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title: Then the prince took care to throw away the sleeping draught; and wh… — Grimms' Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics
description: Then the prince took care to throw away the sleeping draught; and when Lily came and began again to tell him what woes had befallen her, and how faithful and true to him she had been, he knew his beloved wife’s voice, and sprang up, and said, ‘You have awakened me as from a dream, for the strange pr
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# Grimms' Fairy Tales, Lily and the Lion, sentence 70

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Then the prince took care to throw away the sleeping draught; and when Lily came and began again to tell him what woes had befallen her, and how faithful and true to him she had been, he knew his beloved wife’s voice, and sprang up, and said, ‘You have awakened me as from a dream, for the strange princess had thrown a spell around me, so that I had altogether forgotten you; but Heaven hath sent you to me in a lucky hour.’

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**Who acts:** prince, Lily, woes, You, I, Heaven · **What happens:** take, throw away, come, begin, tell, befall · **To what, where:** care, sleeping draught, prince, Lily, voice, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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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 (prince, Lily, woes, You), 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:pg2591:44:70
# text = Then the prince took care to throw away the sleeping draught; and when Lily came and began again to tell him what woes had befallen her, and how faithful and true to him she had been, he knew his beloved wife’s voice, and sprang up, and said, ‘You have awakened me as from a dream, for the strange princess had thrown a spell around me, so that I had altogether forgotten you; but Heaven hath sent you to me in a lucky hour.’
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	away	away	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sleeping	sleeping	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	draught	draught	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
15	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
19	again	again	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
22	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	iobj	_	_
23	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	26	obj	_	_
24	woes	woe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
25	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	befallen	befall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	21	ccomp	_	_
27	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	31	advmod	_	_
31	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	conj	_	_
34	to	to	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	obl	_	_
36	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	38	nsubj	_	_
37	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	38	aux	_	_
38	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	31	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
40	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	41	nsubj	_	_
41	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
42	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	44	nmod:poss	_	_
43	beloved	beloved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	44	amod	_	_
44	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	46	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	’s	's	PART	POS	_	44	case	_	_
46	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	49	punct	_	_
48	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	49	cc	_	_
49	sprang	spring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
50	up	up	ADP	RP	_	49	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	53	punct	_	_
52	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	53	cc	_	_
53	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	58	punct	_	_
55	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	58	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
56	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	58	nsubj	_	_
57	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	58	aux	_	_
58	awakened	awaken	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	53	ccomp	_	_
59	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	58	obj	_	_
60	as	as	ADV	RB	_	58	advmod	_	_
61	from	from	ADP	IN	_	63	case	_	_
62	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	63	det	_	_
63	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	70	punct	_	_
65	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	70	mark	_	_
66	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	68	det	_	_
67	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	68	amod	_	_
68	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	nsubj:pass	_	_
69	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	70	aux	_	_
70	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	58	conj	_	_
71	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	72	det	_	_
72	spell	spell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	obj	_	_
73	around	around	ADP	IN	_	74	case	_	_
74	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	70	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	81	punct	_	_
76	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	81	mark	_	_
77	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	76	fixed	_	_
78	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	81	nsubj	_	_
79	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	81	aux	_	_
80	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	81	advmod	_	_
81	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	70	advcl	_	_
82	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	81	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
83	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	86	punct	_	_
84	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	86	cc	_	_
85	Heaven	Heaven	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	86	nsubj	_	_
86	hath	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
87	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	86	xcomp	_	_
88	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	87	iobj	_	_
89	to	to	ADP	IN	_	90	case	_	_
90	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	87	obl	_	_
91	in	in	ADP	IN	_	94	case	_	_
92	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	94	det	_	_
93	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	94	amod	_	_
94	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	87	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
95	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	86	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
96	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	86	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the prince | care |  |  | then |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent care=Theme |
| 2 | **throw away** | to-infinitive | the prince *not said here* | the sleeping draught |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent draught=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | past | Lily |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **begin** | past | Lily *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | Lily *not said here* |  | prince |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 6 | **befall** | past · perfect | woes | Lily |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **is** | participle | the prince *not said here* |  |  |  |  | faithful *property* | tree rules |
| 8 | **be** |  | the prince *not said here* |  | prince |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 9 | **know** | past | prince | prince's beloved wife's voice |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer voice=Stimulus |
| 10 | **spring up** | past | the prince *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 11 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the prince *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 12 | **awaken** | present · perfect | You | me |  | a dream |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location i=Theme |
| 13 | **throw** | past · perfect · passive |  | the strange princess |  |  |  | around me | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Destination spell=Theme |
| 14 | **forget** | past · perfect | I | you |  |  |  | altogether *property* | tree rules |
| 15 | **have** | present | Heaven |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 16 | **send** | participle | Heaven *not said here* |  | you |  | hour | to me | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent you=Theme to i=Destination |

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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:** «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.

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