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title: The Story of the Seven Simons The Language of Beasts The Boy Who Cou… — The Crimson Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics
description: The Story of the Seven Simons The Language of Beasts The Boy Who Could Keep A Secret The Prince And The Dragon Little Wildrose Tiidu The Piper Paperarelloo The Gifts Of The Magician The Strong Prince The Treasure Seeker The Cottager And His Cat The Prince Who Would Seek Immortality The Stone-Cutter 
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# The Crimson Fairy Book, The Crimson Fairy Book, part 1, sentence 22

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The Story of the Seven Simons The Language of Beasts The Boy Who Could Keep A Secret The Prince And The Dragon Little Wildrose Tiidu The Piper Paperarelloo The Gifts Of The Magician The Strong Prince The Treasure Seeker The Cottager And His Cat The Prince Who Would Seek Immortality The Stone-Cutter The Gold-Bearded Man Tritill, Litill, And The Birds The Three Robes The Six Hungry Beasts How The Beggar Boy Turned Into Count Piro The Rogue And The Herdsman Eisenkopf The Death Of Abu Nowas And Of His Wife Motiratika Niels And The Giants Shepherd Paul How The Wicked Tanuki Was Punished The Crab And The Monkey The Horse Gullfaxi And The Sword Gunnfoder The Story Of The Sham Prince, Or The Ambitious Tailor The Colony Of Cats How To Find Out A True Friend Clever Maria The Magic Kettle

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**Who acts:** Story, Wildrose Tiidu, Birds, Wicked Tanuki, Ambitious Tailor · **What happens:** keep, seek, turn, punish, find out · **To what, where:** Secret, Treasure Seeker, Count Piro, Crab, True Friend

