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title: When Galifron heard these words he looked all about him, and saw Cha… — The Blue Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics
description: When Galifron heard these words he looked all about him, and saw Charming standing, sword in hand this put the giant into a terrible rage, and he aimed a blow at Charming with his huge iron club, which would certainly have killed him if it had reached him, but at that instant a raven perched upon th
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# The Blue Fairy Book, The Story of Pretty Goldilocks, sentence 130

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When Galifron heard these words he looked all about him, and saw Charming standing, sword in hand this put the giant into a terrible rage, and he aimed a blow at Charming with his huge iron club, which would certainly have killed him if it had reached him, but at that instant a raven perched upon the giant’s head, and, pecking with its strong beak and beating with its great wings so confused and blinded him that all his blows fell harmlessly upon the air, and Charming, rushing in, gave him several strokes with his sharp sword so that he fell to the ground.

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**Who acts:** Galifron, this, Pray, blows, Charming · **What happens:** hear, look, see, put, aim, kill · **To what, where:** words, Charming standing, giant, hand, blow, Charming · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Story of Pretty Goldilocks. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Galifron, this, Pray, blows), 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:pg503:28:130
# text = When Galifron heard these words he looked all about him, and saw Charming standing, sword in hand this put the giant into a terrible rage, and he aimed a blow at Charming with his huge iron club, which would certainly have killed him if it had reached him, but at that instant a raven perched upon the giant’s head, and, pecking with its strong beak and beating with its great wings so confused and blinded him that all his blows fell harmlessly upon the air, and Charming, rushing in, gave him several strokes with his sharp sword so that he fell to the ground.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	Galifron	Galifron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	Charming	Charming	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	standing	standing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
20	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	nsubj	_	_
21	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	into	into	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	rage	rage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
31	aimed	aim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	blow	blow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	_
34	at	at	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	Charming	Charming	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nmod	_	_
36	with	with	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
37	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	40	nmod:poss	_	_
38	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	40	amod	_	_
39	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	compound	_	_
40	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	46	punct	_	_
42	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	46	nsubj:pass	_	_
43	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	46	aux	_	_
44	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	46	advmod	_	_
45	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	46	aux	_	_
46	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	40	acl:relcl	_	_
47	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	46	obj	_	_
48	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	51	mark	_	_
49	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	51	nsubj:pass	_	_
50	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	51	aux	_	_
51	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	46	advcl	_	_
52	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	51	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	57	punct	_	_
54	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	57	cc	_	_
55	at	at	ADP	IN	_	57	case	_	_
56	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	57	det	_	_
57	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
58	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	59	det	_	_
59	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	57	appos	_	_
60	perched	perch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	59	acl	_	_
61	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	65	case	_	_
62	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	63	det	_	_
63	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	65	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	’s	's	PART	POS	_	63	case	_	_
65	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	60	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
66	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	81	punct	_	_
67	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	81	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
68	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	69	punct	_	_
69	pecking	peck	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	81	csubj	_	_
70	with	with	ADP	IN	_	73	case	_	_
71	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	73	nmod:poss	_	_
72	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	73	amod	_	_
73	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	69	obl	_	_
74	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	75	cc	_	_
75	beating	beat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	69	conj	_	_
76	with	with	ADP	IN	_	79	case	_	_
77	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	79	nmod:poss	_	_
78	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	79	amod	_	_
79	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	75	obl	_	_
80	so	so	ADV	RB	_	81	advmod	_	_
81	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	59	parataxis	_	_
82	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	83	cc	_	_
83	blinded	blind	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	81	conj	_	_
84	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	83	obj	_	_
85	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	89	mark	_	_
86	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	88	det:predet	_	_
87	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	88	nmod:poss	_	_
88	blows	blow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	89	nsubj	_	_
89	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	83	advcl	_	_
90	harmlessly	harmlessly	ADV	RB	_	89	advmod	_	_
91	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	93	case	_	_
92	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	93	det	_	_
93	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	89	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	101	punct	_	_
95	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	101	cc	_	_
96	Charming	Charming	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	101	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	98	punct	_	_
98	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	96	acl	_	_
99	in	in	ADV	RB	_	98	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
100	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	101	punct	_	_
101	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	83	conj	_	_
102	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	101	iobj	_	_
103	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	104	amod	_	_
104	strokes	stroke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	101	obj	_	_
105	with	with	ADP	IN	_	108	case	_	_
106	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	108	nmod:poss	_	_
107	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	108	amod	_	_
108	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	104	nmod	_	_
109	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	112	mark	_	_
110	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	109	fixed	_	_
111	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	112	nsubj	_	_
112	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	101	advcl	_	_
113	to	to	ADP	IN	_	115	case	_	_
114	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	115	det	_	_
115	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	112	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
116	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | Galifron | this words |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus |
| 2 | **look** | past | Galifron | this words *not said here* |  |  |  | about Pray | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme word=Attribute |
| 3 | **see** | past | Galifron *not said here* | Charming standing and sword |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer standing=Stimulus |
| 4 | **put** | past | this | the giant |  | hand |  | into a terrible rage | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent giant=Theme in hand=Destination |
| 5 | **aim** | past | Pray | a blow |  | Charming |  | with Pray's huge iron club | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot blow=Theme |
| 6 | **kill** | would · perfect · passive |  | Pray's huge iron club |  |  |  | certainly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer he=Result |
| 7 | **reach** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · perfect · passive |  | blow |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary he=Theme |
| 8 | **perch** | participle |  | a raven *not said here* |  | the giant's head |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon head=Location |
| 9 | **peck** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with giant's strong beak | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with beak=Instrument |
| 10 | **beat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with giant's great wings | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with wing=Theme |
| 11 | **blind** | past | Galifron *not said here* | Pray |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 12 | **fall** | past | Pray's blows |  |  | the air |  | harmlessly *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon air=Location |
| 13 | **rush in** | gerund | Charming *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 14 | **give** | past | Charming | several strokes | Pray |  |  | with Pray's sharp sword | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient stroke=Theme |
| 15 | **fall** | past | Pray |  |  |  |  | to the ground | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to ground=Theme |
| 16 | **blow** |  | Pray |  |  |  |  |  | nom blow «act intransitive»: 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 Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 503 (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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