--- title: Then the east wind and the west wind came, and said they too had not… — Grimms' Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: Then the east wind and the west wind came, and said they too had not seen it, but the south wind said, ‘I have seen the white dove--he has fled to the Red Sea, and is changed once more into a lion, for the seven years are passed away, and there he is fighting with a dragon; and the dragon is an ench --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/44/45/) [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/) / [Grimms' Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/) / [Lily and the Lion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/44/) / 45 # Grimms' Fairy Tales, Lily and the Lion, sentence 45 Then the east wind and the west wind came, and said they too had not seen it, but the south wind said, ‘I have seen the white dove--he has fled to the Red Sea, and is changed once more into a lion, for the seven years are passed away, and there he is fighting with a dragon; and the dragon is an enchanted princess, who seeks to separate him from you.’ **Who acts:** east wind, tree, south wind, I, crack, dragon · **What happens:** come, say, not see, see, flee, change · **To what, where:** wind, white dove, Red Sea, seven years, enchanted princess, dragon · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Grimms' Fairy Tales» by Jacob Grimm, Lily and the Lion. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (east wind, tree, south wind, I), 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:pg2591:44:45 # text = Then the east wind and the west wind came, and said they too had not seen it, but the south wind said, ‘I have seen the white dove--he has fled to the Red Sea, and is changed once more into a lion, for the seven years are passed away, and there he is fighting with a dragon; and the dragon is an enchanted princess, who seeks to separate him from you.’ 1 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 9 advmod _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 east east NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 wind wind NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 west west NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 compound _ _ 8 wind wind NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 conj _ _ 9 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 conj _ _ 13 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ _ 14 too too ADV RB _ 17 advmod _ _ 15 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 16 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 17 advmod _ _ 17 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 12 ccomp _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 20 but but CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 22 south south NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 compound _ _ 23 wind wind NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ _ 24 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 , , PUNCT , _ 29 punct _ _ 26 ‘ ' PUNCT `` _ 29 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 27 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 29 nsubj _ _ 28 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 29 aux _ _ 29 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 24 ccomp _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 32 det _ _ 31 white white ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 32 amod _ _ 32 dove dove NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 33 -- -- PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 34 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 36 nsubj _ _ 35 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 36 aux _ _ 36 fled flee VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 29 conj _ _ 37 to to ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 38 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 40 det _ _ 39 Red Red PROPN NNP Number=Sing 40 compound _ _ 40 Sea Sea PROPN NNP Number=Sing 36 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 41 , , PUNCT , _ 44 punct _ _ 42 and and CCONJ CC _ 44 cc _ _ 43 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 44 aux:pass _ _ 44 changed change VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 36 conj _ _ 45 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 44 advmod _ _ 46 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 44 advmod _ _ 47 into into ADP IN _ 49 case _ _ 48 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 49 det _ _ 49 lion lion NOUN NN Number=Sing 44 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 50 , , PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ _ 51 for for SCONJ IN _ 56 mark _ _ 52 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 54 det _ _ 53 seven seven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 54 nummod _ _ 54 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 56 nsubj:pass _ _ 55 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 56 aux:pass _ _ 56 passed pass VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 44 conj _ _ 57 away away ADV RB _ 56 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 63 punct _ _ 59 and and CCONJ CC _ 63 cc _ _ 60 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 63 expl _ _ 61 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 63 nsubj _ _ 62 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 63 aux _ _ 63 fighting fight VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 24 parataxis _ _ 64 with with ADP IN _ 66 case _ _ 65 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 66 det _ _ 66 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 63 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 67 ; ; PUNCT : _ 74 punct _ _ 68 and and CCONJ CC _ 74 cc _ _ 69 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 70 det _ _ 70 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 74 nsubj _ _ 71 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 74 cop _ _ 72 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 74 det _ _ 73 enchanted enchant VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 74 amod _ _ 74 princess princess NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 75 , , PUNCT , _ 77 punct _ _ 76 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 77 nsubj _ _ 77 seeks seek VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 74 acl:relcl _ _ 78 to to PART TO _ 79 mark _ _ 79 separate separate VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 77 xcomp _ _ 80 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 79 obj _ _ 81 from from ADP IN _ 82 case _ _ 82 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 79 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 83 . . PUNCT . _ 74 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 84 ’ ' PUNCT '' _ 74 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | past | the east wind and the west wind | | | | then | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the east wind and the west wind *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **not** **see** | past · perfect | tree | wind | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the south wind | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 5 | **see** | present · perfect | I | the white dove | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dove=Stimulus | | 6 | **flee** | present · perfect | crack | | | the Red Sea | | | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to sea=Initial\_Location | | 7 | **change** | present · passive | crack *not said here* | | | | | into a lion *result*; once *property* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: into lion=Result | | 8 | **pass away** | present · passive | | the seven years | | | | away *property* | tree rules | | 9 | **fight** | present · progressive | crack | | | there | | with a dragon | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with dragon=Co-Agent | | 10 | **enchant** | participle | | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 11 | **is a** | present | the dragon | a enchanted princess | | | | | tree rules | | 12 | **seek** | present | a enchanted princess | | | | | | tree rules | | 13 | **separate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a enchanted princess *not said here* | dragon | | | | from you | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient from you=Co-Patient | 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:** «Grimms' Fairy Tales» by Jacob Grimm, Project Gutenberg book 2591 (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 44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/44/44/) - next →: [sentence 46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/44/46/) - ↑ back to [Lily and the Lion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/44/)