--- title: The guests were coming thick and fast, when suddenly there drove up… — The Violet Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: The guests were coming thick and fast, when suddenly there drove up a splendid coach drawn by six cream-coloured horses, and out of it stepped a young lady dressed in garments that shone like the sun. 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Her face could not be seen, for a veil covered her head, but as she came up to the place where the queen was standing with the babies she drew the veil aside, and everyone was dazzled with her beauty. **Who acts:** guests, young lady, veil, queen · **What happens:** come, be, drive up, draw, step, dress · **To what, where:** splendid coach, young lady, coach, garments, face, head This is a sentence of «The Violet Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Child Who Came From an Egg. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (guests, young lady, veil, queen), 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:pg641:12:42 # text = The guests were coming thick and fast, when suddenly there drove up a splendid coach drawn by six cream-coloured horses, and out of it stepped a young lady dressed in garments that shone like the sun. Her face could not be seen, for a veil covered her head, but as she came up to the place where the queen was standing with the babies she drew the veil aside, and everyone was dazzled with her beauty. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 guests guest NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 3 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 coming come VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 amod _ _ 5 thick thick ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 fast fast ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 12 advmod _ _ 10 suddenly suddenly ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 12 advmod _ _ 12 drove drive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 13 up up ADP RP _ 12 compound:prt _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 splendid splendid ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 coach coach NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ 17 drawn draw VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 16 acl _ _ 18 by by ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 19 six six NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 23 nummod _ _ 20 cream cream NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 21 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 coloured coloured ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ _ 23 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 29 punct _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 26 out out ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 27 of of ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 28 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 obl _ _ 29 stepped step VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 30 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 32 det _ _ 31 young young ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 32 amod _ _ 32 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 obj _ _ 33 dressed dress VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 32 acl _ _ 34 in in ADP IN _ 35 case _ _ 35 garments garment NOUN NNS Number=Plur 33 obl _ _ 36 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 37 nsubj _ _ 37 shone shine VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 32 acl:relcl _ _ 38 like like ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 39 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 40 det _ _ 40 sun. Sunday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 37 obl _ _ 41 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 42 nmod:poss _ _ 42 face face NOUN NN Number=Sing 46 nsubj:pass _ _ 43 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 46 aux _ _ 44 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 46 advmod _ _ 45 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 46 aux:pass _ _ 46 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 37 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 47 , , PUNCT , _ 51 punct _ _ 48 for for SCONJ IN _ 51 mark _ _ 49 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 50 det _ _ 50 veil veil NOUN NN Number=Sing 51 nsubj _ _ 51 covered cover VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 46 advcl _ _ 52 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 53 nmod:poss _ _ 53 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 51 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 54 , , PUNCT , _ 58 punct _ _ 55 but but CCONJ CC _ 58 cc _ _ 56 as as SCONJ IN _ 58 mark _ _ 57 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 58 nsubj _ _ 58 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 29 conj _ _ 59 up up ADV RB _ 58 advmod _ _ 60 to to ADP IN _ 62 case _ _ 61 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 62 det _ _ 62 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 obl _ _ 63 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 67 advmod _ _ 64 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 65 det _ _ 65 queen queen NOUN NN Number=Sing 67 nsubj _ _ 66 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 67 aux _ _ 67 standing stand VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 62 acl:relcl _ _ 68 with with ADP IN _ 70 case _ _ 69 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 70 det _ _ 70 babies baby NOUN NNS Number=Plur 67 obl _ _ 71 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 72 nsubj _ _ 72 drew draw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 67 parataxis _ _ 73 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 74 det _ _ 74 veil veil NOUN NN Number=Sing 72 obj _ _ 75 aside aside ADV RB _ 72 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 76 , , PUNCT , _ 80 punct _ _ 77 and and CCONJ CC _ 80 cc _ _ 78 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 80 nsubj _ _ 79 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 80 aux:pass _ _ 80 dazzled dazzle VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 58 conj _ _ 81 with with 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 beauty beauty NOUN NN Number=Sing 80 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 84 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | gerund | | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** | past | the guests | | | | | thick *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **be** | | the guests *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **drive up** | past | the guests *not said here* | a splendid coach | | there | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme coach=Trajectory | | 5 | **draw** | participle | | a splendid coach *not said here* | | | | by six coloured horses | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **step** | past | | a young lady | | coach | | | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location lady=Theme | | 7 | **dress** | participle | | a young lady *not said here* | | garments | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **shine** | past | a young lady | | | | sunday | | tree rules | | 9 | **not** **see** | could · passive | | queen's face | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus | | 10 | **cover** | past | a veil | queen's head | | | | | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme head=Destination | | 11 | **come up** | past | queen | | | the place | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to place=Initial\_Location | | 12 | **stand** | past · progressive | the queen | | | | | with the babies | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 13 | **draw** | past | queen | the veil | | | | aside *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent veil=Theme | | 14 | **dazzle** | past · passive | | everyone | | | | with queen's beauty | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | 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 Violet Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 641 (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 41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/12/41/) - next →: [sentence 43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/12/43/) - ↑ back to [The Child Who Came From an Egg](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg641/12/)