--- title: The beautiful Rainbow informed Fairer-than-a-Fairy that he was young… — The Yellow Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: The beautiful Rainbow informed Fairer-than-a-Fairy that he was young, the son of a powerful king, and that the Fairy, Lagree, who owed his parents a grudge, had revenged herself by depriving him of his natural shape for some years; that she had imprisoned him in the palace, where he had found his co --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/23/61/) [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 Yellow Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/) / [The Glass Mountain(16), part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/23/) / 61 # The Yellow Fairy Book, The Glass Mountain(16), part 2, sentence 61 The beautiful Rainbow informed Fairer-than-a-Fairy that he was young, the son of a powerful king, and that the Fairy, Lagree, who owed his parents a grudge, had revenged herself by depriving him of his natural shape for some years; that she had imprisoned him in the palace, where he had found his confinement hard to bear for some time, but now, he owned, he no longer sighed for freedom since he had seen and learned to love Fairer-than-a-Fairy. **Who acts:** beautiful Rainbow, Fairer, Fairy, Lagree, confinement · **What happens:** inform, be, owe, revenge, deprive, imprison · **To what, where:** Fairer, Fairy, grudge, parents, Lagree, palace This is a sentence of «The Yellow Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Glass Mountain(16), part 2. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (beautiful Rainbow, Fairer, Fairy, Lagree), 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:pg640:23:61 # text = The beautiful Rainbow informed Fairer-than-a-Fairy that he was young, the son of a powerful king, and that the Fairy, Lagree, who owed his parents a grudge, had revenged herself by depriving him of his natural shape for some years; that she had imprisoned him in the palace, where he had found his confinement hard to bear for some time, but now, he owned, he no longer sighed for freedom since he had seen and learned to love Fairer-than-a-Fairy. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 beautiful beautiful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 Rainbow rainbow NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 informed inform VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 Fairer Fairer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 than than ADP IN _ 11 case _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 Fairy fairy NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 appos _ _ 12 that that SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 13 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 14 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 15 young young ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ _ 19 of of ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 20 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 21 powerful powerful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 amod _ _ 22 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 24 and and CCONJ CC _ 32 cc _ _ 25 that that SCONJ IN _ 27 mark _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 Fairy Fairy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 32 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 , , PUNCT , _ 29 punct _ _ 29 Lagree Lagree PROPN NNP Number=Sing 27 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 30 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 31 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 32 nsubj _ _ 32 owed owe VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 33 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 34 nmod:poss _ _ 34 parents parent NOUN NNS Number=Plur 32 obj _ _ 35 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 36 det _ _ 36 grudge grudge NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 37 , , PUNCT , _ 39 punct _ _ 38 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 39 aux _ _ 39 revenged revenge VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 32 conj _ _ 40 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 39 obj _ _ 41 by by SCONJ IN _ 42 mark _ _ 42 depriving deprive VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 39 advcl _ _ 43 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 42 obj _ _ 44 of of ADP IN _ 47 case _ _ 45 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 47 nmod:poss _ _ 46 natural natural ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 47 amod _ _ 47 shape shape NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 obl _ _ 48 for for ADP IN _ 50 case _ _ 49 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 50 det _ _ 50 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 47 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 51 ; ; PUNCT , _ 55 punct _ _ 52 that that SCONJ IN _ 55 mark _ _ 53 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 55 nsubj _ _ 54 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 55 aux _ _ 55 imprisoned imprison VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 4 conj _ _ 56 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 55 obj _ _ 57 in in ADP IN _ 59 case _ _ 58 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 59 det _ _ 59 palace palace NOUN NN Number=Sing 55 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 60 , , PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ _ 61 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 64 advmod _ _ 62 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 64 nsubj _ _ 63 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 64 aux _ _ 64 found find VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 59 acl:relcl _ _ 65 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 66 nmod:poss _ _ 66 confinement confinement NOUN NN Number=Sing 64 obj _ _ 67 hard hard ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 66 amod _ _ 68 to to PART TO _ 69 mark _ _ 69 bear bear VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 67 xcomp _ _ 70 for for ADP IN _ 72 case _ _ 71 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 72 det _ _ 72 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 69 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 73 , , PUNCT , _ 78 punct _ _ 74 but but CCONJ CC _ 78 cc _ _ 75 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 78 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 76 , , PUNCT , _ 78 punct _ _ 77 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 78 nsubj _ _ 78 owned own VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 79 , , PUNCT , _ 83 punct _ _ 80 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 83 nsubj _ _ 81 no no ADV RB _ 82 advmod _ _ 82 longer long ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 83 advmod _ _ 83 sighed sigh VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 78 conj _ _ 84 for for ADP IN _ 85 case _ _ 85 freedom freedom NOUN NN Number=Sing 83 obl _ _ 86 since since SCONJ IN _ 89 mark _ _ 87 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 89 nsubj _ _ 88 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 89 aux _ _ 89 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 83 advcl _ _ 90 and and CCONJ CC _ 91 cc _ _ 91 learned learn VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 89 conj _ _ 92 to to PART TO _ 93 mark _ _ 93 love love VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 91 xcomp _ _ 94 Fairer Fairer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 93 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 95 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 100 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 96 than than ADP IN _ 100 case _ SpaceAfter=No 97 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 96 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 98 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 100 det _ SpaceAfter=No 99 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 98 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 100 Fairy fairy NOUN NN Number=Sing 94 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 101 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **inform** *speech: other* | past | the beautiful Rainbow | | Fairer | | | | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fairer=Recipient | | 2 | **is** | past | Fairer | a Fairy *not said here* | | | | the son of a powerful king *obl*; young *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **owe** | past | the Fairy | a grudge | Fairer's parents | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent parent=Goal grudge=Theme | | 4 | **revenge** | past · perfect | the Fairy *not said here* | Lagree | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **deprive** | gerund | the Fairy *not said here* | Fairer | | | | of Fairer's natural shape for some years | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Source of shape=Theme | | 6 | **imprison** | past · perfect | Lagree | Fairer | | the palace | | | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme in palace=Destination | | 7 | **find** | past · perfect | Fairer | Fairer's confinement | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confinement=Topic | | 8 | **bear** | to-infinitive | Fairer's confinement *not said here* | | | | time | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | | 9 | **own** | past | Fairer | | | | now | | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot | | 10 | **sigh** | past | Fairer | | | | | for freedom; long *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for freedom=Recipient | | 11 | **see** | past · perfect | Fairer | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 12 | **learn** | participle | Fairer *not said here* | | | | | | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 13 | **love** | to-infinitive | Fairer *not said here* | Fairer | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fairer=Stimulus | | 14 | **confine** | | Fairer | | | | | | nom confinement «state transitive»: 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:** «The Yellow Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 640 (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 60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/23/60/) - next →: [sentence 62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/23/62/) - ↑ back to [The Glass Mountain(16), part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/23/)