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title: Then the Dervise lighted a small fire, into which he cast a perfume;… — Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth · tree and pragmatics
description: Then the Dervise lighted a small fire, into which he cast a perfume; he read and prayed for some moments, after which the earth opened, and the Dervise said to him—“Thou mayest now enter, my dear Abdallah, remember that it is in thy power to do me a great service; and that this is, perhaps, the only
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# Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth, Ingratitude Punished., sentence 10

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Then the Dervise lighted a small fire, into which he cast a perfume; he read and prayed for some moments, after which the earth opened, and the Dervise said to him—“Thou mayest now enter, my dear Abdallah, remember that it is in thy power to do me a great service; and that this is, perhaps, the only opportunity thou canst ever have of testifying to me that thou art not ungrateful: Do not let thyself be dazzled by all the riches thou wilt find there; think only of seizing upon an iron candlestick with twelve branches, which thou wilt find close to a door; that is absolutely necessary to me; come up immediately, and bring it to me.”

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**Who acts:** Dervise, earth, Thou, perfume, this, thyself · **What happens:** light, cast, read, pray, open, say · **To what, where:** small fire, perfume, Abdallah, dear Abdallah, power, great service · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous, Ingratitude Punished.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Dervise, earth, Thou, perfume), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**Mova's own parse.** This tree may be wrong.

