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title: Preface The Arabian Nights The Story of the Merchant and the Genius… — The Arabian Nights Entertainments · tree and pragmatics
description: Preface The Arabian Nights The Story of the Merchant and the Genius The Story of the First Old Man and of the Hind The Story of the Second Old Man, and of the Two Black Dogs The Story of the Fisherman The Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban The Story of the Husband and the Parrot The St
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# The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Opening, part 1, sentence 8

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Preface The Arabian Nights The Story of the Merchant and the Genius The Story of the First Old Man and of the Hind The Story of the Second Old Man, and of the Two Black Dogs The Story of the Fisherman The Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban The Story of the Husband and the Parrot The Story of the Vizir Who Was Punished The Story of the Young King of the Black Isles The Story of the Three Calenders, Sons of Kings, and of Five Ladies of Bagdad The Story of the First Calender, Son of a King The Story of the Envious Man and of Him Who Was Envied The Story of the Second Calendar, Son of a King The Story of the Third Calendar, Son of a King The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor First Voyage Second Voyage Third Voyage Fourth Voyage Fifth Voyage Sixth Voyage Seventh and Last Voyage The Little Hunchback The Story of the Barber's Fifth Brother The Story of the Barber's Sixth Brother The Adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura Noureddin and the Fair Persian Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp The Adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, Caliph of Bagdad The Story of the Blind Baba-Abdalla The Story of Sidi-Nouman The Story of Ali Colia, Merchant of Bagdad The Enchanted Horse The Story of Two Sisters Who Were Jealous of Their Younger Sister

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**Who acts:** Story, Five Ladies, Adventures, Two Sisters · **What happens:** punish, envy, adventure, be · **To what, where:** Story, Sixth Brother, Jealous, Camaralzaman

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This is a sentence of «The Arabian Nights Entertainments» by Andrew Lang, 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 (Story, Five Ladies, Adventures, Two Sisters), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**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 {#tree}

```conllu
# sent_id = book:pg128:1:8
# text = Preface The Arabian Nights The Story of the Merchant and the Genius The Story of the First Old Man and of the Hind The Story of the Second Old Man, and of the Two Black Dogs The Story of the Fisherman The Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban The Story of the Husband and the Parrot The Story of the Vizir Who Was Punished The Story of the Young King of the Black Isles The Story of the Three Calenders, Sons of Kings, and of Five Ladies of Bagdad The Story of the First Calender, Son of a King The Story of the Envious Man and of Him Who Was Envied The Story of the Second Calendar, Son of a King The Story of the Third Calendar, Son of a King The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor First Voyage Second Voyage Third Voyage Fourth Voyage Fifth Voyage Sixth Voyage Seventh and Last Voyage The Little Hunchback The Story of the Barber's Fifth Brother The Story of the Barber's Sixth Brother The Adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura Noureddin and the Fair Persian Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp The Adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, Caliph of Bagdad The Story of the Blind Baba-Abdalla The Story of Sidi-Nouman The Story of Ali Colia, Merchant of Bagdad The Enchanted Horse The Story of Two Sisters Who Were Jealous of Their Younger Sister
1	Preface	preface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Nights	Night	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Merchant	Merchant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Genius	Genius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	19	amod	_	_
18	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	Man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Hind	Hind	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
24	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
28	Second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	30	amod	_	_
29	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	Man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
33	of	of	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
35	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	37	nummod	_	_
36	Black	Black	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	compound	_	_
37	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
38	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	obj	_	_
40	of	of	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
41	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	42	det	_	_
42	Fisherman	Fisherman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	nmod	_	_
43	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	44	det	_	_
44	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	42	conj	_	_
45	of	of	ADP	IN	_	48	case	_	_
46	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	48	det	_	_
47	Greek	Greek	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	48	compound	_	_
48	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	44	nmod	_	_
49	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	52	cc	_	_
50	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	52	det	_	_
51	Physician	Physician	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	52	compound	_	_
52	Douban	Douban	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	conj	_	_
53	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	54	det	_	_
54	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	52	appos	_	_
55	of	of	ADP	IN	_	57	case	_	_
56	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	57	det	_	_
57	Husband	Husband	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	54	nmod	_	_
58	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	60	cc	_	_
59	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	60	det	_	_
60	Parrot	Parrot	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	conj	_	_
61	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	62	det	_	_
62	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	60	appos	_	_
63	of	of	ADP	IN	_	65	case	_	_
64	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	65	det	_	_
65	Vizir	Vizir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	62	nmod	_	_
66	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	68	nsubj	_	_
67	Was	Was	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	68	nsubj	_	_
68	Punished	punish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	39	acl:relcl	_	_
69	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	70	det	_	_
70	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	68	obj	_	_
71	of	of	ADP	IN	_	74	case	_	_
72	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	74	det	_	_
73	Young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	74	amod	_	_
