--- title: The following day, at the time appointed for the combat, when the Ki… — The Green Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: The following day, at the time appointed for the combat, when the King, the Queen, and the Princess had taken their places, and the whole Court and the whole town were assembled to see the show, Prince Fadasse rode into the lists magnificently armed and accoutred, followed by twenty-four squires and --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/16/35/) [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/) / [Heart of Ice, part 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/16/) / 35 # The Green Fairy Book, Heart of Ice, part 3, sentence 35 The following day, at the time appointed for the combat, when the King, the Queen, and the Princess had taken their places, and the whole Court and the whole town were assembled to see the show, Prince Fadasse rode into the lists magnificently armed and accoutred, followed by twenty-four squires and a hundred men-at-arms, each one leading, a splendid horse, while Prince Mannikin entered from the other side armed only with his spear and followed by the faithful Mousta. **Who acts:** King, one, Mannikin, following day · **What happens:** follow, appoint, take, assemble, see, ride · **To what, where:** time, Princess, whole Court, show, splendid horse, lists This is a sentence of «The Green Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Heart of Ice, part 3. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (King, one, Mannikin, following day), 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:pg7277:16:35 # text = The following day, at the time appointed for the combat, when the King, the Queen, and the Princess had taken their places, and the whole Court and the whole town were assembled to see the show, Prince Fadasse rode into the lists magnificently armed and accoutred, followed by twenty-four squires and a hundred men-at-arms, each one leading, a splendid horse, while Prince Mannikin entered from the other side armed only with his spear and followed by the faithful Mousta. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 amod _ _ 3 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 85 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 appos _ _ 8 appointed appoint VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 acl _ _ 9 for for ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 combat combat NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 45 punct _ _ 13 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 45 advmod _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 King King PROPN NNP Number=Sing 45 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 Queen Queen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 Princess Princess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 24 nsubj:pass _ _ 23 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 24 aux _ _ 24 taken take VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 15 acl:relcl _ _ 25 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 26 nmod:poss _ _ 26 places place NOUN NNS Number=Plur 24 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 27 , , PUNCT , _ 37 punct _ _ 28 and and CCONJ CC _ 37 cc _ _ 29 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 30 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 31 amod _ _ 31 Court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 nsubj _ _ 32 and and CCONJ CC _ 35 cc _ _ 33 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 35 det _ _ 34 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 35 amod _ _ 35 town town NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 conj _ _ 36 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 37 aux:pass _ _ 37 assembled assemble VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 15 acl:relcl _ _ 38 to to PART TO _ 39 mark _ _ 39 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 37 advcl _ _ 40 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 41 det _ _ 41 show show NOUN NN Number=Sing 39 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 42 , , PUNCT , _ 43 punct _ _ 43 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 conj _ _ 44 Fadasse Fadasse PROPN NNP Number=Sing 43 flat _ _ 45 rode ride VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 parataxis _ _ 46 into into ADP IN _ 48 case _ _ 47 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 48 det _ _ 48 lists list NOUN NNS Number=Plur 45 obl _ _ 49 magnificently magnificently ADV RB _ 50 advmod _ _ 50 armed armed ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 48 amod _ _ 51 and and CCONJ CC _ 52 cc _ _ 52 accoutred accoutre VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 50 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 53 , , PUNCT , _ 54 punct _ _ 54 followed follow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 48 acl _ _ 55 by by ADP IN _ 59 case _ _ 56 twenty twenty NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 58 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 57 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 56 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 58 four four NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 59 nummod _ _ 59 squires squire NOUN NNS Number=Plur 54 obl:agent _ _ 60 and and CCONJ CC _ 63 cc _ _ 61 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 62 det _ _ 62 hundred hundred NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 63 nummod _ _ 63 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 59 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 64 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 67 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 65 at at ADP IN _ 67 case _ SpaceAfter=No 66 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 65 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 67 arms arm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 63 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 68 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 69 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 70 det _ _ 70 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 59 appos _ _ 71 leading lead VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 70 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 72 , , PUNCT , _ 75 punct _ _ 73 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 75 det _ _ 74 splendid splendid ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 75 amod _ _ 75 horse horse NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 76 , , PUNCT , _ 80 punct _ _ 77 while while SCONJ IN _ 80 mark _ _ 78 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 79 nmod:desc _ _ 79 Mannikin Mannikin PROPN NNP Number=Sing 80 nsubj _ _ 80 entered enter VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 45 conj _ _ 81 from from ADP IN _ 84 case _ _ 82 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 84 det _ _ 83 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 84 amod _ _ 84 side side NOUN NN Number=Sing 80 obl _ _ 85 armed arm VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 86 only only ADV RB _ 89 advmod _ _ 87 with with ADP IN _ 89 case _ _ 88 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 89 nmod:poss _ _ 89 spear spear NOUN NN Number=Sing 85 obj _ _ 90 and and CCONJ CC _ 91 cc _ _ 91 followed follow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 85 conj _ _ 92 by by ADP IN _ 95 case _ _ 93 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 95 det _ _ 94 faithful faithful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 95 amod _ _ 95 Mousta Mousta PROPN NNP Number=Sing 91 obl:agent _ SpaceAfter=No 96 . . PUNCT . _ 85 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **follow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **appoint** | participle | | the time *not said here* | | | | for the combat | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **take** | past · perfect · passive | the King and the Queen and Prince *not said here* | the Princess | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme place=Destination | | 4 | **assemble** | past · passive | | the whole Court and the whole town | | | | | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme | | 5 | **see** | to-infinitive | | the show | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer show=Stimulus | | 6 | **ride** | past | the King and the Queen and Prince | a splendid horse | | the lists | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into list=Trajectory | | 7 | **accoutre** | participle | the King and the Queen and Prince *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 8 | **follow** | participle | | the lists *not said here* | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 9 | **lead** | gerund | each one *not said here* | | | | | | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition | | 10 | **enter** | past | Mannikin Prince | | | the other side | | | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from side=Initial\_Location | | 11 | **arm** | past | the following day | Mannikin's spear | | | | | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent spear=Recipient | | 12 | **follow** | participle | the following day *not said here* | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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 34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/16/34/) - next →: [sentence 36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/16/36/) - ↑ back to [Heart of Ice, part 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/16/)