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title: His foster-brother, who wanted him to keep this resolution, invited… — The Blue Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics
description: His foster-brother, who wanted him to keep this resolution, invited three young courtiers, as wicked as himself to sup with the Prince, and they persuaded him to drink a great deal of wine, and continued to excite his anger against Celia by telling him that she had laughed at his love for her; until
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# The Blue Fairy Book, Prince Darling, sentence 75

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His foster-brother, who wanted him to keep this resolution, invited three young courtiers, as wicked as himself to sup with the Prince, and they persuaded him to drink a great deal of wine, and continued to excite his anger against Celia by telling him that she had laughed at his love for her; until at last, in quite a furious rage, he rushed off to find her, declaring that if she still refused to marry him she should be sold as a slave the very next day.

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**Who acts:** foster brother, brother, courtiers, fear · **What happens:** want, keep, invite, sup, persuade, drink · **To what, where:** brother, resolution, three young courtiers, great deal, anger, love · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Prince Darling. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (foster brother, brother, courtiers, fear), 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:pg503:39:75
# text = His foster-brother, who wanted him to keep this resolution, invited three young courtiers, as wicked as himself to sup with the Prince, and they persuaded him to drink a great deal of wine, and continued to excite his anger against Celia by telling him that she had laughed at his love for her; until at last, in quite a furious rage, he rushed off to find her, declaring that if she still refused to marry him she should be sold as a slave the very next day.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	foster	foster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	resolution	resolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
15	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
16	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	as	as	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
21	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
22	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	24	nsubj	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	sup	sup	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	csubj	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
31	persuaded	persuade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
32	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	obj	_	_
33	to	to	PART	TO	_	34	mark	_	_
34	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	xcomp	_	_
35	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
36	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	37	amod	_	_
37	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obj	_	_
38	of	of	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
39	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	42	punct	_	_
41	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	42	cc	_	_
42	continued	continue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	31	parataxis	_	_
43	to	to	PART	TO	_	44	mark	_	_
44	excite	excite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	42	xcomp	_	_
45	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	46	nmod:poss	_	_
46	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	44	obj	_	_
47	against	against	ADP	IN	_	48	case	_	_
48	Celia	Celia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	44	obl	_	_
49	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	50	mark	_	_
50	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	44	advcl	_	_
51	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	50	iobj	_	_
52	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	55	mark	_	_
53	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	55	nsubj	_	_
54	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	55	aux	_	_
55	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	50	advcl	_	_
56	at	at	ADP	IN	_	58	case	_	_
57	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	58	nmod:poss	_	_
58	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	55	obl	_	_
59	for	for	ADP	IN	_	60	case	_	_
60	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	58	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	64	punct	_	_
62	until	until	ADP	IN	_	64	case	_	_
63	at	at	ADP	IN	_	64	case	_	_
64	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	42	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
65	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	70	punct	_	_
66	in	in	ADP	IN	_	70	case	_	_
67	quite	quite	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	70	det:predet	_	_
68	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	70	det	_	_
69	furious	furious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	70	amod	_	_
70	rage	rage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	64	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
71	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	73	punct	_	_
72	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	73	nsubj	_	_
73	rushed	rush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
74	off	off	ADP	RP	_	73	compound:prt	_	_
75	to	to	PART	TO	_	76	mark	_	_
76	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	73	xcomp	_	_
77	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	76	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
78	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	79	punct	_	_
79	declaring	declare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	76	advcl	_	_
80	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	91	mark	_	_
81	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	84	mark	_	_
82	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	84	nsubj	_	_
83	still	still	ADV	RB	_	84	advmod	_	_
84	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	91	advcl	_	_
85	to	to	PART	TO	_	86	mark	_	_
86	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	84	xcomp	_	_
87	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	86	obj	_	_
88	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	91	nsubj	_	_
89	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	91	aux	_	_
90	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	91	aux:pass	_	_
91	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	79	ccomp	_	_
92	as	as	ADP	IN	_	94	case	_	_
93	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	94	det	_	_
94	slave	slave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	91	obl	_	_
95	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	98	det	_	_
96	very	very	ADV	RB	_	97	advmod	_	_
97	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	98	amod	_	_
98	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	91	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
99	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | brother's foster brother | brother |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | brother *not said here* | this resolution |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent resolution=Theme |
| 3 | **invite** | past | brother's foster brother *not said here* | three young courtiers |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courtier=Recipient |
| 4 | **sup** | to-infinitive | brother |  |  |  |  | with the Prince | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **persuade** | past | courtiers *= courtier* | brother |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Patient clause=Result |
| 6 | **drink** | to-infinitive | brother *not said here* | a great deal of wine |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deal=Patient |
| 7 | **continue** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn continue-55.3 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 8 | **excite** | to-infinitive |  | brother's anger |  |  |  | against Celia | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus anger=Experiencer |
| 9 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  | brother |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 10 | **laugh** | past · perfect | fear |  |  | brother's love for Celia |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 11 | **rush off** | past | brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result |
| 12 | **find** | to-infinitive | brother *not said here* | fear |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Topic |
| 13 | **declare** *speech: other* | gerund | brother *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 14 | **refuse** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | fear |  |  |  | still |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 15 | **not** **marry** | to-infinitive | fear *not said here* | brother |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 16 | **sell** | should · passive |  | fear |  |  | day | as a slave | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 17 | **deal** |  |  | wine |  |  |  |  | nom deal «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 18 | **anger** |  | brother |  |  |  |  |  | nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 19 | **love** |  | brother |  |  |  |  | for Celia | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

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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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