--- title: “I am,” said the Prince, “ready to make you all imaginable reparatio… — The Blue Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: “I am,” said the Prince, “ready to make you all imaginable reparation for the scandal I have thrown on you if you will make the truth of what you advance appear,” and as he had the ivory pipe in his hand, after he had looked at the two glasses he said: “Show me at which of these ends I must look tha --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/49/52/) [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/) / [The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fair…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/49/) / 52 # The Blue Fairy Book, The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 1, sentence 52 “I am,” said the Prince, “ready to make you all imaginable reparation for the scandal I have thrown on you if you will make the truth of what you advance appear,” and as he had the ivory pipe in his hand, after he had looked at the two glasses he said: “Show me at which of these ends I must look that I may be satisfied.” **Who acts:** Prince, you, sir, crier · **What happens:** say, make, throw, advance, appear, have · **To what, where:** imaginable reparation, you, scandal, truth, ivory pipe, hand · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 1. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Prince, you, sir, crier), 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:pg503:49:52 # text = “I am,” said the Prince, “ready to make you all imaginable reparation for the scandal I have thrown on you if you will make the truth of what you advance appear,” and as he had the ivory pipe in his hand, after he had looked at the two glasses he said: “Show me at which of these ends I must look that I may be satisfied.” 1 “ " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 am be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ” " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 6 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 “ " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ready ready ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 36 parataxis _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 xcomp _ _ 14 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 13 obj _ _ 15 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 17 det _ _ 16 imaginable imaginable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 reparation reparation NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ 18 for for ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 scandal scandal NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nmod _ _ 21 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ _ 22 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 23 aux _ _ 23 thrown throw VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 20 acl:relcl _ _ 24 on on ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 25 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 23 obl _ _ 26 if if SCONJ IN _ 29 mark _ _ 27 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 29 nsubj _ _ 28 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 29 aux _ _ 29 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 advcl _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 31 truth truth NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 obj _ _ 32 of of ADP IN _ 33 case _ _ 33 what what PRON WP PronType=Rel 31 nmod _ _ 34 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 35 nsubj _ _ 35 advance advance VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 33 acl:relcl _ _ 36 appear appear VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 37 , , PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 38 ” " PUNCT '' _ 36 punct _ _ 39 and and CCONJ CC _ 42 cc _ _ 40 as as SCONJ IN _ 42 mark _ _ 41 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 42 nsubj _ _ 42 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 36 conj _ _ 43 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 45 det _ _ 44 ivory ivory NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 compound _ _ 45 pipe pipe NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 obj _ _ 46 in in ADP IN _ 48 case _ _ 47 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 48 nmod:poss _ _ 48 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 49 , , PUNCT , _ 53 punct _ _ 50 after after SCONJ IN _ 53 mark _ _ 51 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 53 nsubj _ _ 52 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 53 aux _ _ 53 looked look VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 42 conj _ _ 54 at at ADP IN _ 57 case _ _ 55 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 57 det _ _ 56 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 57 nummod _ _ 57 glasses glass NOUN NNS Number=Plur 53 obl _ _ 58 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 59 nsubj _ _ 59 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 57 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 60 : : PUNCT : _ 62 punct _ _ 61 “ " PUNCT `` _ 62 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 62 Show show VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 42 parataxis _ _ 63 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 62 iobj _ _ 64 at at ADP IN _ 65 case _ _ 65 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 71 obl _ _ 66 of of ADP IN _ 68 case _ _ 67 these this DET DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 68 det _ _ 68 ends end NOUN NNS Number=Plur 71 obl _ _ 69 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 71 nsubj _ _ 70 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 71 aux _ _ 71 look look VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 62 parataxis _ _ 72 that that SCONJ IN _ 76 mark _ _ 73 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 76 nsubj _ _ 74 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 76 aux _ _ 75 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 76 cop _ _ 76 satisfied satisfied ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 71 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 77 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 78 ” " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Prince | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **make** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | | all imaginable reparation | you | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset you=Beneficiary reparation=Product | | 3 | **throw** *in a quote* | present · perfect | the Prince *= prince* | the scandal *not said here* | | | | on you | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent scandal=Theme on you=Destination | | 4 | **make** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | future | you | the truth | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truth=Product | | 5 | **advance** *in a quote* | present | you | | | | | | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | | 6 | **appear** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 7 | **have** | past | sir | the ivory pipe | | sir's hand | | | tree rules | | 8 | **look** | past · perfect | sir | | | | | at the two glasses | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at glass=Theme | | 9 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | sir | the two glasses *not said here* | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent glass=Topic | | 10 | **show** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | the crier *= crier* | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient | | 11 | **look** *in a quote* | must | the crier *= crier* | | | | of this ends | | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at which=Theme | | 12 | **is** *in a quote* | may | the crier *= crier* | | | | | satisfied *property* | tree rules | 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 51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/49/51/) - next →: [sentence 53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/49/53/) - ↑ back to [The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/49/)