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# The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient, Opening, part 15, sentence 24

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Afterwards he sent an officer to Houssain to acquaint him with the change, and made him an offer of any province he might choose; but that prince thought himself so happy in his solitude, that he desired the officer to return his brother thanks for the kindness he designed him, assuring him of his submission; but that the only favor he desired was, to be indulged with leave to live retired in the place he had chosen for his retreat.

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**Who acts:** Prince, officer · **What happens:** send, acquaint, make, choose, think, desire · **To what, where:** officer, Houssain, Prince, offer, province, brother

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This is a sentence of «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens, Opening, part 15. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Prince, officer), 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:pg65965:15:24
# text = Afterwards he sent an officer to Houssain to acquaint him with the change, and made him an offer of any province he might choose; but that prince thought himself so happy in his solitude, that he desired the officer to return his brother thanks for the kindness he designed him, assuring him of his submission; but that the only favor he desired was, to be indulged with leave to live retired in the place he had chosen for his retreat.
1	Afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Houssain	Houssain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	acquaint	acquaint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	22	det	_	_
22	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
28	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	29	det	_	_
29	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	_
30	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
31	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	30	obj	_	_
32	so	so	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
33	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	xcomp	_	_
34	in	in	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	36	nmod:poss	_	_
36	solitude	solitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
38	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	40	mark	_	_
39	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	40	nsubj	_	_
40	desired	desire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	30	conj	_	_
41	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	42	det	_	_
42	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	47	nsubj	_	_
43	to	to	PART	TO	_	44	mark	_	_
44	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	42	acl	_	_
45	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	46	nmod:poss	_	_
46	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	44	obj	_	_
47	thanks	thank	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	40	parataxis	_	_
48	for	for	ADP	IN	_	50	case	_	_
49	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	50	det	_	_
50	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	47	obl	_	_
51	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	52	nsubj	_	_
52	designed	design	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	50	acl:relcl	_	_
53	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	52	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	55	punct	_	_
55	assuring	assure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	47	conj	_	_
56	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	55	obj	_	_
57	of	of	ADP	IN	_	59	case	_	_
58	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	59	nmod:poss	_	_
59	submission	submission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	55	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
60	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	72	punct	_	_
61	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	72	cc	_	_
62	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	72	mark	_	_
63	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	65	det	_	_
64	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	65	amod	_	_
65	favor	favor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	72	nsubj:pass	_	_
66	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	67	nsubj	_	_
67	desired	desire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	65	acl:relcl	_	_
68	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	72	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
69	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	72	punct	_	_
70	to	to	PART	TO	_	72	mark	_	_
71	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	72	aux:pass	_	_
72	indulged	indulge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
73	with	with	ADP	IN	_	74	case	_	_
74	leave	leave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	72	obl	_	_
75	to	to	PART	TO	_	76	mark	_	_
76	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	72	advcl	_	_
77	retired	retire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	76	xcomp	_	_
78	in	in	ADP	IN	_	80	case	_	_
79	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	80	det	_	_
80	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	77	obl	_	_
81	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	83	nsubj	_	_
82	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	83	aux	_	_
83	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	80	acl:relcl	_	_
84	for	for	ADP	IN	_	86	case	_	_
85	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	86	nmod:poss	_	_
86	retreat	retreat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	83	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
87	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | Prince | a officer | Houssain |  |  | afterwards *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent officer=Theme to houssain=Destination |
| 2 | **acquaint** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | Prince *not said here* |  | Prince |  |  | with the change | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 3 | **make** | past | Prince *not said here* | a offer of any province | Prince |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset he=Beneficiary offer=Product |
| 4 | **choose** | might | Prince | any province *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent province=Theme |
| 5 | **think** *speech: other* | past | that prince | Prince |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot himself=Theme |
| 6 | **desire** | past | Prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 7 | **return** | to-infinitive | the officer *not said here* | Prince's brother |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme |
| 8 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present | the officer |  |  |  |  | for the kindness | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for kindness=Attribute |
| 9 | **design** | past | Prince | officer |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Result |
| 10 | **assure** | gerund | the officer *not said here* |  | Prince |  |  | of Prince's submission | vn advise-37.9 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent he=Recipient of submission=Topic |
| 11 | **desire** | past | Prince | the only favor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot favor=Theme |
| 12 | **is** | past · passive |  | the only favor |  |  |  | with leave; indulge *property* | tree rules |
| 13 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 14 | **retire** | participle |  |  |  | the place |  |  | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 15 | **choose** | past · perfect | Prince | the place *not said here* |  |  |  | for Prince's retreat | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent place=Theme for retreat=Beneficiary |
| 16 | **offer** |  |  | any province |  |  |  |  | nom offer «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 17 | **submit** |  | Prince |  |  |  |  |  | nom submission «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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:** «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens, Project Gutenberg book 65965 (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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