## The tree {#tree}

```conllu
# sent_id = book:pg62868:22:10
# text = Then the Dervise lighted a small fire, into which he cast a perfume; he read and prayed for some moments, after which the earth opened, and the Dervise said to him—“Thou mayest now enter, my dear Abdallah, remember that it is in thy power to do me a great service; and that this is, perhaps, the only opportunity thou canst ever have of testifying to me that thou art not ungrateful: Do not let thyself be dazzled by all the riches thou wilt find there; think only of seizing upon an iron candlestick with twelve branches, which thou wilt find close to a door; that is absolutely necessary to me; come up immediately, and bring it to me.”
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Dervise	Dervise	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lighted	light	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	cast	cast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	perfume	perfume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	22	det	_	_
22	moments	moment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	after	after	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	28	obl	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
28	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Dervise	Dervise	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
33	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
34	to	to	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	41	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	41	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	41	nsubj	_	_
39	mayest	may	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	41	aux	_	_
40	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	41	advmod	_	_
41	enter	enter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	33	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
43	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	45	nmod:poss	_	_
44	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	45	amod	_	_
45	Abdallah	Abdallah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	41	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	47	punct	_	_
47	remember	remember	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	41	parataxis	_	_
48	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	53	mark	_	_
49	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	53	nsubj	_	_
50	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	53	cop	_	_
51	in	in	ADP	IN	_	53	case	_	_
52	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	53	nmod:poss	_	_
53	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	47	ccomp	_	_
54	to	to	PART	TO	_	55	mark	_	_
55	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	53	acl	_	_
56	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	55	iobj	_	_
57	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	59	det	_	_
58	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	59	amod	_	_
59	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	55	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
60	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	70	punct	_	_
61	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	70	cc	_	_
62	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	70	mark	_	_
63	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	70	nsubj	_	_
64	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	70	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
65	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	64	punct	_	_
66	perhaps	perhaps	ADV	RB	_	70	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	66	punct	_	_
68	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	70	det	_	_
69	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	70	amod	_	_
70	opportunity	opportunity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
71	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	74	nsubj	_	_
72	canst	can	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	74	aux	_	_
73	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	74	advmod	_	_
74	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	70	acl:relcl	_	_
75	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	76	mark	_	_
76	testifying	testify	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	74	advcl	_	_
77	to	to	ADP	IN	_	78	case	_	_
78	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	76	obl	_	_
79	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	83	mark	_	_
80	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	83	nsubj	_	_
81	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	83	cop	_	_
82	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	83	advmod	_	_
83	ungrateful	ungrateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	76	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
84	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	87	punct	_	_
85	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	87	aux	_	_
86	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	87	advmod	_	_
87	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	83	parataxis	_	_
88	thyself	thyself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch	87	obj	_	_
89	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	90	aux:pass	_	_
90	dazzled	dazzle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	87	xcomp	_	_
91	by	by	ADP	IN	_	94	case	_	_
92	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	94	det:predet	_	_
93	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	94	det	_	_
94	riches	rich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	97	obl	_	_
95	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	97	nsubj	_	_
96	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	97	aux	_	_
97	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	87	advcl	_	_
98	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	97	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
99	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	100	punct	_	_
100	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	87	conj	_	_
101	only	only	ADV	RB	_	103	advmod	_	_
102	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	103	mark	_	_
103	seizing	seize	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	100	advcl	_	_
104	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	107	case	_	_
105	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	107	det	_	_
106	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	107	compound	_	_
107	candlestick	candlestick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	103	obl	_	_
108	with	with	ADP	IN	_	110	case	_	_
109	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	110	nummod	_	_
110	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	107	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
111	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	115	punct	_	_
112	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	115	obj	_	_
113	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	115	nsubj	_	_
114	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	115	aux	_	_
115	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	110	acl:relcl	_	_
116	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	115	xcomp	_	_
117	to	to	ADP	IN	_	119	case	_	_
118	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	119	det	_	_
119	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	116	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
120	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	124	punct	_	_
121	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	124	nsubj	_	_
122	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	124	cop	_	_
123	absolutely	absolutely	ADV	RB	_	124	advmod	_	_
124	necessary	necessary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	74	conj	_	_
125	to	to	ADP	IN	_	126	case	_	_
126	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	124	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
127	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	128	punct	_	_
128	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	74	parataxis	_	_
129	up	up	ADP	RP	_	128	compound:prt	_	_
130	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	128	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
131	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	133	punct	_	_
132	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	133	cc	_	_
133	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	128	conj	_	_
134	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	133	obj	_	_
135	to	to	ADP	IN	_	136	case	_	_
136	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	133	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
137	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	74	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
138	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	70	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **light** | past | the Dervise | a small fire |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cast** | past | Dervise | a perfume |  |  |  | which *obl* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent perfume=Material into which=Product |
| 3 | **read** | past | Dervise |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pray** | past | Dervise *not said here* |  |  |  | moment |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **open** | past | the earth |  |  |  |  | which *obl* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Dervise |  | Abdallah |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 7 | **enter** *in a quote* | may | Thou |  | my dear Abdallah |  | now |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme abdallah=Destination |
| 8 | **remember** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 9 | **is** *in a quote* | present | perfume |  |  | thy power |  | thy *nmod:poss* | tree rules |
| 10 | **do** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | a great service | the Dervise *= dervise* |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 11 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | this | the only opportunity |  |  |  | perhaps *property* | tree rules |
| 12 | **have** *in a quote* | can | thou | the only opportunity *not said here* |  |  | ever |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opportunity=Patient |
| 13 | **testify** *speech: other* *in a quote* | gerund | thou *not said here* |  | the Dervise *= dervise* |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent to i=Recipient |
| 14 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | thou |  |  |  |  | ungrateful *property* | tree rules |
| 15 | **not** **let** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  | thyself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 16 | **dazzle** *in a quote* | infinitive · passive | thyself *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 17 | **find** *in a quote* | future | thou |  |  | there |  | by all riches | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 18 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 19 | **seize** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | upon a iron candlestick with twelve branches | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 20 | **find** *in a quote* | future | thou | twelve branches |  |  |  | close *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Topic |
| 21 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  | the Dervise *= dervise* |  |  | absolutely, necessary *property* | tree rules |
| 22 | **come up** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | immediately *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 23 | **bring** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | service | the Dervise *= dervise* |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to i=Destination |

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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:** «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous, Project Gutenberg book 62868 (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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