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title: She also was invited, but she neither came to the banquet nor receiv… — The Green Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics
description: She also was invited, but she neither came to the banquet nor received her present; but as soon as all the others were seated at table, after bestowing their gifts upon the little Princess, she stole into the Palace, disguised as a black cat, and hid herself under the cradle until the nurses and the
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# The Green Fairy Book, Heart of Ice, part 2, sentence 66

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She also was invited, but she neither came to the banquet nor received her present; but as soon as all the others were seated at table, after bestowing their gifts upon the little Princess, she stole into the Palace, disguised as a black cat, and hid herself under the cradle until the nurses and the cradle-rockers had all turned their backs, and then she sprang out, and in an instant had stolen the little Princess’s heart and made her escape, only being chased by a few dogs and scullions on her way across the courtyard.

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**Who acts:** Queen, cradle rockers, few dogs, others · **What happens:** invite, come, receive, seat, bestow, steal · **To what, where:** Queen, banquet, present, others, table, gifts

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This is a sentence of «The Green Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Heart of Ice, part 2. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Queen, cradle rockers, few dogs, others), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**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:pg7277:15:66
# text = She also was invited, but she neither came to the banquet nor received her present; but as soon as all the others were seated at table, after bestowing their gifts upon the little Princess, she stole into the Palace, disguised as a black cat, and hid herself under the cradle until the nurses and the cradle-rockers had all turned their backs, and then she sprang out, and in an instant had stolen the little Princess’s heart and made her escape, only being chased by a few dogs and scullions on her way across the courtyard.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	invited	invite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	banquet	banquet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	14	cc	_	_
14	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	as	as	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
21	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
22	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	24	det:predet	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
25	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	seated	seat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	advcl	_	_
27	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
31	bestowing	bestow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	26	advcl	_	_
32	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	33	nmod:poss	_	_
33	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	obj	_	_
34	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
36	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	37	amod	_	_
37	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
39	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	40	nsubj	_	_
40	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	_
41	into	into	ADP	IN	_	43	case	_	_
42	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	43	det	_	_
43	Palace	Palace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
45	disguised	disguise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	43	acl	_	_
46	as	as	ADP	IN	_	49	case	_	_
47	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	49	det	_	_
48	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	49	amod	_	_
49	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	45	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	52	punct	_	_
51	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	52	cc	_	_
52	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	parataxis	_	_
53	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	52	obj	_	_
54	under	under	ADP	IN	_	56	case	_	_
55	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	56	det	_	_
56	cradle	cradle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	52	obl	_	_
57	until	until	ADP	IN	_	59	case	_	_
58	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	59	det	_	_
59	nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	52	obl	_	_
60	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	64	cc	_	_
61	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	64	det	_	_
62	cradle	cradle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	64	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	62	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	rockers	rocker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	67	nsubj	_	_
65	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	67	aux	_	_
66	all	all	ADV	RB	_	67	advmod	_	_
67	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	59	acl:relcl	_	_
68	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	69	nmod:poss	_	_
69	backs	back	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	67	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
70	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	74	punct	_	_
71	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	74	cc	_	_
72	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	74	advmod	_	_
73	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	74	nsubj	_	_
74	sprang	spring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	52	conj	_	_
75	out	out	ADP	RP	_	74	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	82	punct	_	_
77	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	82	cc	_	_
78	in	in	ADP	IN	_	80	case	_	_
79	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	80	det	_	_
80	instant	instant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	82	obl	_	_
81	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	82	aux	_	_
82	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	74	parataxis	_	_
83	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	85	det	_	_
84	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	85	amod	_	_
85	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	87	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
86	’s	's	PART	POS	_	85	case	_	_
87	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	82	obj	_	_
88	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	89	cc	_	_
89	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	82	conj	_	_
90	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	89	obj	_	_
91	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	89	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	95	punct	_	_
93	only	only	ADV	RB	_	95	advmod	_	_
94	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	95	aux:pass	_	_
95	chased	chase	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	91	conj	_	_
96	by	by	ADP	IN	_	99	case	_	_
97	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	99	det	_	_
98	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	99	amod	_	_
99	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	95	obl	_	_
100	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	101	cc	_	_
101	scullions	scullion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	99	conj	_	_
102	on	on	ADP	IN	_	104	case	_	_
103	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	104	nmod:poss	_	_
104	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	95	obl	_	_
105	across	across	ADP	IN	_	107	case	_	_
106	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	107	det	_	_
107	courtyard	courtyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	104	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
108	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past · passive |  | Queen |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **come** | past | Queen |  |  | the banquet |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to banquet=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **receive** | past | Queen *not said here* | Queen's present |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent present=Theme |
| 4 | **seat** | past · passive |  | all others |  | table |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: subject=Value |
| 5 | **bestow** | gerund |  | others's gifts |  |  |  | upon the little Princess | tree rules |
| 6 | **steal** | past | Queen | the Palace |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location palace=Theme |
| 7 | **disguise** | participle |  | the Palace *not said here* |  |  |  | as a black cat | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 8 | **hide** | past |  | Queen |  | the cradle | until the nurses |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent herself=Patient under cradle=Location |
| 9 | **turn** | past · perfect | the cradle rockers | others's backs |  |  |  | all *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent back=Theme |
| 10 | **spring out** | past | Queen |  |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 11 | **steal** | past · perfect |  | the little Princess's heart |  | a instant |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location heart=Theme |
| 12 | **make** | past |  | Queen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 13 | **escape** | infinitive | Queen *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 14 | **chase** | gerund · passive | a few dogs and scullions |  |  | Queen's way across the courtyard |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on way=Trajectory |
| 15 | **gift** |  | others *= other* |  |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession 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 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.

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