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title: Her name was Sabrinetta, and her grandmother was Sabra, who married… — The Book of Dragons · tree and pragmatics
description: Her name was Sabrinetta, and her grandmother was Sabra, who married St. George after he had killed the dragon, and by real rights all the country belonged to her: the woods that stretched away to the mountains, the downs that sloped down to the sea, the pretty fields of corn and maize and rye, the o
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# The Book of Dragons, The Fiery Dragon\], sentence 10

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Her name was Sabrinetta, and her grandmother was Sabra, who married St. George after he had killed the dragon, and by real rights all the country belonged to her: the woods that stretched away to the mountains, the downs that sloped down to the sea, the pretty fields of corn and maize and rye, the olive orchards and the vineyards, and the little town itself--with its towers and its turrets, its steep roofs and strange windows--that nestled in the hollow between the sea, where the whirlpool was, and the mountains, white with snow and rosy with sunrise.

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**Who acts:** name, grandmother, Sabrinetta, real rights, woods, downs · **What happens:** be, marry, kill, belong, stretch away, slope down · **To what, where:** Sabrinetta, Sabra, George, woods, Princess, mountains

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This is a sentence of «The Book of Dragons» by E. Nesbit, The Fiery Dragon\]. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (name, grandmother, Sabrinetta, real rights), 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:pg23661:13:10
# text = Her name was Sabrinetta, and her grandmother was Sabra, who married St. George after he had killed the dragon, and by real rights all the country belonged to her: the woods that stretched away to the mountains, the downs that sloped down to the sea, the pretty fields of corn and maize and rye, the olive orchards and the vineyards, and the little town itself--with its towers and its turrets, its steep roofs and strange windows--that nestled in the hollow between the sea, where the whirlpool was, and the mountains, white with snow and rosy with sunrise.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	Sabrinetta	Sabrinetta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	Sabra	Sabra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	married	marry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
14	St.	St.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:desc	_	_
15	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	ccomp	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	rights	right	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	_
27	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	29	det:predet	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	_
30	belonged	belong	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
31	to	to	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	35	punct	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
35	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	obl	_	_
36	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	37	nsubj	_	_
37	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	35	acl:relcl	_	_
38	away	away	ADV	RB	_	37	advmod	_	_
39	to	to	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	37	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	_
43	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	44	det	_	_
44	downs	down	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	conj	_	_
45	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	46	nsubj	_	_
46	sloped	slope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	44	acl:relcl	_	_
47	down	down	ADV	RB	_	46	advmod	_	_
48	to	to	ADP	IN	_	50	case	_	_
49	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	50	det	_	_
50	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	46	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	54	punct	_	_
52	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	54	det	_	_
53	pretty	pretty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	54	amod	_	_
54	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	conj	_	_
55	of	of	ADP	IN	_	56	case	_	_
56	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	54	nmod	_	_
57	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	58	cc	_	_
58	maize	maize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	56	conj	_	_
59	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	60	cc	_	_
60	rye	rye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	56	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	64	punct	_	_
62	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	64	det	_	_
63	olive	olive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	64	amod	_	_
64	orchards	orchard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	conj	_	_
65	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	67	cc	_	_
66	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	67	det	_	_
67	vineyards	vineyard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	64	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
68	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	72	punct	_	_
69	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	72	cc	_	_
70	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	72	det	_	_
71	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	72	amod	_	_
72	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
73	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	72	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	77	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	with	with	ADP	IN	_	77	case	_	_
76	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	77	nmod:poss	_	_
77	towers	tower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	72	conj	_	_
78	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	80	cc	_	_
79	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	80	nmod:poss	_	_
80	turrets	turret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	77	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
81	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	84	punct	_	_
82	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	84	nmod:poss	_	_
83	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	84	amod	_	_
84	roofs	roof	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	77	parataxis	_	_
85	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	87	cc	_	_
86	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	87	amod	_	_
87	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	84	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
88	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	90	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
89	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	90	nsubj	_	_
90	nestled	nestle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	72	acl:relcl	_	_
91	in	in	ADP	IN	_	93	case	_	_
92	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	93	det	_	_
93	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	90	xcomp	_	_
94	between	between	ADP	IN	_	96	case	_	_
95	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	96	det	_	_
96	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	93	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	101	punct	_	_
98	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	101	advmod	_	_
99	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	100	det	_	_
100	whirlpool	whirlpool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	101	nsubj	_	_
101	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	90	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
102	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	105	punct	_	_
103	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	105	cc	_	_
104	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	105	det	_	_
105	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	72	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
106	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	107	punct	_	_
107	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	105	amod	_	_
108	with	with	ADP	IN	_	109	case	_	_
109	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	107	obl	_	_
110	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	111	cc	_	_
111	rosy	rosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	107	conj	_	_
112	with	with	ADP	IN	_	113	case	_	_
113	sunrise	sunrise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	111	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
114	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Princess's name | Sabrinetta and Sabra |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Princess's grandmother | Sabra |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **marry** | past | Sabrinetta and Sabra | George  St. |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **kill** | past · perfect · passive |  | George |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer dragon=Result |
| 5 | **belong** | past | real rights  all country | the woods and the downs and the pretty fields of corn and maize and rye and the olive orchards and the vineyards | Princess |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **stretch away** | past | the woods and the downs and the pretty fields of corn and maize and rye and the olive orchards and the vineyards |  |  | the mountains |  | away *property* | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to mountain=Location |
| 7 | **slope down** | past | the downs |  |  |  |  | to the sea; down *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 8 | **nestle** | past | the little town  name and name's towers and name's turrets and the mountains |  |  |  |  | hollow *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 9 | **be** | past | the whirlpool |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 10 | **name** |  | Princess |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 Book of Dragons» by E. Nesbit, Project Gutenberg book 23661 (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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