Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France, How Peace Was Made, sentence 59
When the King had considered the matter awhile, knowing that Roland had spoken truth, he said, "Go now, three of you, to wit, Duke Naymes, Ogier the Dane, and Roland, with olive branches in your hands, and say to him, 'Thus saith the King, deliver to me Mawgis into my hands, and I will give you peace; you and your brothers shall have your lands again, and your two sons I will receive at my court, and I will make them knights with my own hands.'"
Who acts: Roland, you, two sons · What happens: consider, know, speak, say, go, wit · To what, where: King, Roland, three, Duke Naymes, Mawgis, hands · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France» by Alfred John Church, How Peace Was Made. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Roland, you, two sons), 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 | When | when | SCONJ | _ | 5 considered | mark |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 King | det |
| 3 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 considered | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 considered | aux |
| 5 | considered | consider | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 18 said | advcl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 matter | det |
| 7 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 considered | xcomp |
| 8 | awhile | awhile | ADV | _ | 5 considered | advmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 knowing | punct |
| 10 | knowing | know | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 considered | advcl |
| 11 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 14 spoken | mark |
| 12 | Roland | Roland | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 spoken | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 spoken | aux |
| 14 | spoken | speak | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 knowing | ccomp |
| 15 | truth | truth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 spoken | obj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 considered | punct |
| 17 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 said | nsubj |
| 18 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 Go | punct |
| 20 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 21 Go | punct |
| 21 | Go | go | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 18 said | ccomp |
| 22 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 21 Go | advmod |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 three | punct |
| 24 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 21 Go | obl |
| 25 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 you | case |
| 26 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 24 three | nmod |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 29 wit | punct |
| 28 | to | to | PART | _ | 29 wit | mark |
| 29 | wit | wit | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 21 Go | conj |
| 30 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 Naymes | punct |
| 31 | Duke | Duke | PROPN | Number=Sing | 32 Naymes | compound |
| 32 | Naymes | Naymes | PROPN | Number=Sing | 29 wit | obj |
| 33 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 34 Ogier | punct |
| 34 | Ogier | Ogier | PROPN | Number=Sing | 32 Naymes | conj |
| 35 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 36 Dane | det |
| 36 | Dane | Dane | PROPN | Number=Sing | 32 Naymes | appos |
| 37 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 39 Roland | punct |
| 38 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 39 Roland | cc |
| 39 | Roland | Roland | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 said | parataxis |
| 40 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 43 branches | punct |
| 41 | with | with | ADP | _ | 43 branches | case |
| 42 | olive | olive | NOUN | Number=Sing | 43 branches | compound |
| 43 | branches | branch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 39 Roland | appos |
| 44 | in | in | ADP | _ | 46 hands | case |
| 45 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 46 hands | nmod:poss |
| 46 | hands | hand | NOUN | Number=Plur | 43 branches | nmod |
| 47 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 49 say | punct |
| 48 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 49 say | cc |
| 49 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 18 said | parataxis |
| 50 | to | to | ADP | _ | 51 him | case |
| 51 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 49 say | obl |
| 52 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 55 saith | punct |
| 53 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 55 saith | punct |
| 54 | Thus | thus | ADV | _ | 55 saith | advmod |
| 55 | saith | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 49 say | parataxis |
| 56 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 57 King | det |
| 57 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 55 saith | obj |
| 58 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 59 deliver | punct |
| 59 | deliver | deliver | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 55 saith | advcl |
| 60 | to | to | ADP | _ | 61 me | case |
| 61 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 59 deliver | obl |
| 62 | Mawgis | Mawgis | PROPN | Number=Sing | 59 deliver | obj |
| 63 | into | into | ADP | _ | 65 hands | case |
| 64 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 65 hands | nmod:poss |
| 65 | hands | hand | NOUN | Number=Plur | 59 deliver | obl |
| 66 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 70 give | punct |
| 67 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 70 give | cc |
| 68 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 70 give | nsubj |
| 69 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 70 give | aux |
| 70 | give | give | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 49 say | conj |
| 71 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 70 give | iobj |
| 72 | peace | peace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 give | obj |
| 73 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 79 have | punct |
| 74 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 79 have | nsubj |
| 75 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 77 brothers | cc |
| 76 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 77 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 77 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 74 you | conj |
| 78 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 79 have | aux |
| 79 | have | have | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 said | ccomp |
| 80 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 81 lands | nmod:poss |
| 81 | lands | land | NOUN | Number=Plur | 79 have | obj |
| 82 | again | again | ADV | _ | 79 have | advmod |
| 83 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 90 receive | punct |
| 84 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 90 receive | cc |
| 85 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 87 sons | nmod:poss |
| 86 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 87 sons | nummod |
| 87 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 90 receive | nsubj |
| 88 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 90 receive | nsubj |
| 89 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 90 receive | aux |
| 90 | receive | receive | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 79 have | conj |
| 91 | at | at | ADP | _ | 93 court | case |
| 92 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 93 court | nmod:poss |
| 93 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 90 receive | obl |
| 94 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 98 make | punct |
| 95 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 98 make | cc |
| 96 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 98 make | nsubj |
| 97 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 98 make | aux |
| 98 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 79 have | parataxis |
| 99 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 98 make | obj |
| 100 | knights | knight | NOUN | Number=Plur | 98 make | obj |
| 101 | with | with | ADP | _ | 104 hands | case |
| 102 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 104 hands | nmod:poss |
| 103 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 104 hands | amod |
| 104 | hands | hand | NOUN | Number=Plur | 98 make | obl |
| 105 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 79 have | punct |
| 106 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 79 have | punct |
| 107 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 79 have | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | consider | past · perfect · passive | the King | the matter xcomp; awhile property | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | know | gerund | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | ||||||
| 3 | speak speech: other | past · perfect · passive | Roland | truth obj | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | say speech: assert | past | Roland | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 5 | go in a quote | infinitive | three of you | now | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 6 | wit in a quote | to-infinitive | Duke Naymes and Ogier | tree rules | |||||
| 7 | say speech: assert in a quote | infinitive | Roland | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient | |||||
| 8 | say speech: assert in a quote | present | the King | thus property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent king=Topic | ||||
| 9 | deliver in a quote | infinitive | Mawgis | Roland | my hands | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mawgis=Theme to i=Destination | |||
| 10 | give in a quote | future | Roland | peace | you | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient peace=Theme | |||
| 11 | have in a quote | shall | you | your lands | again | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient | |||
| 12 | receive in a quote | future | your two sons | my court | I nsubj | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at court=Location | |||
| 13 | make in a quote | future | Roland | sons = son | with my own hands; knights obj | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset they=Beneficiary knight=Product |
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: «Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France» by Alfred John Church, Project Gutenberg book 75339 (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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