--- title: Then number three spake: “I know yet more: though the bridal shirt t… — The Blue Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: Then number three spake: “I know yet more: though the bridal shirt too be burnt, the King hasn’t even then secured his bride: when the dance is held after the wedding, and the young Queen is dancing, she will suddenly grow deadly white, and drop down like one dead, and unless some one lifts her up a --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/41/78/) [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/) / [Trusty John](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/41/) / 78 # The Blue Fairy Book, Trusty John, sentence 78 Then number three spake: “I know yet more: though the bridal shirt too be burnt, the King hasn’t even then secured his bride: when the dance is held after the wedding, and the young Queen is dancing, she will suddenly grow deadly white, and drop down like one dead, and unless some one lifts her up and draws three drops of blood from her right side, and spits them out again, she will die. **Who acts:** number, bridal shirt, King, young Queen, Queen, one · **What happens:** know, be, not have, secure, hold, dance · **To what, where:** bride, dance, Queen, three drops, right side, drops This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Trusty John. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (number, bridal shirt, King, young Queen), 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:pg503:41:78 # text = Then number three spake: “I know yet more: though the bridal shirt too be burnt, the King hasn’t even then secured his bride: when the dance is held after the wedding, and the young Queen is dancing, she will suddenly grow deadly white, and drop down like one dead, and unless some one lifts her up and draws three drops of blood from her right side, and spits them out again, she will die. 1 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 4 advmod _ _ 2 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 3 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 flat _ _ 4 spake speak NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 6 “ " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 know know VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 9 yet yet ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 8 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 : : PUNCT : _ 18 punct _ _ 12 though though SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 14 bridal bridal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 shirt shirt NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ _ 16 too too ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 17 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 18 cop _ _ 18 burnt burnt ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ _ 22 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 n’t not PART RB Polarity=Neg 22 advmod _ _ 24 even even ADV RB _ 26 advmod _ _ 25 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 26 advmod _ _ 26 secured secure VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 22 advcl _ _ 27 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ _ 28 bride bride NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 : : PUNCT : _ 34 punct _ _ 30 when when SCONJ WRB _ 34 mark _ _ 31 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 32 det _ _ 32 dance dance NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 nsubj:pass _ _ 33 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 34 aux:pass _ _ 34 held hold VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 18 conj _ _ 35 after after ADP IN _ 37 case _ _ 36 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 37 det _ _ 37 wedding wedding NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 38 , , PUNCT , _ 44 punct _ _ 39 and and CCONJ CC _ 44 cc _ _ 40 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 42 det _ _ 41 young young ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 42 amod _ _ 42 Queen Queen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 44 nsubj _ _ 43 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 44 aux _ _ 44 dancing dance VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 18 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 45 , , PUNCT , _ 49 punct _ _ 46 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 49 nsubj _ _ 47 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 49 aux _ _ 48 suddenly suddenly ADV RB _ 49 advmod _ _ 49 grow grow VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 18 advcl _ _ 50 deadly deadly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 51 amod _ _ 51 white white ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 49 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 52 , , PUNCT , _ 54 punct _ _ 53 and and CCONJ CC _ 54 cc _ _ 54 drop drop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 18 conj _ _ 55 down down ADP RP _ 54 compound:prt _ _ 56 like like ADP IN _ 58 case _ _ 57 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 58 nummod _ _ 58 dead dead ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 54 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 59 , , PUNCT , _ 86 punct _ _ 60 and and CCONJ CC _ 86 cc _ _ 61 unless unless SCONJ IN _ 64 mark _ _ 62 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 63 det _ _ 63 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 64 nsubj _ _ 64 lifts lift VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 86 advcl _ _ 65 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 64 obj _ _ 66 up up ADP RP _ 64 compound:prt _ _ 67 and and CCONJ CC _ 68 cc _ _ 68 draws draw VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 64 conj _ _ 69 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 70 nummod _ _ 70 drops drop NOUN NNS Number=Plur 68 obj _ _ 71 of of ADP IN _ 72 case _ _ 72 blood blood NOUN NN Number=Sing 70 nmod _ _ 73 from from ADP IN _ 76 case _ _ 74 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 76 nmod:poss _ _ 75 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 76 amod _ _ 76 side side NOUN NN Number=Sing 70 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 77 , , PUNCT , _ 79 punct _ _ 78 and and CCONJ CC _ 79 cc _ _ 79 spits spit VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 64 conj _ _ 80 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 79 obj _ _ 81 out out ADP RP _ 79 compound:prt _ _ 82 again again ADV RB _ 79 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 83 , , PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ _ 84 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 86 nsubj _ _ 85 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 86 aux _ _ 86 die die VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 54 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 87 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **know** *in a quote* | present | number | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | infinitive | the bridal shirt | | | | | burnt *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **have** *in a quote* | present | the King | | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **secure** *in a quote* | past | the King *not said here* | king's bride | | | then | | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition bride=Theme | | 5 | **hold** *in a quote* | present · passive | | the dance | | | after the wedding | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 6 | **dance** *in a quote* | present · progressive | the young Queen | | | | | | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 7 | **grow** *in a quote* | future | Queen | | | | | suddenly, white *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 8 | **drop down** *in a quote* | infinitive | the bridal shirt *not said here* | | | | | like one dead | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | | 9 | **lift up** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | some one | Queen | | | | | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | | 10 | **draw** *in a quote* | present | some one *not said here* | three drops of blood | | Queen's right side | | | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent drop=Theme from side=Initial\_Location | | 11 | **spit out** *in a quote* | present | some one *not said here* | drops *= drop* | | | again | | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme | | 12 | **die** *in a quote* | future | Queen | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | 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 77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/41/77/) - next →: [sentence 79](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/41/79/) - ↑ back to [Trusty John](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/41/)