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title: ‘Well,’ said the North Wind, ‘you can easily go a little quicker tha… — The Red Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics
description: ‘Well,’ said the North Wind, ‘you can easily go a little quicker than I can, for I have to puff and blow into every corner; but when you get there, place yourself on the stairs by the side of the door, and then I will come blustering in as if I wanted to blow down the whole castle, and when the Prin
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# The Red Fairy Book, The Three Princesses of Whiteland, sentence 80

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‘Well,’ said the North Wind, ‘you can easily go a little quicker than I can, for I have to puff and blow into every corner; but when you get there, place yourself on the stairs by the side of the door, and then I will come blustering in as if I wanted to blow down the whole castle, and when the Prince who is to have your Queen comes out to see what is astir, just take him by the throat and fling him out, and then I will try to carry him away from court.’

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**Who acts:** North Wind, you, I, Prince, Queen · **What happens:** say, go, have, puff, blow, get · **To what, where:** corner, yourself, stairs, whole castle, Wind, court · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «The Red Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Three Princesses of Whiteland. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (North Wind, you, I, Prince), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**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:pg540:26:80
# text = ‘Well,’ said the North Wind, ‘you can easily go a little quicker than I can, for I have to puff and blow into every corner; but when you get there, place yourself on the stairs by the side of the door, and then I will come blustering in as if I wanted to blow down the whole castle, and when the Prince who is to have your Queen comes out to see what is astir, just take him by the throat and fling him out, and then I will try to carry him away from court.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Wind	Wind	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	‘	‘	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	obl	_	_
17	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	parataxis	_	_
18	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
23	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	puff	puff	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	xcomp	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	blow	blow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	conj	_	_
29	into	into	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	31	det	_	_
31	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
33	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
34	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	36	advmod	_	_
35	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj	_	_
36	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
37	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	36	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
39	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	conj	_	_
40	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	36	obj	_	_
41	on	on	ADP	IN	_	43	case	_	_
42	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	43	det	_	_
43	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obl	_	_
44	by	by	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
45	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	46	det	_	_
46	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	obl	_	_
47	of	of	ADP	IN	_	49	case	_	_
48	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	49	det	_	_
49	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	46	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	55	punct	_	_
51	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	55	cc	_	_
52	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	55	advmod	_	_
53	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	55	nsubj	_	_
54	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	55	aux	_	_
55	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	36	conj	_	_
56	blustering	bluster	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	55	xcomp	_	_
57	in	in	ADP	RP	_	56	compound:prt	_	_
58	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	61	mark	_	_
59	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	61	mark	_	_
60	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	61	nsubj	_	_
61	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	56	advcl	_	_
62	to	to	PART	TO	_	63	mark	_	_
63	blow	blow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	61	xcomp	_	_
64	down	down	ADP	RP	_	63	compound:prt	_	_
65	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	67	det	_	_
66	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	67	amod	_	_
67	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	63	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
68	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	76	punct	_	_
69	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	76	cc	_	_
70	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	76	advmod	_	_
71	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	72	det	_	_
72	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	76	nsubj	_	_
73	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	76	nsubj	_	_
74	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	76	cop	_	_
75	to	to	PART	TO	_	76	mark	_	_
76	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	79	advcl	_	_
77	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	78	nmod:poss	_	_
78	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	79	nsubj	_	_
79	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
80	out	out	ADP	RP	_	79	compound:prt	_	_
81	to	to	PART	TO	_	82	mark	_	_
82	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	79	advcl	_	_
83	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	85	nsubj	_	_
84	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	85	cop	_	_
85	astir	astir	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	82	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
86	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	88	punct	_	_
87	just	just	ADV	RB	_	88	advmod	_	_
88	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	82	conj	_	_
89	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	88	obj	_	_
90	by	by	ADP	IN	_	92	case	_	_
91	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	92	det	_	_
92	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	88	obl	_	_
93	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	94	cc	_	_
94	fling	fling	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	88	conj	_	_
95	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	94	obj	_	_
96	out	out	ADP	RP	_	94	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	102	punct	_	_
98	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	102	cc	_	_
99	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	102	advmod	_	_
100	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	102	nsubj	_	_
101	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	102	aux	_	_
102	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	79	parataxis	_	_
103	to	to	PART	TO	_	104	mark	_	_
104	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	102	xcomp	_	_
105	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	104	obj	_	_
106	away	away	ADV	RB	_	104	advmod	_	_
107	from	from	ADP	IN	_	108	case	_	_
108	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	104	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
109	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
110	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the North Wind |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | can | you |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **puff** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 5 | **blow** | infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  | every corner |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into corner=Product |
| 6 | **get** | present | you | yourself |  | the stairs; there |  | by the side of the door | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent yourself=Theme on stair=Source |
| 7 | **come** | future | I |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 8 | **bluster in** *speech: other* | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 9 | **want** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 10 | **blow down** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | the whole castle |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent castle=Patient |
| 11 | **is** | present | the Prince |  |  |  |  | have *property* | tree rules |
| 12 | **come out** | present | your Queen |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 13 | **see** | to-infinitive | your Queen *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 14 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | astir *property* | tree rules |
| 15 | **take** | infinitive | your Queen *not said here* |  | Wind |  |  | by the throat | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |
| 16 | **fling out** | infinitive | your Queen *not said here* | Wind |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 17 | **try** | future | I |  |  |  | then |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 18 | **carry away** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | Wind |  | court |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent he=Theme from court=Initial\_Location |

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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.

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**Text:** «The Red Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 540 (public domain in the USA). **Tree:** Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), the chapter read in order.

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