--- title: “I know quite well,” said the Mermaid, “that the Princess is sitting… — The Blue Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: “I know quite well,” said the Mermaid, “that the Princess is sitting by the brook-side, just where you saw her as you passed, but as you will have many enemies to fight with before you can reach her, take this sword; armed with it you may dare any danger, and overcome the greatest difficulties, only --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/7/50/) [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 Yellow Dwarf, part 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/7/) / 50 # The Blue Fairy Book, The Yellow Dwarf, part 3, sentence 50 “I know quite well,” said the Mermaid, “that the Princess is sitting by the brook-side, just where you saw her as you passed, but as you will have many enemies to fight with before you can reach her, take this sword; armed with it you may dare any danger, and overcome the greatest difficulties, only beware of one thing--that is, never to let it fall from your hand. **Who acts:** Mermaid, Princess, you, that, side · **What happens:** know, say, sit, see, pass, have · **To what, where:** Mermaid, many enemies, sword, danger, greatest difficulties, side · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «The Blue Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Yellow Dwarf, part 3. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Mermaid, Princess, you, that), 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:pg503:7:50 # text = “I know quite well,” said the Mermaid, “that the Princess is sitting by the brook-side, just where you saw her as you passed, but as you will have many enemies to fight with before you can reach her, take this sword; armed with it you may dare any danger, and overcome the greatest difficulties, only beware of one thing--that is, never to let it fall from your hand. 1 “ " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 know know VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 ccomp _ _ 4 quite quite ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ” " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 8 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 Mermaid Mermaid PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 12 “ " PUNCT `` _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 that that SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 Princess Princess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 16 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 17 sitting sit VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 ccomp _ _ 18 by by ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 20 brook brook NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 21 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 side side NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 24 just just ADV RB _ 25 advmod _ _ 25 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 27 advmod _ _ 26 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 27 nsubj _ _ 27 saw see VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 parataxis _ _ 28 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 27 obj _ _ 29 as as SCONJ IN _ 31 mark _ _ 30 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 31 nsubj _ _ 31 passed pass VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 27 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 32 , , PUNCT , _ 37 punct _ _ 33 but but CCONJ CC _ 37 cc _ _ 34 as as SCONJ IN _ 37 mark _ _ 35 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 37 nsubj _ _ 36 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 37 aux _ _ 37 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 parataxis _ _ 38 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 39 amod _ _ 39 enemies enemy NOUN NNS Number=Plur 37 obj _ _ 40 to to PART TO _ 41 mark _ _ 41 fight fight VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 39 acl _ _ 42 with with ADP IN _ 41 obl _ _ 43 before before SCONJ IN _ 46 mark _ _ 44 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 46 nsubj _ _ 45 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 46 aux _ _ 46 reach reach VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 41 advcl _ _ 47 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 46 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 48 , , PUNCT , _ 49 punct _ _ 49 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 37 conj _ _ 50 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 51 det _ _ 51 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 49 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 52 ; ; PUNCT : _ 53 punct _ _ 53 armed armed ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 parataxis _ _ 54 with with ADP IN _ 55 case _ _ 55 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 53 obl _ _ 56 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 58 nsubj _ _ 57 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 58 aux _ _ 58 dare dare VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 parataxis _ _ 59 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 60 det _ _ 60 danger danger NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 61 , , PUNCT , _ 63 punct _ _ 62 and and CCONJ CC _ 63 cc _ _ 63 overcome overcome VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 58 conj _ _ 64 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 66 det _ _ 65 greatest great ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 66 amod _ _ 66 difficulties difficulty NOUN NNS Number=Plur 63 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 67 , , PUNCT , _ 69 punct _ _ 68 only only ADV RB _ 69 advmod _ _ 69 beware beware VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 58 conj _ _ 70 of of ADP IN _ 72 case _ _ 71 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 72 nummod _ _ 72 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 69 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 73 -- -- PUNCT , _ 75 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 74 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 75 nsubj _ _ 75 is be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 69 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 76 , , PUNCT , _ 79 punct _ _ 77 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 79 advmod _ _ 78 to to PART TO _ 79 mark _ _ 79 let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 69 parataxis _ _ 80 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 79 obj _ _ 81 fall fall VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 79 xcomp _ _ 82 from from ADP IN _ 84 case _ _ 83 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 84 nmod:poss _ _ 84 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 81 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 85 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **know** *in a quote* | present | the Mermaid *= mermaid* | | | | | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Mermaid | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **sit** *in a quote* | present · progressive | the Princess | | | | | by the brook side | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by side=Location | | 4 | **see** *in a quote* | past | you | Mermaid | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus | | 5 | **pass** *in a quote* | past | you | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 6 | **have** *in a quote* | future | you | many enemies | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enemy=Patient | | 7 | **fight** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | many enemies *not said here* | | | | | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **reach** *in a quote* | can | you | Mermaid | | | | | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent she=Theme | | 9 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | this sword | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Theme | | 10 | **dare** *in a quote* | may | you | any danger | | | | | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent danger=Recipient | | 11 | **overcome** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | the greatest difficulties | | | | | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot difficulty=Theme | | 12 | **beware** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | of one thing | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 13 | **be** *in a quote* | present | that | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 14 | **not** **let** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | | side | | | | | tree rules | | 15 | **fall** *in a quote* | infinitive | side *not said here* | | | your hand | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from hand=Initial\_Location | 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 49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/7/49/) - next →: [sentence 51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/7/51/) - ↑ back to [The Yellow Dwarf, part 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg503/7/)