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title: The Shirt-Collar The Princess in the Chest The Three Brothers The Sn… — The Pink Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics
description: The Shirt-Collar The Princess in the Chest The Three Brothers The Snow-queen The Fir-Tree Hans, the Mermaid’s Son Peter Bull The Bird ‘Grip’ Snowflake I know what I have learned The Cunning Shoemaker The King who would have a Beautiful Wife Catherine and her Destiny How the Hermit helped to win the 
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# The Pink Fairy Book, The Pink Fairy Book, part 1, sentence 27

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The Shirt-Collar The Princess in the Chest The Three Brothers The Snow-queen The Fir-Tree Hans, the Mermaid’s Son Peter Bull The Bird ‘Grip’ Snowflake I know what I have learned The Cunning Shoemaker The King who would have a Beautiful Wife Catherine and her Destiny How the Hermit helped to win the King’s Daughter The Water of Life The Wounded Lion The Man without a Heart The Two Brothers Master and Pupil The Golden Lion The Sprig of Rosemary The White Dove The Troll’s Daughter Esben and the Witch Princess Minon-Minette Maiden Bright-eye The Merry Wives King Lindorm The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther The Little Hare The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue The Story of Ciccu Don Giovanni de la Fortuna.

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**Who acts:** I, Hermit · **What happens:** know, learn, have, help, win · **To what, where:** Snowflake, Cunning Shoemaker, Beautiful Wife, Wounded Lion, Daughter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «The Pink Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Pink Fairy Book, 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 (I, Hermit), 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:pg5615:1:27
# text = The Shirt-Collar The Princess in the Chest The Three Brothers The Snow-queen The Fir-Tree Hans, the Mermaid’s Son Peter Bull The Bird ‘Grip’ Snowflake I know what I have learned The Cunning Shoemaker The King who would have a Beautiful Wife Catherine and her Destiny How the Hermit helped to win the King’s Daughter The Water of Life The Wounded Lion The Man without a Heart The Two Brothers Master and Pupil The Golden Lion The Sprig of Rosemary The White Dove The Troll’s Daughter Esben and the Witch Princess Minon-Minette Maiden Bright-eye The Merry Wives King Lindorm The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther The Little Hare The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue The Story of Ciccu Don Giovanni de la Fortuna.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Collar	Collar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Chest	Chest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Three	Three	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Brothers	Brother	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
18	Fir	Fir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Tree	Tree	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	Hans	Hans	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	Mermaid	Mermaid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	’s	's	PART	POS	_	24	case	_	_
26	Son	Son	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	Bull	Bull	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
29	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	Bird	Bird	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	flat	_	_
31	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	Grip	grip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	’	's	PART	POS	_	32	case	_	_
34	Snowflake	snowflake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
35	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj	_	_
36	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	34	acl:relcl	_	_
37	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	40	obj	_	_
38	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	40	nsubj	_	_
39	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	40	aux	_	_
40	learned	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	36	ccomp	_	_
41	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	43	det	_	_
42	Cunning	Cunning	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	compound	_	_
43	Shoemaker	Shoemaker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	obj	_	_
44	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	45	det	_	_
45	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	appos	_	_
46	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	48	nsubj	_	_
47	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	48	aux	_	_
48	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	40	ccomp	_	_
49	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	51	det	_	_
50	Beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	51	amod	_	_
51	Wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	48	obj	_	_
52	Catherine	Catherine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	51	appos	_	_
53	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	55	cc	_	_
54	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	55	nmod:poss	_	_
55	Destiny	Destiny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	51	conj	_	_
56	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	59	advmod	_	_
57	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	58	det	_	_
58	Hermit	Hermit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	59	nsubj	_	_
59	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	48	advcl	_	_
60	to	to	PART	TO	_	61	mark	_	_
61	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	59	xcomp	_	_
62	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	63	det	_	_
63	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	65	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	’s	's	PART	POS	_	63	case	_	_
65	Daughter	Daughter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	61	obj	_	_
66	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	67	det	_	_
67	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	65	conj	_	_
68	of	of	ADP	IN	_	69	case	_	_
69	Life	Life	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	67	nmod	_	_
70	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	72	det	_	_
71	Wounded	wounded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	72	amod	_	_
72	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	61	obj	_	_
73	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	74	det	_	_
