mark |
| 79 | everybody | everybody | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 83 knew | nsubj |
| 80 | in | in | ADP | _ | 82 world | case |
| 81 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 82 world | det |
| 82 | world | world | NOUN | Number=Sing | 79 everybody | nmod |
| 83 | knew | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 77 seemed | advcl |
| 84 | about | about | ADV | _ | 83 knew | advmod |
| 85 | except | except | ADP | _ | 86 those | case |
| 86 | those | that | PRON | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 83 knew | obl |
| 87 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 88 lived | nsubj |
| 88 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 86 those | acl:relcl |
| 89 | in | in | ADP | _ | 91 palace | case |
| 90 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 91 palace | det |
| 91 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 88 lived | obl |
| 92 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 said | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | the First Lord | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | run up | past | Lord | the stairs and halls and corridors conj | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | tell speech: assert | past | Lord | the people | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 4 | happen | would | people | what nsubj | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 5 | not bring a condition, not said to happen | past · passive | the Nightingale | there | evening | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Destination | |||
| 6 | follow | past | people | Nightingale | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | ||||
| 7 | have | past | people | no wish | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Patient | ||||
| 8 | trample | to-infinitive · passive | people not said here | no wish not said here | foot | tree rules | |||
| 9 | is | past | all | curious property | tree rules | ||||
| 10 | know | to-infinitive | about this wonderful Nightingale | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about nightingale=Stimulus | |||||
| 11 | seem | past | it | this wonderful Nightingale | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme which=Attribute | ||||
| 12 | know about | past | everybody in the world | except those; about property | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 13 | live | past | the palace | who nsubj | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location |
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 Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens, Project Gutenberg book 65965 (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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