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This is a sentence of «The Crimson Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Crimson Fairy Book, 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, Wildrose Tiidu, Birds, Wicked Tanuki), 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:pg2435:1:22
# text = The Story of the Seven Simons The Language of Beasts The Boy Who Could Keep A Secret The Prince And The Dragon Little Wildrose Tiidu The Piper Paperarelloo The Gifts Of The Magician The Strong Prince The Treasure Seeker The Cottager And His Cat The Prince Who Would Seek Immortality The Stone-Cutter The Gold-Bearded Man Tritill, Litill, And The Birds The Three Robes The Six Hungry Beasts How The Beggar Boy Turned Into Count Piro The Rogue And The Herdsman Eisenkopf The Death Of Abu Nowas And Of His Wife Motiratika Niels And The Giants Shepherd Paul How The Wicked Tanuki Was Punished The Crab And The Monkey The Horse Gullfaxi And The Sword Gunnfoder The Story Of The Sham Prince, Or The Ambitious Tailor The Colony Of Cats How To Find Out A True Friend Clever Maria The Magic Kettle
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	Simons	Simons	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Language	Language	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Beasts	Beasts	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Boy	Boy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	Could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
16	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Secret	Secret	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
20	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	49	cc	_	_
21	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
22	Dragon	Dragon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
23	Little	Little	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	Wildrose	Wildrose	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	Tiidu	Tiidu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	49	nsubj	_	_
26	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	Piper	Piper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	Paperarelloo	Paperarelloo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
29	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	Gifts	Gift	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	25	appos	_	_
31	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	Magician	Magician	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	_
34	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	Strong	Strong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	_
36	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	nsubj	_	_
37	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
38	Treasure	Treasure	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	compound	_	_
39	Seeker	Seeker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	49	obl	_	_
40	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	Cottager	Cottager	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	flat	_	_
42	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	44	cc	_	_
43	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	44	nmod:poss	_	_
44	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	conj	_	_
45	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	46	det	_	_
46	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	49	nsubj	_	_
47	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	49	nsubj	_	_
48	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	49	aux	_	_
49	Seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
50	Immortality	Immortality	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	49	obj	_	_
51	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	54	det	_	_
52	Stone	Stone	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	54	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	52	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	Cutter	Cutter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	50	appos	_	_
55	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	59	det	_	_
56	Gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
57	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	56	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
58	Bearded	bearded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	59	amod	_	_
59	Man	Man	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	50	list	_	_
60	Tritill	Tritill	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	59	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	62	punct	_	_
62	Litill	Litill	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	50	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	78	punct	_	_
64	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	78	cc	_	_
65	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	66	det	_	_
66	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	78	nsubj	_	_
67	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	69	det	_	_
68	Three	Three	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	69	compound	_	_
69	Robes	Robe	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	78	nsubj	_	_
70	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	73	det	_	_
71	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	73	nummod	_	_
72	Hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	73	amod	_	_
73	Beasts	Beast	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	78	nsubj	_	_
74	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	78	advmod	_	_
75	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	77	det	_	_
76	Beggar	Beggar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	77	compound	_	_
77	Boy	Boy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	78	nsubj	_	_
78	Turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
79	Into	into	ADP	IN	_	81	case	_	_
80	Count	Count	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	81	compound	_	_
81	Piro	Piro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	78	obl	_	_
82	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	83	det	_	_
83	Rogue	Rogue	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	81	appos	_	_
84	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	87	cc	_	_
85	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	87	det	_	_
86	Herdsman	Herdsman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	87	compound	_	_
87	Eisenkopf	Eisenkopf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	81	conj	_	_
88	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	89	det	_	_
89	Death	Death	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	87	flat	_	_
90	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	92	case	_	_
91	Abu	Abu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	92	compound	_	_
92	Nowas	Nowas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	89	nmod	_	_
93	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	96	cc	_	_
94	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	96	case	_	_
95	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	96	nmod:poss	_	_
96	Wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	87	conj	_	_
97	Motiratika	Motiratika	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	87	conj	_	_
98	Niels	Niels	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	97	flat	_	_
99	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	103	cc	_	_
100	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	101	det	_	_
101	Giants	Giant	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	103	nsubj	_	_
102	Shepherd	Shepherd	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	103	compound	_	_
103	Paul	Paul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	81	conj	_	_
104	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	109	advmod	_	_
105	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	107	det	_	_
106	Wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	107	amod	_	_
107	Tanuki	Tanuki	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	109	nsubj	_	_
108	Was	Was	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	109	nsubj	_	_
109	Punished	punish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	103	acl:relcl	_	_
110	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	111	det	_	_
111	Crab	Crab	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	109	obj	_	_
112	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	114	cc	_	_
113	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	114	det	_	_
114	Monkey	Monkey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	103	conj	_	_
115	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	117	det	_	_
116	Horse	Horse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	117	compound	_	_
117	Gullfaxi	Gullfaxi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	114	appos	_	_
118	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	121	cc	_	_
119	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	121	det	_	_
120	Sword	Sword	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	121	compound	_	_
121	Gunnfoder	Gunnfoder	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	103	conj	_	_
122	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	123	det	_	_
123	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	103	list	_	_
124	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	127	case	_	_
125	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	127	det	_	_
126	Sham	Sham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	127	compound	_	_
127	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	123	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
128	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	139	punct	_	_
129	Or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	139	cc	_	_
130	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	132	det	_	_
131	Ambitious	ambitious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	132	amod	_	_
132	Tailor	Tailor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	139	nsubj	_	_
133	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	134	det	_	_
134	Colony	Colony	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	139	nsubj	_	_
135	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	136	case	_	_
136	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	139	obl	_	_
137	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	139	advmod	_	_
138	To	to	PART	TO	_	139	mark	_	_
139	Find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	78	conj	_	_
140	Out	out	ADP	RP	_	139	compound:prt	_	_
141	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	143	det	_	_
142	True	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	143	amod	_	_
143	Friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	139	obj	_	_
144	Clever	Clever	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	145	compound	_	_
145	Maria	Maria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	143	appos	_	_
146	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	148	det	_	_
147	Magic	Magic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	148	compound	_	_
148	Kettle	Kettle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	145	conj	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **keep** | could | the Story of the Seven Simons | a Secret |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent secret=Theme prince=Attribute |
| 2 | **seek** | would | the Wildrose Tiidu | the Treasure Seeker and Prince's Cat |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent immortality=Theme |
| 3 | **turn** | past | the Birds |  |  |  |  | into Count Piro and the Herdsman Eisenkopf and man's Wife and Motiratika and Shepherd Paul and the Monkey and the Sword Gunnfoder *result* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into piro=Result |
| 4 | **punish** | past | the Wicked Tanuki | the Crab |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crab=Patient |
| 5 | **find out** | to-infinitive | the Ambitious Tailor | a True Friend |  |  |  | of Cats | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Topic |

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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 Crimson Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 2435 (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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