--- title: The next day the Prince returned to his dear Paribanou, to whom he t… — The Blue Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: The next day the Prince returned to his dear Paribanou, to whom he told his father’s new demand, which, he said, he looked upon to be a thing more impossible than the two first; “for,” added he, “I cannot imagine there can be such a man in the world; without doubt, he has a mind to try whether or no --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/53/1/) [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/pg503/53/) / 1 # The Blue Fairy Book, The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 5, sentence 1 The next day the Prince returned to his dear Paribanou, to whom he told his father’s new demand, which, he said, he looked upon to be a thing more impossible than the two first; “for,” added he, “I cannot imagine there can be such a man in the world; without doubt, he has a mind to try whether or no I am so silly as to go about it, or he has a design on my ruin. **Who acts:** Prince, father, my · **What happens:** return, tell, say, look, be, add · **To what, where:** dear Paribanou, new demand, Prince, man, world, mind · **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 5. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Prince, father, my), 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:pg503:53:1 # text = The next day the Prince returned to his dear Paribanou, to whom he told his father’s new demand, which, he said, he looked upon to be a thing more impossible than the two first; “for,” added he, “I cannot imagine there can be such a man in the world; without doubt, he has a mind to try whether or no I am so silly as to go about it, or he has a design on my ruin. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl:unmarked _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 returned return VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 to to ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 8 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 9 dear dear ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 Paribanou Paribanou PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 12 to to ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 whom whom PRON WP PronType=Rel 15 obj _ _ 14 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 15 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 16 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ _ 17 father father NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ’s 's PART POS _ 17 case _ _ 19 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 20 demand demand NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 22 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 25 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 24 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 nsubj _ _ 25 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 20 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 26 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 27 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 28 nsubj _ _ 28 looked look VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 25 ccomp _ _ 29 upon upon ADP IN _ 33 case _ _ 30 to to PART TO _ 33 mark _ _ 31 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 33 cop _ _ 32 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 33 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obl _ _ 34 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 35 advmod _ _ 35 impossible impossible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 28 advcl _ _ 36 than than ADP IN _ 38 case _ _ 37 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 38 det _ _ 38 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 35 obl _ _ 39 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 38 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 40 ; ; PUNCT : _ 45 punct _ _ 41 “ " PUNCT `` _ 42 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 42 for for SCONJ IN _ 45 mark _ SpaceAfter=No 43 , , PUNCT , _ 42 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 44 ” " PUNCT '' _ 42 punct _ _ 45 added add VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 conj _ _ 46 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 45 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 47 , , PUNCT , _ 52 punct _ _ 48 “ " PUNCT `` _ 52 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 49 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 52 nsubj _ _ 50 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 52 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 51 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 52 advmod _ _ 52 imagine imagine VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 45 conj _ _ 53 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 52 advmod _ _ 54 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 58 aux _ _ 55 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 58 cop _ _ 56 such such DET PDT PronType=Ind 58 det:predet _ _ 57 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 58 det _ _ 58 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 52 conj _ _ 59 in in ADP IN _ 61 case _ _ 60 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 61 det _ _ 61 world world NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 62 ; ; PUNCT : _ 67 punct _ _ 63 without without ADP IN _ 64 case _ _ 64 doubt doubt NOUN NN Number=Sing 67 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 65 , , PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ _ 66 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 67 nsubj _ _ 67 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 parataxis _ _ 68 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 69 det _ _ 69 mind mind NOUN NN Number=Sing 67 obj _ _ 70 to to PART TO _ 71 mark _ _ 71 try try VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 69 acl _ _ 72 whether whether SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 78 mark _ _ 73 or or CCONJ CC _ 72 fixed _ _ 74 no no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 78 discourse _ _ 75 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 78 nsubj _ _ 76 am be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 78 cop _ _ 77 so so ADV RB _ 78 advmod _ _ 78 silly silly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 71 advcl _ _ 79 as as SCONJ IN _ 81 mark _ _ 80 to to PART TO _ 81 mark _ _ 81 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 78 advcl _ _ 82 about about ADP IN _ 83 case _ _ 83 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 81 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 84 , , PUNCT , _ 87 punct _ _ 85 or or CCONJ CC _ 87 cc _ _ 86 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 87 nsubj _ _ 87 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 67 conj _ _ 88 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 89 det _ _ 89 design design NOUN NN Number=Sing 87 obj _ _ 90 on on ADP IN _ 92 case _ _ 91 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 92 nmod:poss _ _ 92 ruin ruin NOUN NN Number=Sing 89 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 93 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **return** | past | the Prince | | Prince's dear Paribanou | | day | | tree rules | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Prince | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent whom=Recipient | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Prince | Prince's father's new demand | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **look** | past | Prince | | | | | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 5 | **is** | to-infinitive | | | | | | upon a thing | tree rules | | 6 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | Prince *not said here* | Prince | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | | 7 | **not** **imagine** *in a quote* | can | Prince | | | there | | | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot | | 8 | **is a** *in a quote* | can | Prince *not said here* | such man | | the world | | | tree rules | | 9 | **have** *in a quote* | present | Prince | a mind | | | | without doubt | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient | | 10 | **try** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Prince *not said here* | a mind *not said here* | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 11 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Prince | | | | | silly *property* | tree rules | | 12 | **go** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Prince *not said here* | | | | | about mind | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme about it=Location | | 13 | **have** *in a quote* | present | Prince | a design | | my ruin | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent design=Patient | | 14 | **demand** | | Prince's father | | | | | | nom demand «communication transitive»: poss=agent | | 15 | **ruin** *in a quote* | | my | | | | | | nom ruin «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: [The Story of Prince Ahmed an…, 74](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/52/74/) - next →: [sentence 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/53/2/) - ↑ back to [The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/53/)