74	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	70	nmod	_	_
75	of	of	ADP	IN	_	78	case	_	_
76	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	78	det	_	_
77	Black	Black	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	78	compound	_	_
78	Isles	Isles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	74	nmod	_	_
79	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	80	det	_	_
80	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	78	conj	_	_
81	of	of	ADP	IN	_	84	case	_	_
82	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	84	det	_	_
83	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	84	nummod	_	_
84	Calenders	calender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	80	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
85	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	86	punct	_	_
86	Sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	84	appos	_	_
87	of	of	ADP	IN	_	88	case	_	_
88	Kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	86	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
89	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	93	punct	_	_
90	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	93	cc	_	_
91	of	of	ADP	IN	_	93	case	_	_
92	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	93	nummod	_	_
93	Ladies	lady	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	68	obl	_	_
94	of	of	ADP	IN	_	95	case	_	_
95	Bagdad	Bagdad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	93	nmod	_	_
96	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	97	det	_	_
97	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	95	appos	_	_
98	of	of	ADP	IN	_	101	case	_	_
99	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	101	det	_	_
100	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	101	amod	_	_
101	Calender	Calender	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	97	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
102	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	103	punct	_	_
103	Son	Son	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	95	conj	_	_
104	of	of	ADP	IN	_	106	case	_	_
105	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	106	det	_	_
106	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	103	nmod	_	_
107	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	108	det	_	_
108	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	95	conj	_	_
109	of	of	ADP	IN	_	112	case	_	_
110	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	112	det	_	_
111	Envious	envious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	112	amod	_	_
112	Man	Man	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	108	nmod	_	_
113	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	115	cc	_	_
114	of	of	ADP	IN	_	115	case	_	_
115	Him	Him	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	95	conj	_	_
116	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	118	nsubj	_	_
117	Was	Was	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	118	nsubj	_	_
118	Envied	envy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	93	acl:relcl	_	_
119	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	120	det	_	_
120	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	118	obj	_	_
121	of	of	ADP	IN	_	124	case	_	_
122	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	124	det	_	_
123	Second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	124	amod	_	_
124	Calendar	Calendar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	120	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
125	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	126	punct	_	_
126	Son	Son	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	120	conj	_	_
127	of	of	ADP	IN	_	129	case	_	_
128	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	129	det	_	_
129	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	126	nmod	_	_
130	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	131	det	_	_
131	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	129	appos	_	_
132	of	of	ADP	IN	_	135	case	_	_
133	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	135	det	_	_
134	Third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	135	amod	_	_
135	Calendar	Calendar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	131	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
136	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	137	punct	_	_
137	Son	Son	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	120	conj	_	_
138	of	of	ADP	IN	_	140	case	_	_
139	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	140	det	_	_
140	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	137	nmod	_	_
141	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	143	det	_	_
142	Seven	Seven	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	143	compound	_	_
143	Voyages	Voyage	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	120	nmod	_	_
144	of	of	ADP	IN	_	145	case	_	_
145	Sindbad	Sindbad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	143	nmod	_	_
146	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	163	det	_	_
147	Sailor	Sailor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	148	compound	_	_
148	First	First	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	149	amod	_	_
149	Voyage	Voyage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	150	compound	_	_
150	Second	Second	PROPN	NNP	_	152	compound	_	_
151	Voyage	Voyage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	152	compound	_	_
152	Third	Third	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	153	compound	_	_
153	Voyage	Voyage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	155	compound	_	_
154	Fourth	fourth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	155	amod	_	_
155	Voyage	Voyage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	157	compound	_	_
156	Fifth	Fifth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	157	compound	_	_
157	Voyage	Voyage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	159	compound	_	_
158	Sixth	Sixth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	159	compound	_	_
159	Voyage	Voyage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	163	compound	_	_
160	Seventh	seventh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	163	amod	_	_
161	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	162	cc	_	_
162	Last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	160	conj	_	_
163	Voyage	Voyage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	143	appos	_	_
164	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	166	det	_	_
165	Little	Little	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	166	amod	_	_
166	Hunchback	Hunchback	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	163	flat	_	_
167	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	168	det	_	_
168	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	166	appos	_	_
169	of	of	ADP	IN	_	174	case	_	_
170	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	171	det	_	_
171	Barber	Barber	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	174	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
172	's	's	PART	POS	_	171	case	_	_
173	Fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	174	amod	_	_
174	Brother	Brother	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	168	nmod	_	_
175	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	176	det	_	_
176	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	174	appos	_	_
