--- title: For we may be sure that the thunderbolt of Knowledge did not exist i… — Indian Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: For we may be sure that the thunderbolt of Knowledge did not exist in the original, but was introduced by some Buddhist Mr. Barlow, who, like Alice's Duchess, ended all his tales with: "And the moral of that is----" For no well-bred demon would have been taken in by so simple a "sell" as that indulg --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/56/25/) [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/) / [Indian Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/) / [XXV. the Demon With the Matted Hair.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/56/) / 25 # Indian Fairy Tales, XXV. the Demon With the Matted Hair., sentence 25 For we may be sure that the thunderbolt of Knowledge did not exist in the original, but was introduced by some Buddhist Mr. Barlow, who, like Alice's Duchess, ended all his tales with: "And the moral of that is----" For no well-bred demon would have been taken in by so simple a "sell" as that indulged in by Prince Five-Weapons in our Jataka, and it is probable, therefore, that \_Uncle Remus\_ preserves a reminiscence of the original Indian reading of the tale. **Who acts:** we, thunderbolt, Buddhist Barlow, simple sell, Prince Five Weapons, that · **What happens:** be, not exist, introduce, end, breed, take in · **To what, where:** original, tales, that, reminiscence, tale This is a sentence of «Indian Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, XXV. the Demon With the Matted Hair.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (we, thunderbolt, Buddhist Barlow, simple sell), 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:pg7128:56:25 # text = For we may be sure that the thunderbolt of Knowledge did not exist in the original, but was introduced by some Buddhist Mr. Barlow, who, like Alice's Duchess, ended all his tales with: "And the moral of that is----" For no well-bred demon would have been taken in by so simple a "sell" as that indulged in by Prince Five-Weapons in our Jataka, and it is probable, therefore, that _Uncle Remus_ preserves a reminiscence of the original Indian reading of the tale. 1 For for SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 2 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 3 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 cop _ _ 5 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 that that SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 thunderbolt thunderbolt NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 Knowledge Knowledge PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 11 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 13 exist exist VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ _ 14 in in ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 original original ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 18 but but CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 19 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 20 aux:pass _ _ 20 introduced introduce VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 conj _ _ 21 by by ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 22 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 25 det _ _ 23 Buddhist Buddhist PROPN NNP Number=Sing 25 compound _ _ 24 Mr. Mr. PROPN NNP Number=Sing 25 nmod:desc _ _ 25 Barlow Barlow PROPN NNP Number=Sing 20 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 26 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 27 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 32 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 29 like like ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 30 Alice Alice PROPN NNP Number=Sing 32 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 31 's 's PART POS _ 30 case _ _ 32 Duchess Duchess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 25 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 33 , , PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ _ 34 ended end VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 35 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 37 det:predet _ _ 36 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ _ 37 tales tale NOUN NNS Number=Plur 34 obj _ _ 38 with with ADP IN _ 43 case _ SpaceAfter=No 39 : : PUNCT : _ 38 punct _ _ 40 " " PUNCT `` _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 41 And and CCONJ CC _ 43 cc _ _ 42 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 43 det _ _ 43 moral moral NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 nmod _ _ 44 of of ADP IN _ 45 case _ _ 45 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 43 nmod _ _ 46 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 37 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 47 ---- ---- PUNCT , _ 58 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 48 " " PUNCT `` _ 58 punct _ _ 49 For for ADP IN _ 54 case _ _ 50 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 54 det _ _ 51 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 53 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 52 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 51 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 53 bred breed VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 54 amod _ _ 54 demon demon NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 obl _ _ 55 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 58 aux _ _ 56 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 58 aux _ _ 57 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 58 aux:pass _ _ 58 taken take VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 34 conj _ _ 59 in in ADP RP _ 58 compound:prt _ _ 60 by by ADP IN _ 65 case _ _ 61 so so ADV RB _ 62 advmod _ _ 62 simple simple ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 65 amod _ _ 63 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 65 det _ _ 64 " " PUNCT `` _ 65 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 65 sell sell NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 66 " " PUNCT '' _ 65 punct _ _ 67 as as SCONJ IN _ 69 mark _ _ 68 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 69 nsubj:pass _ _ 69 indulged indulge VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 58 advcl _ _ 70 in in ADP RP _ 69 compound:prt _ _ 71 by by ADP IN _ 75 case _ _ 72 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 75 compound _ _ 73 Five five NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 75 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 74 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 73 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 75 Weapons weapon NOUN NNS Number=Plur 69 obl _ _ 76 in in ADP IN _ 78 case _ _ 77 our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 78 nmod:poss _ _ 78 Jataka Jataka PROPN NNP Number=Sing 75 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 79 , , PUNCT , _ 83 punct _ _ 80 and and CCONJ CC _ 83 cc _ _ 81 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 83 nsubj _ _ 82 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 83 cop _ _ 83 probable probable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 84 , , PUNCT , _ 85 punct _ _ 85 therefore therefore ADV RB _ 83 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 86 , , PUNCT , _ 92 punct _ _ 87 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 92 nsubj _ _ 88 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 89 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 89 Uncle uncle NOUN NN Number=Sing 92 nsubj _ _ 90 Remus Remus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 89 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 91 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 90 punct _ _ 92 preserves preserve VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 83 conj _ _ 93 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 94 det _ _ 94 reminiscence reminiscence NOUN NN Number=Sing 92 obj _ _ 95 of of ADP IN _ 99 case _ _ 96 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 99 det _ _ 97 original original ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 99 amod _ _ 98 Indian Indian ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 99 amod _ _ 99 reading reading NOUN NN Number=Sing 94 nmod _ _ 100 of of ADP IN _ 102 case _ _ 101 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 102 det _ _ 102 tale tale NOUN NN Number=Sing 99 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 103 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | may | we | | | | | sure *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **exist** | past · do-support | the thunderbolt of Knowledge | | | the original | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in original=Location | | 3 | **introduce** | past · passive | some Buddhist Barlow Mr. and Alice's Duchess | | | | | | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient | | 4 | **end** | past | | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 5 | **is a** | present | | Mr.'s tales | | | | with the moral of that | tree rules | | 6 | **breed** | participle | | | | | | well *property* | tree rules | | 7 | **take in** | would · perfect · passive | a simple sell | | | | | for no bred demon | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for demon=Beneficiary | | 8 | **indulge in** | participle · passive | Prince Five Weapons in our Jataka | that | | | | | tree rules | | 9 | **is** | present | thunderbolt | | | | | probable, therefore *property* | tree rules | | 10 | **preserve** | present | that | a reminiscence of the original Indian reading of the tale | | | | | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reminiscence=Beneficiary | | 11 | **reminisce** | | the original Indian reading of the tale | | | | | | nom reminiscence «cognition intransitive»: of=agent | | 12 | **read** | | | the tale | | | | | nom reading «cognition transitive»: of=patient | 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:** «Indian Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Project Gutenberg book 7128 (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 24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/56/24/) - next →: [sentence 26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/56/26/) - ↑ back to [XXV. the Demon With the Matted Hair.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/56/)