--- title: But the Sultan did not wait to hear that his orders had been carried… — The Arabian Nights Entertainments · tree and pragmatics description: But the Sultan did not wait to hear that his orders had been carried out before going on foot, followed by his whole court to the door of the great mosque, and drawing the Sultana with his own hand out of the narrow prison where she had spent so many years, "Madam," he cried, embracing her with tear --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/44/63/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Arabian Nights Entertainments](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/) / [Opening, part 44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/44/) / 63 # The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Opening, part 44, sentence 63 But the Sultan did not wait to hear that his orders had been carried out before going on foot, followed by his whole court to the door of the great mosque, and drawing the Sultana with his own hand out of the narrow prison where she had spent so many years, "Madam," he cried, embracing her with tears in his eyes, "I have come to ask your pardon for the injustice I have done you, and to repair it as far as I may. **Who acts:** Sultan, door, your · **What happens:** not wait, hear, carry out, go, follow, draw · **To what, where:** orders, foot, Sultana, narrow prison, door, eyes · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «The Arabian Nights Entertainments» by Andrew Lang, Opening, part 44. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Sultan, door, your), 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 {#tree} ```conllu # sent_id = book:pg128:44:63 # text = But the Sultan did not wait to hear that his orders had been carried out before going on foot, followed by his whole court to the door of the great mosque, and drawing the Sultana with his own hand out of the narrow prison where she had spent so many years, "Madam," he cried, embracing her with tears in his eyes, "I have come to ask your pardon for the injustice I have done you, and to repair it as far as I may. 1 But but CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 Sultan Sultan PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 wait wait VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 hear hear VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 advcl _ _ 9 that that SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 10 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 orders order NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 nsubj:pass _ _ 12 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 13 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 14 aux:pass _ _ 14 carried carry VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 advcl _ _ 15 out out ADP RP _ 14 compound:prt _ _ 16 before before SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 17 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 14 advcl _ _ 18 on on ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 foot foot NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 followed follow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 14 conj _ _ 22 by by ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 23 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 25 nmod:poss _ _ 24 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 amod _ _ 25 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ 26 to to ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 nmod _ _ 29 of of ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 32 det _ _ 31 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 32 amod _ _ 32 mosque mosque NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 33 , , PUNCT , _ 35 punct _ _ 34 and and CCONJ CC _ 35 cc _ _ 35 drawing draw VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 advcl _ _ 36 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 37 det _ _ 37 Sultana Sultana PROPN NNP Number=Sing 35 obj _ _ 38 with with ADP IN _ 41 case _ _ 39 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 41 nmod:poss _ _ 40 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 41 amod _ _ 41 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 obl _ _ 42 out out ADP IN _ 46 case _ _ 43 of of ADP IN _ 46 case _ _ 44 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 46 det _ _ 45 narrow narrow ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 46 amod _ _ 46 prison prison NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 obl _ _ 47 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 50 advmod _ _ 48 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 50 nsubj _ _ 49 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 50 aux _ _ 50 spent spend VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 46 acl:relcl _ _ 51 so so ADV RB _ 52 advmod _ _ 52 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 53 amod _ _ 53 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 50 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 54 , , PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ _ 55 " " PUNCT `` _ 56 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 56 Madam madam NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 57 , , PUNCT , _ 60 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 58 " " PUNCT `` _ 60 punct _ _ 59 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 60 nsubj _ _ 60 cried cry VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 35 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 61 , , PUNCT , _ 62 punct _ _ 62 embracing embrace VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 60 advcl _ _ 63 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 62 obj _ _ 64 with with ADP IN _ 65 case _ _ 65 tears tear NOUN NNS Number=Plur 62 obl _ _ 66 in in ADP IN _ 68 case _ _ 67 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 68 nmod:poss _ _ 68 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 62 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 73 punct _ _ 70 " " PUNCT `` _ 73 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 71 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 73 nsubj _ _ 72 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 73 aux _ _ 73 come come VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 60 conj _ _ 74 to to PART TO _ 75 mark _ _ 75 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 73 xcomp _ _ 76 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 77 nmod:poss _ _ 77 pardon pardon NOUN NN Number=Sing 75 obj _ _ 78 for for ADP IN _ 80 case _ _ 79 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 80 det _ _ 80 injustice injustice NOUN NN Number=Sing 75 obl _ _ 81 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 83 nsubj _ _ 82 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 83 aux _ _ 83 done do VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 80 acl:relcl _ _ 84 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 83 iobj _ SpaceAfter=No 85 , , PUNCT , _ 88 punct _ _ 86 and and CCONJ CC _ 88 cc _ _ 87 to to PART TO _ 88 mark _ _ 88 repair repair VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 75 conj _ _ 89 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 88 obj _ _ 90 as as ADV RB _ 91 advmod _ _ 91 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 88 advmod _ _ 92 as as SCONJ IN _ 94 mark _ _ 93 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 94 nsubj _ _ 94 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 91 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 95 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **wait** | past · do-support | the Sultan | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **hear** | to-infinitive | the Sultan *not said here* | | | | | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **carry out** | past · perfect · passive | | Sultan's orders | | | | | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | | 4 | **go** | gerund | | | | foot | | | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on foot=Location | | 5 | **follow** | participle | | | | | | by Sultan's whole court to the door of the great mosque | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by court=Location | | 6 | **draw** | gerund | the Sultan *not said here* | the Sultana | | the narrow prison | | with Sultan's own hand; Madam *obl* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent sultana=Theme out prison=Initial\_Location | | 7 | **spend** | past · perfect | door | | | | year | | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | Sultan | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 9 | **embrace** | gerund | Sultan *not said here* | door | | Sultan's eyes | | with tears | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Co-Agent | | 10 | **come** *in a quote* | present · perfect | Sultan | | | | | | tree rules | | 11 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Sultan *not said here* | your pardon | | | | for the injustice | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pardon=Recipient | | 12 | **do** *in a quote* | present · perfect | Sultan | the injustice *not said here* | you | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Eventuality | | 13 | **repair** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Sultan *not said here* | pardon | | | | far *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient | | 14 | **order** | | Sultan | | | | | | nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent | | 15 | **pardon** *in a quote* | | your | | | | | | nom pardon «act transitive»: poss=agent | 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 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. - ← previous: [sentence 62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/44/62/) - next →: [sentence 64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/44/64/) - ↑ back to [Opening, part 44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg128/44/)