The Green Fairy Book, Heart of Ice, part 3, sentence 35
The following day, at the time appointed for the combat, when the King, the Queen, and the Princess had taken their places, and the whole Court and the whole town were assembled to see the show, Prince Fadasse rode into the lists magnificently armed and accoutred, followed by twenty-four squires and a hundred men-at-arms, each one leading, a splendid horse, while Prince Mannikin entered from the other side armed only with his spear and followed by the faithful Mousta.
Who acts: King, one, Mannikin, following day · What happens: follow, appoint, take, assemble, see, ride · To what, where: time, Princess, whole Court, show, splendid horse, lists
This is a sentence of «The Green Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Heart of Ice, part 3. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (King, one, Mannikin, following day), 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 | 3 day | det |
| 2 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 3 day | amod |
| 3 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 85 armed | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 time | punct |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 time | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 time | det |
| 7 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 day | appos |
| 8 | appointed | appoint | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 time | acl |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 combat | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 combat | det |
| 11 | combat | combat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 appointed | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 45 rode | punct |
| 13 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 45 rode | advmod |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 King | det |
| 15 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 45 rode | nsubj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 Queen | punct |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 Queen | det |
| 18 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 King | conj |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 taken | punct |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 taken | cc |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 Princess | det |
| 22 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 taken | nsubj:pass |
| 23 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 24 taken | aux |
| 24 | taken | take | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 King | acl:relcl |
| 25 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 26 places | nmod:poss |
| 26 | places | place | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 taken | obj |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 37 assembled | punct |
| 28 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 37 assembled | cc |
| 29 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 31 Court | det |
| 30 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 31 Court | amod |
| 31 | Court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 37 assembled | nsubj |
| 32 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 35 town | cc |
| 33 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 35 town | det |
| 34 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 35 town | amod |
| 35 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 31 Court | conj |
| 36 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 37 assembled | aux:pass |
| 37 | assembled | assemble | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 King | acl:relcl |
| 38 | to | to | PART | _ | 39 see | mark |
| 39 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 37 assembled | advcl |
| 40 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 41 show | det |
| 41 | show | show | NOUN | Number=Sing | 39 see | obj |
| 42 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 43 Prince | punct |
| 43 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 King | conj |
| 44 | Fadasse | Fadasse | PROPN | Number=Sing | 43 Prince | flat |
| 45 | rode | ride | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 time | parataxis |
| 46 | into | into | ADP | _ | 48 lists | case |
| 47 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 48 lists | det |
| 48 | lists | list | NOUN | Number=Plur | 45 rode | obl |
| 49 | magnificently | magnificently | ADV | _ | 50 armed | advmod |
| 50 | armed | armed | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 48 lists | amod |
| 51 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 52 accoutred | cc |
| 52 | accoutred | accoutre | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 50 armed | conj |
| 53 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 54 followed | punct |
| 54 | followed | follow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 48 lists | acl |
| 55 | by | by | ADP | _ | 59 squires | case |
| 56 | twenty | twenty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 58 four | compound |
| 57 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 56 twenty | punct |
| 58 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 59 squires | nummod |
| 59 | squires | squire | NOUN | Number=Plur | 54 followed | obl:agent |
| 60 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 63 men | cc |
| 61 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 62 hundred | det |
| 62 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 63 men | nummod |
| 63 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 59 squires | conj |
| 64 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 67 arms | punct |
| 65 | at | at | ADP | _ | 67 arms | case |
| 66 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 65 at | punct |
| 67 | arms | arm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 63 men | nmod |
| 68 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 70 one | punct |
| 69 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 70 one | det |
| 70 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 59 squires | appos |
| 71 | leading | lead | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 70 one | acl |
| 72 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 75 horse | punct |
| 73 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 75 horse | det |
| 74 | splendid | splendid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 75 horse | amod |
| 75 | horse | horse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 45 rode | obl |
| 76 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 80 entered | punct |
| 77 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 80 entered | mark |
| 78 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 79 Mannikin | nmod:desc |
| 79 | Mannikin | Mannikin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 80 entered | nsubj |
| 80 | entered | enter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 45 rode | conj |
| 81 | from | from | ADP | _ | 84 side | case |
| 82 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 84 side | det |
| 83 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 84 side | amod |
| 84 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 80 entered | obl |
| 85 | armed | arm | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 86 | only | only | ADV | _ | 89 spear | advmod |
| 87 | with | with | ADP | _ | 89 spear | case |
| 88 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 89 spear | nmod:poss |
| 89 | spear | spear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 85 armed | obj |
| 90 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 91 followed | cc |
| 91 | followed | follow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 85 armed | conj |
| 92 | by | by | ADP | _ | 95 Mousta | case |
| 93 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 95 Mousta | det |
| 94 | faithful | faithful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 95 Mousta | amod |
| 95 | Mousta | Mousta | PROPN | Number=Sing | 91 followed | obl:agent |
| 96 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 85 armed | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | appoint | participle | the time not said here | for the combat | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | take | past · perfect · passive | the King and the Queen and Prince not said here | the Princess | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme place=Destination | ||||
| 4 | assemble | past · passive | the whole Court and the whole town | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 5 | see | to-infinitive | the show | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer show=Stimulus | |||||
| 6 | ride | past | the King and the Queen and Prince | a splendid horse | the lists | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into list=Trajectory | |||
| 7 | accoutre | participle | the King and the Queen and Prince not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 8 | follow | participle | the lists not said here | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 9 | lead | gerund | each one not said here | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition | |||||
| 10 | enter | past | Mannikin Prince | the other side | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from side=Initial_Location | ||||
| 11 | arm | past | the following day | Mannikin's spear | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent spear=Recipient | ||||
| 12 | follow | participle | the following day not said here | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 Green Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 7277 (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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