The Green Fairy Book, Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida, part 3, sentence 34
I stretched myself cosily upon the soft grass, and with the bundle of hemp for a pillow slept as tranquilly as if there were no such things as sheep in the world, while they for their part wandered hither and thither at their own sweet will, as if there were no such thing as a shepherdess, invading every field, and browsing upon every kind of forbidden dainty, until the peasants, alarmed by the havoc they were making, raised a clamour, which at last reached the ears of the King and Queen, who ran out, and seeing the cause of the commotion, hastily collected their flock.
Who acts: I, sheep, peasants, clamour, King · What happens: stretch, sleep, be, wander, invade, browse · To what, where: myself, pillow, world, own sweet, field, peasants
This is a sentence of «The Green Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida, 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 (I, sheep, peasants, clamour), 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 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 stretched | nsubj |
| 2 | stretched | stretch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | myself | myself | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 2 stretched | obj |
| 4 | cosily | cosily | ADV | _ | 2 stretched | advmod |
| 5 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 8 grass | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 grass | det |
| 7 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 grass | amod |
| 8 | grass | grass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 stretched | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 bundle | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 bundle | cc |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 bundle | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 bundle | det |
| 13 | bundle | bundle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 stretched | conj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 hemp | case |
| 15 | hemp | hemp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 bundle | nmod |
| 16 | for | for | ADP | _ | 18 pillow | case |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 pillow | det |
| 18 | pillow | pillow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 bundle | nmod |
| 19 | slept | sleep | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 18 pillow | acl |
| 20 | as | as | ADV | _ | 21 tranquilly | advmod |
| 21 | tranquilly | tranquilly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 30 sheep | amod |
| 22 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 25 were | mark |
| 23 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 25 were | mark |
| 24 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 25 were | expl |
| 25 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 30 sheep | cop |
| 26 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 28 things | det |
| 27 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 28 things | amod |
| 28 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 25 were | nsubj |
| 29 | as | as | ADP | _ | 30 sheep | case |
| 30 | sheep | sheep | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 slept | obl:agent |
| 31 | in | in | ADP | _ | 33 world | case |
| 32 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 33 world | det |
| 33 | world | world | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 sheep | nmod |
| 34 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 40 wandered | punct |
| 35 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 40 wandered | mark |
| 36 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 40 wandered | nsubj |
| 37 | for | for | ADP | _ | 39 part | case |
| 38 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 39 part | nmod:poss |
| 39 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 they | nmod |
| 40 | wandered | wander | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 stretched | conj |
| 41 | hither | hither | ADV | _ | 40 wandered | advmod |
| 42 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 43 thither | cc |
| 43 | thither | thither | ADV | _ | 41 hither | conj |
| 44 | at | at | ADP | _ | 47 sweet | case |
| 45 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 47 sweet | nmod:poss |
| 46 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 47 sweet | amod |
| 47 | sweet | sweet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 40 wandered | obl |
| 48 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 40 wandered | aux |
| 49 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 56 thing | punct |
| 50 | as | as | ADP | _ | 56 thing | case |
| 51 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 53 were | mark |
| 52 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 53 were | expl |
| 53 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 56 thing | cop |
| 54 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 56 thing | det |
| 55 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 56 thing | amod |
| 56 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 40 wandered | obl |
| 57 | as | as | ADP | _ | 59 shepherdess | case |
| 58 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 59 shepherdess | det |
| 59 | shepherdess | shepherdess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 56 thing | nmod |
| 60 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 61 invading | punct |
| 61 | invading | invade | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 40 wandered | advcl |
| 62 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 63 field | det |
| 63 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 61 invading | obj |
| 64 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 66 browsing | punct |
| 65 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 66 browsing | cc |
| 66 | browsing | browse | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 61 invading | conj |
| 67 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 69 kind | case |
| 68 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 69 kind | det |
| 69 | kind | kind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 66 browsing | obl |
| 70 | of | of | ADP | _ | 72 dainty | case |
| 71 | forbidden | forbidden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 72 dainty | amod |
| 72 | dainty | dainty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 69 kind | nmod |
| 73 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 76 peasants | punct |
| 74 | until | until | ADP | _ | 76 peasants | case |
| 75 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 76 peasants | det |
| 76 | peasants | peasant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 66 browsing | obj |
| 77 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 78 alarmed | punct |
| 78 | alarmed | alarm | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 76 peasants | acl |
| 79 | by | by | ADP | _ | 81 havoc | case |
| 80 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 81 havoc | det |
| 81 | havoc | havoc | NOUN | Number=Sing | 78 alarmed | obl |
| 82 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 84 making | nsubj |
| 83 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 84 making | aux |
| 84 | making | make | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 81 havoc | acl:relcl |
| 85 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 86 raised | punct |
| 86 | raised | raise | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 76 peasants | acl:relcl |
| 87 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 88 clamour | det |
| 88 | clamour | clamour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 86 raised | obj |
| 89 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 93 reached | punct |
| 90 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 93 reached | nsubj |
| 91 | at | at | ADP | _ | 92 last | case |
| 92 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 90 which | nmod |
| 93 | reached | reach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 88 clamour | acl:relcl |
| 94 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 95 ears | det |
| 95 | ears | ear | NOUN | Number=Plur | 93 reached | obj |
| 96 | of | of | ADP | _ | 98 King | case |
| 97 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 98 King | det |
| 98 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 95 ears | nmod |
| 99 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 100 Queen | cc |
| 100 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 98 King | conj |
| 101 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 103 ran | punct |
| 102 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 103 ran | nsubj |
| 103 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 98 King | acl:relcl |
| 104 | out | out | ADP | _ | 103 ran | compound:prt |
| 105 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 107 seeing | punct |
| 106 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 107 seeing | cc |
| 107 | seeing | see | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 61 invading | conj |
| 108 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 109 cause | det |
| 109 | cause | cause | NOUN | Number=Sing | 107 seeing | obj |
| 110 | of | of | ADP | _ | 112 commotion | case |
| 111 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 112 commotion | det |
| 112 | commotion | commotion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 109 cause | nmod |
| 113 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 115 collected | punct |
| 114 | hastily | hastily | ADV | _ | 115 collected | advmod |
| 115 | collected | collect | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 stretched | parataxis |
| 116 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 117 flock | nmod:poss |
| 117 | flock | flock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 115 collected | obj |
| 118 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 stretched | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stretch | past | I | myself | upon the soft grass; cosily property | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent myself=Patient | |||
| 2 | sleep | participle | a pillow not said here | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | is | past | the world | as tranquilly sheep | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | wander | future | sheep | sheep's own sweet | hither property | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at sweet=Trajectory | |||
| 5 | is | past | as no such thing; as a shepherdess | tree rules | |||||
| 6 | invade | gerund | sheep not said here | every field | tree rules | ||||
| 7 | browse | gerund | sheep not said here | the peasants | upon every kind of forbidden dainty | tree rules | |||
| 8 | alarm | participle | the peasants not said here | by the havoc | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 9 | make | past · progressive | sheep | the havoc not said here | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset havoc=Product | ||||
| 10 | raise | participle | the peasants not said here | a clamour | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clamour=Theme | ||||
| 11 | reach | past | a clamour | the ears of the King and Queen | vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent ear=Theme | ||||
| 12 | run out | past | the King and Queen | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 13 | see | gerund | sheep not said here | the cause of the commotion | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cause=Stimulus | ||||
| 14 | collect | past | sheep's flock | hastily property | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flock=Theme | ||||
| 15 | cause | the commotion | nom cause «event transitive»: of=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 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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