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title: One day, as he sat in the shade of an oak tree, dreaming of his lost… — The Brown Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics
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# The Brown Fairy Book, The Brown Fairy Book, part 32, sentence 16

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One day, as he sat in the shade of an oak tree, dreaming of his lost princess, and sometimes crying her name aloud, he seemed to hear another voice reply to his, and, starting up, he gazed around him, but he could see no one, and he had just made up his mind that he must be mistaken, when the same voice called again, and, looking up sharply, he saw a magpie which hopped to and fro among the twigs.

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**Who acts:** beauty, same voice, magpie, princess · **What happens:** sit, dream, lose, cry, seem, hear · **To what, where:** shade, name, voice reply, one, mind, beauty · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «The Brown Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Brown Fairy Book, part 32. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (beauty, same voice, magpie, princess), 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:pg3282:32:16
# text = One day, as he sat in the shade of an oak tree, dreaming of his lost princess, and sometimes crying her name aloud, he seemed to hear another voice reply to his, and, starting up, he gazed around him, but he could see no one, and he had just made up his mind that he must be mistaken, when the same voice called again, and, looking up sharply, he saw a magpie which hopped to and fro among the twigs.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	dreaming	dream	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	amod	_	_
19	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	23	advmod	_	_
23	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	_
24	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
30	to	to	PART	TO	_	31	mark	_	_
31	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	xcomp	_	_
32	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	34	det	_	_
33	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	compound	_	_
34	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	_
35	to	to	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
38	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	40	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
40	starting	start	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	29	xcomp	_	_
41	up	up	ADP	RP	_	40	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	_
43	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	44	nsubj	_	_
44	gazed	gaze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
45	around	around	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
46	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	44	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	51	punct	_	_
48	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	51	cc	_	_
49	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	51	nsubj	_	_
50	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	51	aux	_	_
51	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	44	conj	_	_
52	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	53	det	_	_
53	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	51	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	59	punct	_	_
55	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	59	cc	_	_
56	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	59	nsubj	_	_
57	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	59	aux	_	_
58	just	just	ADV	RB	_	59	advmod	_	_
59	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
60	up	up	ADP	RP	_	59	compound:prt	_	_
61	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	62	nmod:poss	_	_
62	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	59	obj	_	_
63	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	67	mark	_	_
64	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	67	nsubj	_	_
65	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	67	aux	_	_
66	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	67	aux:pass	_	_
67	mistaken	mistake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	59	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
68	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	83	punct	_	_
69	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	83	advmod	_	_
70	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	72	det	_	_
71	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	72	amod	_	_
72	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	83	nsubj	_	_
73	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	72	acl	_	_
74	again	again	ADV	RB	_	73	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	83	punct	_	_
76	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	83	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
77	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	78	punct	_	_
78	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	83	advcl	_	_
79	up	up	ADP	RP	_	78	compound:prt	_	_
80	sharply	sharply	ADV	RB	_	78	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
81	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	78	punct	_	_
82	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	83	nsubj	_	_
83	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	67	conj	_	_
84	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	85	det	_	_
85	magpie	magpie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	83	obj	_	_
86	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	87	nsubj	_	_
87	hopped	hop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	85	acl:relcl	_	_
88	to	to	ADP	IN	_	87	obl	_	_
89	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	90	cc	_	_
90	fro	fro	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	87	conj	_	_
91	among	among	ADP	IN	_	93	case	_	_
92	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	93	det	_	_
93	twigs	twig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	90	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | beauty |  |  | the shade of a oak tree | day |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in shade=Location |
| 2 | **dream** | gerund | beauty *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of beauty's lost princess | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | beauty *not said here* | princess's name |  |  |  | aloud, sometimes *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Topic |
| 5 | **seem** | past | beauty |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 6 | **hear** | to-infinitive | beauty *not said here* | another voice reply |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **start up** | gerund | beauty *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 8 | **gaze** | past | beauty |  |  |  |  | around Ratibor | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent around he=Theme |
| 9 | **see** | could | beauty | no one |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus |
| 10 | **make up** | past · perfect | beauty | beauty's mind |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mind=Pivot |
| 11 | **mistake** | must · passive |  | beauty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 12 | **call** | participle |  | the same voice *not said here* |  |  | again |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 13 | **look up** | gerund | the same voice *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sharply *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 14 | **see** | past | the same voice | a magpie |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer magpie=Stimulus |
| 15 | **hop** | past | a magpie |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 16 | **fro** | infinitive | a magpie *not said here* |  |  |  |  | among the twigs | tree rules |
| 17 | **shade** |  |  | a oak tree |  |  |  |  | nom shade «state transitive»: of=patient |
| 18 | **name** |  | princess |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 19 | **mind** |  | beauty |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition 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 Brown Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 3282 (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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