--- title: Meanwhile the Emperor of Lilliput, uneasy at my long absence (but ne… — The Blue Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: Meanwhile the Emperor of Lilliput, uneasy at my long absence (but never imagining that I had the least notice of his designs), sent a person of rank to inform the Emperor of Blefuscu of my disgrace; this messenger had orders to represent the great mercy of his master, who was content to punish me wi --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/47/5/) [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/) / [Chapter V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/47/) / 5 # The Blue Fairy Book, Chapter V, sentence 5 Meanwhile the Emperor of Lilliput, uneasy at my long absence (but never imagining that I had the least notice of his designs), sent a person of rank to inform the Emperor of Blefuscu of my disgrace; this messenger had orders to represent the great mercy of his master, who was content to punish me with the loss of my eyes, and who expected that his brother of Blefuscu would have me sent back to Lilliput, bound hand and foot, to be punished as a traitor. **Who acts:** long absence, I, messenger, orders, master, brother · **What happens:** not imagine, have, send, inform, represent, be · **To what, where:** least notice, person, Emperor, orders, great mercy, me This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Chapter V. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (long absence, I, messenger, orders), 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:pg503:47:5 # text = Meanwhile the Emperor of Lilliput, uneasy at my long absence (but never imagining that I had the least notice of his designs), sent a person of rank to inform the Emperor of Blefuscu of my disgrace; this messenger had orders to represent the great mercy of his master, who was content to punish me with the loss of my eyes, and who expected that his brother of Blefuscu would have me sent back to Lilliput, bound hand and foot, to be punished as a traitor. 1 Meanwhile meanwhile ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 Emperor Emperor PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Lilliput Lilliput PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 uneasy uneasy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 10 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 absence absence NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 12 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 but but CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 14 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 15 advmod _ _ 15 imagining imagine VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 11 acl _ _ 16 that that SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 17 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 18 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 ccomp _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 20 least least ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 21 amod _ _ 21 notice notice NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ 22 of of ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ _ 24 designs design NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 27 sent send VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 28 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 obj _ _ 30 of of ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 31 rank rank NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 nmod _ _ 32 to to PART TO _ 33 mark _ _ 33 inform inform VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 27 advcl _ _ 34 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 35 det _ _ 35 Emperor Emperor PROPN NNP Number=Sing 33 obj _ _ 36 of of ADP IN _ 37 case _ _ 37 Blefuscu Blefuscu PROPN NNP Number=Sing 35 nmod _ _ 38 of of ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 39 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 40 nmod:poss _ _ 40 disgrace disgrace NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 41 ; ; PUNCT : _ 44 punct _ _ 42 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 43 det _ _ 43 messenger messenger NOUN NN Number=Sing 44 nsubj _ _ 44 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 parataxis _ _ 45 orders order NOUN NNS Number=Plur 44 obj _ _ 46 to to PART TO _ 47 mark _ _ 47 represent represent VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 44 xcomp _ _ 48 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 50 det _ _ 49 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 50 amod _ _ 50 mercy mercy NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 obj _ _ 51 of of ADP IN _ 53 case _ _ 52 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 53 nmod:poss _ _ 53 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 54 , , PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 55 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 57 nsubj _ _ 56 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 57 cop _ _ 57 content content ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 53 acl:relcl _ _ 58 to to PART TO _ 59 mark _ _ 59 punish punish VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 57 csubj _ _ 60 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 59 obj _ _ 61 with with ADP IN _ 63 case _ _ 62 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 63 det _ _ 63 loss loss NOUN NN Number=Sing 59 obl _ _ 64 of of ADP IN _ 66 case _ _ 65 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 66 nmod:poss _ _ 66 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 63 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 67 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 68 and and CCONJ CC _ 70 cc _ _ 69 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 70 nsubj _ _ 70 expected expect VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 44 conj _ _ 71 that that SCONJ IN _ 77 mark _ _ 72 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 73 nmod:poss _ _ 73 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 77 nsubj _ _ 74 of of ADP IN _ 75 case _ _ 75 Blefuscu Blefuscu PROPN NNP Number=Sing 73 nmod _ _ 76 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 77 aux _ _ 77 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 70 ccomp _ _ 78 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 77 obj _ _ 79 sent send VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 77 xcomp _ _ 80 back back ADV RB _ 79 advmod _ _ 81 to to ADP IN _ 82 case _ _ 82 Lilliput Lilliput PROPN NNP Number=Sing 79 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 83 , , PUNCT , _ 85 punct _ _ 84 bound bound ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 85 amod _ _ 85 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 82 appos _ _ 86 and and CCONJ CC _ 87 cc _ _ 87 foot foot NOUN NN Number=Sing 85 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 88 , , PUNCT , _ 91 punct _ _ 89 to to PART TO _ 91 mark _ _ 90 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 91 aux:pass _ _ 91 punished punish VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 77 conj _ _ 92 as as ADP IN _ 94 case _ _ 93 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 94 det _ _ 94 traitor traitor NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 95 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **imagine** | gerund | my long absence *not said here* | | | | | | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **have** | past | I | the least notice of Emperor's designs | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notice=Patient | | 3 | **send** | past | | a person of rank | | | | | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme | | 4 | **inform** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | | | the Emperor of Blefuscu of my disgrace | | | | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent emperor=Recipient | | 5 | **have** | past | this messenger | orders | | | | | tree rules | | 6 | **represent** | to-infinitive | orders *not said here* | the great mercy of Blefuscu's master | | | | | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot mercy=Theme | | 7 | **is** | past | Blefuscu's master | | | | | content *property* | tree rules | | 8 | **punish** | to-infinitive | | me | | | | with the loss of my eyes | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.attribute»: agent=Agent i=Patient with loss=Theme | | 9 | **expect** | past | | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 10 | **have** | would | Blefuscu's brother of Blefuscu | me | | | | | tree rules | | 11 | **send back** | participle | me *not said here* | | Lilliput | | | | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to lilliput=Destination | | 12 | **punish** | to-infinitive · passive | Blefuscu's brother of Blefuscu *not said here* | | | | | as a traitor | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: as traitor=Attribute | | 13 | **absent** | | my | | | | | | nom absence «state transitive»: poss=agent | | 14 | **notice** | | | Emperor's designs | | | | | nom notice «communication transitive»: of=patient | | 15 | **design** | | Emperor | | | | | | nom design «act transitive»: poss=agent | | 16 | **disgrace** | | my | | | | | | nom disgrace «state transitive»: poss=agent | 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 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/47/4/) - next →: [sentence 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/47/6/) - ↑ back to [Chapter V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/47/)