74	Man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	61	obl	_	_
75	without	without	ADP	IN	_	77	case	_	_
76	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	77	det	_	_
77	Heart	Heart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	61	obl	_	_
78	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	80	det	_	_
79	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	80	nummod	_	_
80	Brothers	Brother	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	81	compound	_	_
81	Master	Master	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	77	conj	_	_
82	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	83	cc	_	_
83	Pupil	Pupil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	77	conj	_	_
84	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	86	det	_	_
85	Golden	Golden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	86	compound	_	_
86	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	83	appos	_	_
87	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	88	det	_	_
88	Sprig	Sprig	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	77	conj	_	_
89	of	of	ADP	IN	_	90	case	_	_
90	Rosemary	Rosemary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	88	nmod	_	_
91	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	93	det	_	_
92	White	White	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	93	amod	_	_
93	Dove	Dove	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	77	conj	_	_
94	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	95	det	_	_
95	Troll	Troll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	98	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
96	’s	's	PART	POS	_	95	case	_	_
97	Daughter	Daughter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	98	compound	_	_
98	Esben	Esben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	93	appos	_	_
99	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	102	cc	_	_
100	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	102	det	_	_
101	Witch	Witch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	102	compound	_	_
102	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	93	conj	_	_
103	Minon	Minon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	102	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
104	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	105	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
105	Minette	Minette	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	102	conj	_	_
106	Maiden	Maiden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	105	flat	_	_
107	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	109	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
108	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	107	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
109	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	106	appos	_	_
110	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	112	det	_	_
111	Merry	Merry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	112	compound	_	_
112	Wives	Wife	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	77	conj	_	_
113	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	114	compound	_	_
114	Lindorm	Lindorm	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	112	conj	_	_
115	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	116	det	_	_
116	Jackal	Jackal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	114	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
117	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	119	punct	_	_
118	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	119	det	_	_
119	Dove	Dove	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	114	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
120	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	123	punct	_	_
121	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	123	cc	_	_
122	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	123	det	_	_
123	Panther	Panther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	34	appos	_	_
124	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	126	det	_	_
125	Little	Little	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	126	compound	_	_
126	Hare	Hare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	123	nsubj	_	_
127	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	128	det	_	_
128	Sparrow	Sparrow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	123	conj	_	_
129	with	with	ADP	IN	_	132	case	_	_
130	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	132	det	_	_
131	Slit	Slit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	132	compound	_	_
132	Tongue	Tongue	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	128	nmod	_	_
133	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	134	det	_	_
134	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	132	conj	_	_
135	of	of	ADP	IN	_	137	case	_	_
136	Ciccu	Ciccu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	137	compound	_	_
137	Don	Don	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	134	nmod	_	_
138	Giovanni	Giovanni	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	137	flat	_	_
139	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	134	flat:foreign	_	_
140	la	la	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	134	conj	_	_
141	Fortuna	Fortuna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	140	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
142	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
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| 1 | **know** | present | I | Grip's Snowflake *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | present · perfect | I | the Cunning Shoemaker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | would |  | a Beautiful Wife and Catherine's Destiny |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wife=Patient |
| 4 | **help** | past | the Hermit |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **win** | to-infinitive | the Hermit *not said here* | the Wounded Lion | the King's Daughter and the Water of Life |  |  | without a Heart and Brothers Master and Pupil and the Sprig of Rosemary and the White Dove and the Witch Princess and Minette and the Merry Wives and King Lindorm and the Dove; the Man *obl* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Beneficiary lion=Theme |

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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 Pink Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 5615 (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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