177	of	of	ADP	IN	_	182	case	_	_
178	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	179	det	_	_
179	Barber	Barber	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	182	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
180	's	's	PART	POS	_	179	case	_	_
181	Sixth	sixth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	182	amod	_	_
182	Brother	Brother	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	176	nmod	_	_
183	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	184	det	_	_
184	Adventures	adventure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	203	nsubj	_	_
185	of	of	ADP	IN	_	187	case	_	_
186	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	187	nmod:desc	_	_
187	Camaralzaman	Camaralzaman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	184	nmod	_	_
188	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	192	cc	_	_
189	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	192	det	_	_
190	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	191	compound	_	_
191	Badoura	Badoura	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	192	compound	_	_
192	Noureddin	Noureddin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	187	conj	_	_
193	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	197	cc	_	_
194	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	197	det	_	_
195	Fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	197	amod	_	_
196	Persian	persian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	197	amod	_	_
197	Aladdin	Aladdin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	187	conj	_	_
198	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	201	cc	_	_
199	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	201	det	_	_
200	Wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	201	amod	_	_
201	Lamp	Lamp	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	187	conj	_	_
202	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	203	det	_	_
203	Adventures	adventure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	182	acl:relcl	_	_
204	of	of	ADP	IN	_	205	case	_	_
205	Haroun	Haroun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	203	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
206	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	207	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
207	al	Al	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	203	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
208	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	209	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
209	Raschid	Raschid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	207	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
210	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	211	punct	_	_
211	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	207	flat	_	_
212	of	of	ADP	IN	_	213	case	_	_
213	Bagdad	Bagdad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	211	nmod	_	_
214	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	215	det	_	_
215	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	207	conj	_	_
216	of	of	ADP	IN	_	221	case	_	_
217	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	221	det	_	_
218	Blind	Blind	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	221	nsubj	_	_
219	Baba	Baba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	221	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
220	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	221	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
221	Abdalla	Abdalla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	215	nmod	_	_
222	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	223	det	_	_
223	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	221	appos	_	_
224	of	of	ADP	IN	_	225	case	_	_
225	Sidi	Sidi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	223	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
226	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	227	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
227	Nouman	Nouman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	223	appos	_	_
228	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	229	det	_	_
229	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	221	appos	_	_
230	of	of	ADP	IN	_	231	case	_	_
231	Ali	Ali	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	229	nmod	_	_
232	Colia	Colia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	231	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
233	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	234	punct	_	_
234	Merchant	Merchant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	207	conj	_	_
235	of	of	ADP	IN	_	236	case	_	_
236	Bagdad	Bagdad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	234	nmod	_	_
237	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	239	det	_	_
238	Enchanted	Enchanted	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	239	compound	_	_
239	Horse	Horse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	207	appos	_	_
240	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	241	det	_	_
241	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	203	conj	_	_
242	of	of	ADP	IN	_	244	case	_	_
243	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	244	nummod	_	_
244	Sisters	sister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	241	nmod	_	_
245	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	247	nsubj	_	_
246	Were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	247	cop	_	_
247	Jealous	Jealous	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	244	nmod	_	_
248	of	of	ADP	IN	_	251	case	_	_
249	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	251	nmod:poss	_	_
250	Younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	251	amod	_	_
251	Sister	Sister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	247	nmod	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punish** | past | the Story of the Fisherman and the Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban and the Parrot | the Story of the Young King of the Black Isles and the Story of the Three Calenders |  |  |  | of Five Ladies of Bagdad and Son of a King and the Story of the Envious Man and Him | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Patient |
| 2 | **envy** | past | Five Ladies of Bagdad and Son of a King and the Story of the Envious Man and Him | the Story of the Second Calendar  the Seven Voyages of Sindbad and Son of a King and Son of a King |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer story=Stimulus |
| 3 | **adventure** |  | the Adventures of Camaralzaman  Prince and the Badoura Noureddin and the Fair Persian Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp | the Barber's Sixth Brother *not said here* |  |  |  | of Haroun | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | past | Two Sisters | Jealous |  |  |  | of Adventures's Younger Sister | tree rules |
| 5 | **adventure** |  |  | Camaralzaman  Prince and the Badoura Noureddin and the Fair Persian Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp |  |  |  |  | nom adventure «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

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**Text:** «The Arabian Nights Entertainments» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 128 (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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