--- title: For long the Queen resisted her coaxing words, remembering the promi… — The Yellow Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: For long the Queen resisted her coaxing words, remembering the promise she had given the King, her husband; but at last she thought to herself: After all, what harm would it do if I were to go into the garden for a short time and enjoy myself among the trees and flowers, and the singing birds and fl --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/29/10/) [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 White Duck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/29/) / 10 # The Yellow Fairy Book, The White Duck, sentence 10 For long the Queen resisted her coaxing words, remembering the promise she had given the King, her husband; but at last she thought to herself: After all, what harm would it do if I were to go into the garden for a short time and enjoy myself among the trees and flowers, and the singing birds and fluttering butterflies and humming insects, and look at the dew-drops hiding from the sunbeams in the hearts of the roses and lilies, and wander about in the sunshine, instead of remaining all day in this room? **Who acts:** Queen, harm, I, singing birds, dew drops · **What happens:** resist, coax, remember, give, think, do · **To what, where:** brightness, words, promise, King, Queen, last This is a sentence of «The Yellow Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The White Duck. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Queen, harm, I, singing birds), 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:pg640:29:10 # text = For long the Queen resisted her coaxing words, remembering the promise she had given the King, her husband; but at last she thought to herself: After all, what harm would it do if I were to go into the garden for a short time and enjoy myself among the trees and flowers, and the singing birds and fluttering butterflies and humming insects, and look at the dew-drops hiding from the sunbeams in the hearts of the roses and lilies, and wander about in the sunshine, instead of remaining all day in this room? 1 For for ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 5 obl _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 Queen Queen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 resisted resist VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 coaxing coax VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 xcomp _ _ 8 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 remembering remember VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 conj _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 promise promise NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 13 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 14 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 15 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 12 acl _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 19 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ _ 20 husband husband NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 ; ; PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 22 but but CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 23 at at ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 24 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 26 obl _ _ 25 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 nsubj _ _ 26 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 27 to to ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 28 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 26 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 : : PUNCT : _ 31 punct _ _ 30 After after ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 31 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 26 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 32 , , PUNCT , _ 37 punct _ _ 33 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 37 obj _ _ 34 harm harm NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 nsubj _ _ 35 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 37 aux _ _ 36 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 37 nsubj _ _ 37 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 31 acl:relcl _ _ 38 if if SCONJ IN _ 42 mark _ _ 39 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 42 nsubj _ _ 40 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 42 aux _ _ 41 to to PART TO _ 42 mark _ _ 42 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 37 advcl _ _ 43 into into ADP IN _ 45 case _ _ 44 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 45 det _ _ 45 garden garden NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 obl _ _ 46 for for ADP IN _ 49 case _ _ 47 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 49 det _ _ 48 short short ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 49 amod _ _ 49 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 obl _ _ 50 and and CCONJ CC _ 51 cc _ _ 51 enjoy enjoy VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 42 conj _ _ 52 myself myself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 51 obj _ _ 53 among among ADP IN _ 55 case _ _ 54 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 55 det _ _ 55 trees tree NOUN NNS Number=Plur 51 obl _ _ 56 and and CCONJ CC _ 57 cc _ _ 57 flowers flower NOUN NNS Number=Plur 55 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ _ 59 and and CCONJ CC _ 64 cc _ _ 60 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 62 det _ _ 61 singing sing VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 62 amod _ _ 62 birds bird NOUN NNS Number=Plur 64 nsubj _ _ 63 and and CCONJ CC _ 64 cc _ _ 64 fluttering flutter VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 26 advcl _ _ 65 butterflies butterfly NOUN NNS Number=Plur 64 obj _ _ 66 and and CCONJ CC _ 67 cc _ _ 67 humming hum VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 64 conj _ _ 68 insects insect NOUN NNS Number=Plur 67 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 71 punct _ _ 70 and and CCONJ CC _ 71 cc _ _ 71 look look VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 64 conj _ _ 72 at at ADP IN _ 76 case _ _ 73 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 76 det _ _ 74 dew dew NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 75 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 74 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 76 drops drop NOUN NNS Number=Plur 71 obl _ _ 77 hiding hide VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 76 acl _ _ 78 from from ADP IN _ 80 case _ _ 79 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 80 det _ _ 80 sunbeams sunbeam NOUN NNS Number=Plur 77 obl _ _ 81 in in ADP IN _ 83 case _ _ 82 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 83 det _ _ 83 hearts heart NOUN NNS Number=Plur 77 obl _ _ 84 of of ADP IN _ 86 case _ _ 85 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 86 det _ _ 86 roses rose NOUN NNS Number=Plur 83 nmod _ _ 87 and and CCONJ CC _ 88 cc _ _ 88 lilies lily NOUN NNS Number=Plur 86 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 89 , , PUNCT , _ 91 punct _ _ 90 and and CCONJ CC _ 91 cc _ _ 91 wander wander VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 71 parataxis _ _ 92 about about ADV RB _ 91 advmod _ _ 93 in in ADP IN _ 95 case _ _ 94 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 95 det _ _ 95 sunshine sunshine NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 96 , , PUNCT , _ 99 punct _ _ 97 instead instead ADV RB ExtPos=SCONJ 99 mark _ _ 98 of of ADP IN _ 97 fixed _ _ 99 remaining remain VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 91 advcl _ _ 100 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 101 det _ _ 101 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 99 obj _ _ 102 in in ADP IN _ 104 case _ _ 103 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 104 det _ _ 104 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 99 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 105 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **resist** | past | the Queen | brightness | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **coax** | gerund | the Queen *not said here* | words | | | | | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient | | 3 | **remember** | gerund | the Queen *not said here* | the promise | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent promise=Theme | | 4 | **give** | past · perfect | Queen | the King and Queen's husband | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Theme | | 5 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Queen | | Queen | last | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **do** | would | harm | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | | 7 | **go** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | I | | | the garden | time | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into garden=Initial\_Location | | 8 | **enjoy** | infinitive | I *not said here* | myself | | | | among the trees and flowers | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer myself=Stimulus | | 9 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund | | | | | | | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 10 | **flutter** | gerund | the singing birds | butterflies | | | | | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location butterfly=Theme | | 11 | **hum** | gerund | the singing birds *not said here* | insects | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Topic | | 12 | **look** | infinitive | the singing birds *not said here* | | | | | at the dew drops | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at drop=Theme | | 13 | **hide** | gerund | the dew drops *not said here* | | | the sunbeams | | in the hearts of the roses and lilies | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent from sunbeam=Beneficiary | | 14 | **wander** | present | | | | the sunshine | | about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sunshine=Trajectory | | 15 | **remain** | gerund | | | | this room | day | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in room=Location | 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 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/29/9/) - next →: [sentence 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/29/11/) - ↑ back to [The White Duck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/29/)