--- title: Then he determined to carry some to the nearest town and try to sell… — The Green Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: Then he determined to carry some to the nearest town and try to sell them; and as no one had ever before seen any like them the people flocked about him eagerly and bought all he had caught, so that presently not a house in the city was considered complete without a crystal bowl full of fish, and th --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/12/9/) [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 Green Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/) / [Prince Featherhead and the Princess Ce…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/12/) / 9 # The Green Fairy Book, Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine, sentence 9 Then he determined to carry some to the nearest town and try to sell them; and as no one had ever before seen any like them the people flocked about him eagerly and bought all he had caught, so that presently not a house in the city was considered complete without a crystal bowl full of fish, and the King’s customers were very particular about having them to match the rest of the furniture, and gave him a vast amount of trouble in choosing them. **Who acts:** Fish, one, any, customers · **What happens:** determine, carry, try, sell, see, flock · **To what, where:** some, nearest town, King, all, Fish, house This is a sentence of «The Green Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Fish, one, any, customers), 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:pg7277:12:9 # text = Then he determined to carry some to the nearest town and try to sell them; and as no one had ever before seen any like them the people flocked about him eagerly and bought all he had caught, so that presently not a house in the city was considered complete without a crystal bowl full of fish, and the King’s customers were very particular about having them to match the rest of the furniture, and gave him a vast amount of trouble in choosing them. 1 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 advmod _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 determined determine VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 carry carry VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 5 obj _ _ 7 to to ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 nearest near ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 10 amod _ _ 10 town town NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 try try VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 14 sell sell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 xcomp _ _ 15 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ; ; PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 18 as as SCONJ IN _ 24 mark _ _ 19 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 20 det _ _ 20 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ _ 21 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 24 aux _ _ 22 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 23 advmod _ _ 23 before before ADV RB _ 24 advmod _ _ 24 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 3 conj _ _ 25 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 30 nsubj _ _ 26 like like ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 27 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 nmod _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 30 nsubj _ _ 30 flocked flock VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 24 parataxis _ _ 31 about about ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 32 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 30 obl _ _ 33 eagerly eagerly ADV RB _ 30 advmod _ _ 34 and and CCONJ CC _ 35 cc _ _ 35 bought buy VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 30 conj _ _ 36 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 35 obj _ _ 37 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 39 nsubj:pass _ _ 38 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 39 aux _ _ 39 caught catch VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 36 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 40 , , PUNCT , _ 51 punct _ _ 41 so so ADV RB _ 51 advmod _ _ 42 that that SCONJ IN _ 51 mark _ _ 43 presently presently ADV RB _ 46 advmod _ _ 44 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 46 advmod _ _ 45 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 46 det _ _ 46 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 51 nsubj:pass _ _ 47 in in ADP IN _ 49 case _ _ 48 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 49 det _ _ 49 city city NOUN NN Number=Sing 46 nmod _ _ 50 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 51 aux:pass _ _ 51 considered consider VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 52 complete complete ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 51 xcomp _ _ 53 without without ADP IN _ 56 case _ _ 54 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 56 det _ _ 55 crystal crystal NOUN NN Number=Sing 56 compound _ _ 56 bowl bowl NOUN NN Number=Sing 51 obl _ _ 57 full full ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 56 amod _ _ 58 of of ADP IN _ 59 case _ _ 59 fish fish NOUN NN Number=Sing 57 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 60 , , PUNCT , _ 68 punct _ _ 61 and and CCONJ CC _ 68 cc _ _ 62 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 63 det _ _ 63 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 65 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 64 ’s 's PART POS _ 63 case _ _ 65 customers customer NOUN NNS Number=Plur 68 nsubj _ _ 66 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 68 cop _ _ 67 very very ADV RB _ 68 advmod _ _ 68 particular particular ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 51 conj _ _ 69 about about SCONJ IN _ 70 mark _ _ 70 having have VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 68 advcl _ _ 71 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 70 obj _ _ 72 to to PART TO _ 73 mark _ _ 73 match match VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 70 advcl _ _ 74 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 75 det _ _ 75 rest rest NOUN NN Number=Sing 73 obj _ _ 76 of of ADP IN _ 78 case _ _ 77 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 78 det _ _ 78 furniture furniture NOUN NN Number=Sing 75 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 79 , , PUNCT , _ 81 punct _ _ 80 and and CCONJ CC _ 81 cc _ _ 81 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 82 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 81 iobj _ _ 83 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 85 det _ _ 84 vast vast ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 85 amod _ _ 85 amount amount NOUN NN Number=Sing 81 obj _ _ 86 of of ADP IN _ 87 case _ _ 87 trouble trouble NOUN NN Number=Sing 85 nmod _ _ 88 in in SCONJ IN _ 89 mark _ _ 89 choosing choose VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 81 advcl _ _ 90 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 89 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 91 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **determine** | past | Fish | | | | then | | vn discover-84 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **carry** | to-infinitive | Fish *not said here* | some | | the nearest town | | | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent some=Theme to town=Destination | | 3 | **try** | infinitive | Fish *not said here* | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 4 | **sell** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Fish *not said here* | King | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | | 5 | **see** | past · perfect | no one | | | | | before *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 6 | **flock** | past | any | | | | | about Fish; eagerly *property* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 7 | **buy** | past | any *not said here* | all | | | | | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Theme | | 8 | **catch** | past · perfect · passive | | Fish | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 9 | **consider** | past · passive | | a house in the city | | | | without a crystal bowl; complete *property* | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute | | 10 | **is** | past | the King's customers | | | | | particular *property* | tree rules | | 11 | **have** | gerund | the King's customers *not said here* | King | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient | | 12 | **match** | to-infinitive | the King's customers *not said here* | the rest of the furniture | | | | | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rest=Patient | | 13 | **give** | past | Fish *not said here* | a vast amount of trouble | Fish | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient amount=Theme | | 14 | **choose** | gerund | Fish *not said here* | King | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | | 15 | **amount** | | | trouble | | | | | nom amount «possession 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:** «The Green Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 7277 (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 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/12/8/) - next →: [sentence 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/12/10/) - ↑ back to [Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/12/)