--- title: The others, taking warning from this, learned to think twice before… — The Blue Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: The others, taking warning from this, learned to think twice before they spoke, and one even went so far as to tell the Prince that, though it was quite true that no man could be worth anything unless he had a long nose, still, a woman’s beauty was a different thing; and he knew a learned man who un --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/3/30/) [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/) / [The Blue Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/) / [Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Pr…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/3/) / 30 # The Blue Fairy Book, Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess, sentence 30 The others, taking warning from this, learned to think twice before they spoke, and one even went so far as to tell the Prince that, though it was quite true that no man could be worth anything unless he had a long nose, still, a woman’s beauty was a different thing; and he knew a learned man who understood Greek and had read in some old manuscripts that the beautiful Cleopatra herself had a “tip-tilted” nose! **Who acts:** others, one, warning, man, Prince, beauty · **What happens:** take, learn, think, speak, go, tell · **To what, where:** warning, this, that, Prince, long nose, different thing · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (others, one, warning, man), 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:pg503:3:30 # text = The others, taking warning from this, learned to think twice before they spoke, and one even went so far as to tell the Prince that, though it was quite true that no man could be worth anything unless he had a long nose, still, a woman’s beauty was a different thing; and he knew a learned man who understood Greek and had read in some old manuscripts that the beautiful Cleopatra herself had a “tip-tilted” nose! 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 others other NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 4 taking take VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 acl _ _ 5 warning warning NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 6 from from ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 5 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 9 learned learn VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 think think VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 xcomp _ _ 12 twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 11 advmod _ _ 13 before before SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 14 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 15 spoke speak VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 18 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 20 nsubj _ _ 19 even even ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 20 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 parataxis _ _ 21 so so ADV RB _ 22 advmod _ _ 22 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 20 advmod _ _ 23 as as SCONJ IN _ 25 mark _ _ 24 to to PART TO _ 25 mark _ _ 25 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 20 conj _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 25 obj _ _ 28 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 25 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ _ 30 though though SCONJ IN _ 34 mark _ _ 31 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 34 nsubj _ _ 32 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 34 cop _ _ 33 quite quite ADV RB _ 34 advmod _ _ 34 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 parataxis _ _ 35 that that SCONJ IN _ 40 mark _ _ 36 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 37 det _ _ 37 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 40 nsubj _ _ 38 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 40 aux _ _ 39 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 40 cop _ _ 40 worth worth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 34 conj _ _ 41 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 40 obj _ _ 42 unless unless SCONJ IN _ 44 mark _ _ 43 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 44 nsubj _ _ 44 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 41 acl _ _ 45 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 47 det _ _ 46 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 47 amod _ _ 47 nose nose NOUN NN Number=Sing 44 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 48 , , PUNCT , _ 58 punct _ _ 49 still still ADV RB _ 58 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 50 , , PUNCT , _ 58 punct _ _ 51 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 52 det _ _ 52 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 54 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 53 ’s 's PART POS _ 52 case _ _ 54 beauty beauty NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 nsubj _ _ 55 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 58 cop _ _ 56 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 58 det _ _ 57 different different ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 58 amod _ _ 58 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 59 ; ; PUNCT : _ 62 punct _ _ 60 and and CCONJ CC _ 62 cc _ _ 61 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 62 nsubj _ _ 62 knew know VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 parataxis _ _ 63 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 65 det _ _ 64 learned learn VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 65 amod _ _ 65 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 62 obj _ _ 66 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 67 nsubj _ _ 67 understood understand VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 65 acl:relcl _ _ 68 Greek Greek ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 67 xcomp _ _ 69 and and CCONJ CC _ 71 cc _ _ 70 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 71 aux _ _ 71 read read VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 62 conj _ _ 72 in in ADP IN _ 75 case _ _ 73 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 75 det _ _ 74 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 75 amod _ _ 75 manuscripts manuscript NOUN NNS Number=Plur 71 obl _ _ 76 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 81 obj _ _ 77 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 79 det _ _ 78 beautiful beautiful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 79 amod _ _ 79 Cleopatra Cleopatra PROPN NNP Number=Sing 81 nsubj _ _ 80 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 79 nmod _ _ 81 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 75 acl:relcl _ _ 82 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 88 det _ _ 83 “ " PUNCT `` _ 86 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 84 tip tip NOUN NN Number=Sing 86 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 85 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 84 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 86 tilted tilt VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 88 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 87 ” " PUNCT '' _ 86 punct _ _ 88 nose nose NOUN NN Number=Sing 81 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 89 ! ! PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | gerund | the others *not said here* | warning | | this | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent warning=Theme from this=Initial\_Location | | 2 | **learn** | past | the others | | | | | | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | the others *not said here* | | | | | twice *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | others *= other* | | | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **go** | past | one | | | | | far *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 6 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | one *not said here* | that | the Prince | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent prince=Recipient that=Topic | | 7 | **is** | past | warning | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | | 8 | **is** | could | no man | | | | | worth *property* | tree rules | | 9 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | Prince | a long nose and a different thing | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient | | 10 | **is a** | past | a woman's beauty | a different thing | | | still | | tree rules | | 11 | **know** | past | Prince | a learned man | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer man=Stimulus | | 12 | **learn** | participle | | | | | | | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 13 | **understand** | past | a learned man | | | | | greek *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 14 | **read** | past · perfect | Prince *not said here* | | | some old manuscripts | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 15 | **have** | past | the beautiful Cleopatra Cleopatra | some old manuscripts | | | | | tree rules | | 16 | **tilt** *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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:** «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. - ← previous: [sentence 29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/3/29/) - next →: [sentence 31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/3/31/) - ↑ back to [Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/3/)