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title: The water you seek springs from a well in an enchanted castle; and,… — Grimms' Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics
description: The water you seek springs from a well in an enchanted castle; and, that you may be able to reach it in safety, I will give you an iron wand and two little loaves of bread; strike the iron door of the castle three times with the wand, and it will open: two hungry lions will be lying down inside gapi
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# Grimms' Fairy Tales, The Water of Life, sentence 30

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The water you seek springs from a well in an enchanted castle; and, that you may be able to reach it in safety, I will give you an iron wand and two little loaves of bread; strike the iron door of the castle three times with the wand, and it will open: two hungry lions will be lying down inside gaping for their prey, but if you throw them the bread they will let you pass; then hasten on to the well, and take some of the Water of Life before the clock strikes twelve; for if you tarry longer the door will shut upon you for ever.’

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**Who acts:** you, I, castle, two hungry lions, lions, clock · **What happens:** seek, enchant, be, reach, give, strike · **To what, where:** water, well, castle, safety, iron wand, you

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This is a sentence of «Grimms' Fairy Tales» by Jacob Grimm, The Water of Life. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (you, I, castle, two hungry lions), 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:pg2591:49:30
# text = The water you seek springs from a well in an enchanted castle; and, that you may be able to reach it in safety, I will give you an iron wand and two little loaves of bread; strike the iron door of the castle three times with the wand, and it will open: two hungry lions will be lying down inside gaping for their prey, but if you throw them the bread they will let you pass; then hasten on to the well, and take some of the Water of Life before the clock strikes twelve; for if you tarry longer the door will shut upon you for ever.’
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	seek	seek	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	springs	spring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	well	well	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	enchanted	enchant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
20	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	advcl	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
27	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
28	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
29	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
30	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	29	iobj	_	_
31	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
32	iron	iron	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	wand	wand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	_
34	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
35	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	37	nummod	_	_
36	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	37	amod	_	_
37	loaves	loaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	conj	_	_
38	of	of	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
39	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	41	punct	_	_
41	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
42	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	44	det	_	_
43	iron	iron	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	44	amod	_	_
44	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	obj	_	_
45	of	of	ADP	IN	_	47	case	_	_
46	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	47	det	_	_
47	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	44	nmod	_	_
48	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	49	nummod	_	_
49	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	41	obl:unmarked	_	_
50	with	with	ADP	IN	_	52	case	_	_
51	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	52	det	_	_
52	wand	wand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	57	punct	_	_
54	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	57	cc	_	_
55	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	57	nsubj	_	_
56	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	57	aux	_	_
57	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
58	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	64	punct	_	_
59	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	61	nummod	_	_
60	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	61	amod	_	_
61	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	64	nsubj	_	_
62	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	64	aux	_	_
63	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	64	aux	_	_
64	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	57	advcl	_	_
65	down	down	ADV	RB	_	64	advmod	_	_
66	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	64	advmod	_	_
67	gaping	gape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	64	advcl	_	_
68	for	for	ADP	IN	_	70	case	_	_
69	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	70	nmod:poss	_	_
70	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	67	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
71	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	81	punct	_	_
72	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	81	cc	_	_
73	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	75	mark	_	_
74	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	75	nsubj	_	_
75	throw	throw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	81	advcl	_	_
76	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	75	obj	_	_
77	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	78	det	_	_
78	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	75	obj	_	_
79	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	81	nsubj	_	_
80	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	81	aux	_	_
81	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	57	conj	_	_
82	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	81	obj	_	_
83	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	81	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
84	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	86	punct	_	_
85	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	86	advmod	_	_
86	hasten	hasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
87	on	on	ADP	RP	_	86	compound:prt	_	_
88	to	to	ADP	IN	_	90	case	_	_
89	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	90	det	_	_
90	well	well	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	86	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
91	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	93	punct	_	_
92	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	93	cc	_	_
93	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	86	conj	_	_
94	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	93	obj	_	_
95	of	of	ADP	IN	_	97	case	_	_
96	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	97	det	_	_
97	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	94	nmod	_	_
98	of	of	ADP	IN	_	99	case	_	_
99	Life	Life	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	94	nmod	_	_
100	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	103	mark	_	_
101	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	102	det	_	_
102	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	103	nsubj	_	_
103	strikes	strike	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	93	advcl	_	_
104	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	103	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
105	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	114	punct	_	_
106	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	109	mark	_	_
107	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	109	mark	_	_
108	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	109	nsubj	_	_
109	tarry	tarry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	114	advcl	_	_
110	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	109	advmod	_	_
111	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	112	det	_	_
112	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	114	nsubj	_	_
113	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	114	aux	_	_
114	shut	shut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
115	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	116	case	_	_
116	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	114	obl	_	_
117	for	for	ADP	IN	_	118	case	_	_
118	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	114	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
119	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
120	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | present | you | the water |  | a well in a enchanted castle | spring |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **enchant** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | may | you |  |  |  |  | able *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **reach** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | castle |  | safety |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **give** | future | I | a iron wand and two little loaves of bread | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient wand=Theme |
| 6 | **strike** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the iron door of the castle |  |  | time | with the wand | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent door=Patient with wand=Instrument |
| 7 | **open** | future | castle |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 8 | **lie down** | future · progressive | two hungry lions |  |  |  |  | down, inside *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 9 | **gape** | gerund | two hungry lions *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for lions's prey | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 10 | **throw** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | lions *= lion* |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Destination bread=Theme |
| 11 | **let** | future | lions *= lion* | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 12 | **pass** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 13 | **hasten on** | infinitive |  |  |  | the well | then |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to well=Destination |
| 14 | **take** | infinitive |  | some |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Theme |
| 15 | **strike** | present | the clock | twelve |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twelve=Patient |
| 16 | **tarry** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 17 | **shut** | future | the door |  |  |  |  | upon you | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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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