--- title: One day, as they continued their travels, they found themselves in a… — Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth · tree and pragmatics description: One day, as they continued their travels, they found themselves in a solitary place, and the Dervise said to Abdallah, “My son, we are now at the end of our journey; I shall employ my prayers to obtain from Heaven, that the earth may open and make an entrance wide enough to permit thee to descend in --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/22/7/) [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/) / [Oriental tales, for the entertainment…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/) / [Ingratitude Punished.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/22/) / 7 # Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth, Ingratitude Punished., sentence 7 One day, as they continued their travels, they found themselves in a solitary place, and the Dervise said to Abdallah, “My son, we are now at the end of our journey; I shall employ my prayers to obtain from Heaven, that the earth may open and make an entrance wide enough to permit thee to descend into a place where thou wilt find one of the greatest treasures that the earth incloses into her bowels. **Who acts:** care, Dervise, we, earth, thou, our · **What happens:** continue, travel, find, say, be, employ · **To what, where:** care, solitary place, Abdallah, end, prayers, Heaven · **Speech:** someone speaks here 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 (care, Dervise, we, earth), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree. **Mova's own parse.** This tree may be wrong. ## The tree {#tree} ```conllu # sent_id = book:pg62868:22:7 # text = One day, as they continued their travels, they found themselves in a solitary place, and the Dervise said to Abdallah, “My son, we are now at the end of our journey; I shall employ my prayers to obtain from Heaven, that the earth may open and make an entrance wide enough to permit thee to descend into a place where thou wilt find one of the greatest treasures that the earth incloses into her bowels. 1 One one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 nummod _ _ 2 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 4 as as SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 continued continue VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 travels travel VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 found find VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 12 themselves themselves PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 11 obj _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 solitary solitary ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 Dervise Dervise PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 21 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 22 to to ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 23 Abdallah Abdallah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 25 “ " PUNCT `` _ 27 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 My my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 27 nmod:poss _ _ 27 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 28 , , PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ _ 29 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 34 nsubj _ _ 30 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 34 cop _ _ 31 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 34 advmod _ _ 32 at at ADP IN _ 34 case _ _ 33 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 34 det _ _ 34 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 appos _ _ 35 of of ADP IN _ 37 case _ _ 36 our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ _ 37 journey journey NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 38 ; ; PUNCT : _ 41 punct _ _ 39 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 41 nsubj _ _ 40 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 41 aux _ _ 41 employ employ VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 42 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 43 nmod:poss _ _ 43 prayers prayer NOUN NNS Number=Plur 41 obj _ _ 44 to to PART TO _ 45 mark _ _ 45 obtain obtain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 41 advcl _ _ 46 from from ADP IN _ 47 case _ _ 47 Heaven Heaven PROPN NNP Number=Sing 45 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 48 , , PUNCT , _ 53 punct _ _ 49 that that SCONJ IN _ 53 mark _ _ 50 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 51 det _ _ 51 earth earth NOUN NN Number=Sing 53 nsubj _ _ 52 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 53 aux _ _ 53 open open VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 41 parataxis _ _ 54 and and CCONJ CC _ 55 cc _ _ 55 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 53 conj _ _ 56 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 57 det _ _ 57 entrance entrance NOUN NN Number=Sing 55 obj _ _ 58 wide wide ADV RB _ 59 advmod _ _ 59 enough enough ADV RB _ 55 advmod _ _ 60 to to PART TO _ 61 mark _ _ 61 permit permit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 55 advcl _ _ 62 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 61 obj _ _ 63 to to PART TO _ 64 mark _ _ 64 descend descend VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 61 xcomp _ _ 65 into into ADP IN _ 67 case _ _ 66 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 67 det _ _ 67 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 64 obl _ _ 68 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 71 advmod _ _ 69 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 71 nsubj _ _ 70 wilt will AUX MD Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin 71 aux _ _ 71 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 67 acl:relcl _ _ 72 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 71 obj _ _ 73 of of ADP IN _ 76 case _ _ 74 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 76 det _ _ 75 greatest great ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 76 amod _ _ 76 treasures treasure NOUN NNS Number=Plur 72 nmod _ _ 77 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 80 obj _ _ 78 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 79 det _ _ 79 earth earth NOUN NN Number=Sing 80 nsubj _ _ 80 incloses inclose VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 76 acl:relcl _ _ 81 into into ADP IN _ 83 case _ _ 82 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 83 nmod:poss _ _ 83 bowels bowel NOUN NNS Number=Plur 80 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 84 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **continue** | past | care | | | | day | | vn continue-55.3 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **travel** | present | care *not said here* | | | | | care *nmod:poss* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **find** | past | care | care | | a solitary place | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Topic | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Dervise | | Abdallah | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to abdallah=Recipient | | 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | we | | | | at the end; now | of our journey | tree rules | | 6 | **employ** *in a quote* | shall | the Dervise *= dervise* | my prayers | | | | | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Theme | | 7 | **obtain** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the Dervise *= dervise* *not said here* | | | Heaven | | | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from heaven=Source | | 8 | **open** *in a quote* | may | the earth | | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 9 | **make** *in a quote* | infinitive | the earth *not said here* | a entrance | | | | enough *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset entrance=Product | | 10 | **permit** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the earth *not said here* | thee | | | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Causer thou=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | | 11 | **descend** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | the earth *not said here* | | | a place | | | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into place=Location | | 12 | **find** *in a quote* | future | thou | one of the greatest treasures | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic | | 13 | **inclose** *in a quote* | present | the earth | the greatest treasures | | earth's bowels | | | tree rules | | 14 | **journey** *in a quote* | | our | | | | | | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent | | 15 | **pray** *in a quote* | | my | | | | | | nom prayer «act intransitive»: 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:** «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. - ← previous: [sentence 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/22/6/) - next →: [sentence 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/22/8/) - ↑ back to [Ingratitude Punished.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62868/22/)