--- title: Take the bird which hangs over the Princess’s head, and which by its… — The Green Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics description: Take the bird which hangs over the Princess’s head, and which by its song sang her into this enchanted sleep--a song which it has had to continue ever since; take it and kill it, and cut its little heart out and burn it to a powder, and then put it into the Princess’s mouth; then she will instantly --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/55/63/) [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/) / [The Three Musicians](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/55/) / 63 # The Green Fairy Book, The Three Musicians, sentence 63 Take the bird which hangs over the Princess’s head, and which by its song sang her into this enchanted sleep--a song which it has had to continue ever since; take it and kill it, and cut its little heart out and burn it to a powder, and then put it into the Princess’s mouth; then she will instantly awaken, and will bestow on you her heart and hand, her kingdom and castle, and all her treasures. **Who acts:** you, bird, sleep, song, Princess · **What happens:** take, hang, sing, enchant, have, continue · **To what, where:** bird, head, Princess, enchanted sleep, song, sleep This is a sentence of «The Green Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Three Musicians. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (you, bird, sleep, song), 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:pg7277:55:63 # text = Take the bird which hangs over the Princess’s head, and which by its song sang her into this enchanted sleep--a song which it has had to continue ever since; take it and kill it, and cut its little heart out and burn it to a powder, and then put it into the Princess’s mouth; then she will instantly awaken, and will bestow on you her heart and hand, her kingdom and castle, and all her treasures. 1 Take take VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 bird bird NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 5 nsubj _ _ 5 hangs hang VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 acl:relcl _ _ 6 over over ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 Princess Princess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ’s 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 13 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 17 obl _ _ 14 by by ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 song song NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ _ 17 sang sing VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 18 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ _ 19 into into ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 20 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 22 det _ _ 21 enchanted enchant VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 22 amod _ _ 22 sleep sleep NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 -- -- PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 song song NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 conj _ _ 26 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 29 obj _ _ 27 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nsubj _ _ 28 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 29 aux _ _ 29 had have VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 25 acl:relcl _ _ 30 to to PART TO _ 31 mark _ _ 31 continue continue VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 29 xcomp _ _ 32 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 33 advmod _ _ 33 since since ADV RB _ 31 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 34 ; ; PUNCT , _ 35 punct _ _ 35 take take VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 36 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 35 obj _ _ 37 and and CCONJ CC _ 38 cc _ _ 38 kill kill VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 35 conj _ _ 39 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 38 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 40 , , PUNCT , _ 42 punct _ _ 41 and and CCONJ CC _ 42 cc _ _ 42 cut cut VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 43 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 45 nmod:poss _ _ 44 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 45 amod _ _ 45 heart heart NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 obj _ _ 46 out out ADV RB _ 42 advmod _ _ 47 and and CCONJ CC _ 48 cc _ _ 48 burn burn VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 49 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 48 obj _ _ 50 to to ADP IN _ 52 case _ _ 51 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 52 det _ _ 52 powder powder NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 53 , , PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ _ 54 and and CCONJ CC _ 56 cc _ _ 55 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 56 advmod _ _ 56 put put VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 57 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 56 obj _ _ 58 into into ADP IN _ 62 case _ _ 59 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 60 det _ _ 60 Princess Princess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 62 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 61 ’s 's PART POS _ 60 case _ _ 62 mouth mouth NOUN NN Number=Sing 56 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 63 ; ; PUNCT : _ 68 punct _ _ 64 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 68 advmod _ _ 65 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 68 nsubj _ _ 66 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 68 aux _ _ 67 instantly instantly ADV RB _ 68 advmod _ _ 68 awaken awaken VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 72 punct _ _ 70 and and CCONJ CC _ 72 cc _ _ 71 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 72 aux _ _ 72 bestow bestow VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 68 conj _ _ 73 on on ADP IN _ 74 case _ _ 74 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 72 obl _ _ 75 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 76 nmod:poss _ _ 76 heart heart NOUN NN Number=Sing 72 obj _ _ 77 and and CCONJ CC _ 78 cc _ _ 78 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 79 , , PUNCT , _ 81 punct _ _ 80 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 81 nmod:poss _ _ 81 kingdom kingdom NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 conj _ _ 82 and and CCONJ CC _ 83 cc _ _ 83 castle castle NOUN NN Number=Sing 81 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 84 , , PUNCT , _ 88 punct _ _ 85 and and CCONJ CC _ 88 cc _ _ 86 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 88 det:predet _ _ 87 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 88 nmod:poss _ _ 88 treasures treasure NOUN NNS Number=Plur 68 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 89 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | | the bird | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument bird=Destination | | 2 | **hang** | present | the bird | | | the Princess's head | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over head=Location | | 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | | Princess | | this enchanted sleep and a song | | by sleep's song | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Topic into sleep=Recipient | | 4 | **enchant** | participle | | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 5 | **have** | present · perfect | sleep | a song | | | | | tree rules | | 6 | **continue** | to-infinitive | a song *not said here* | | | | | since *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 7 | **take** | infinitive | | sleep | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 8 | **kill** | infinitive | | sleep | | | | | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 9 | **cut** | past | | sleep's little heart | | | | out *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset heart=Product | | 10 | **burn** | infinitive | you *not said here* | sleep | | | | to a powder | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 11 | **put** | infinitive | you *not said here* | sleep | | the Princess's mouth | then | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal | | 12 | **awaken** | future | Princess | Princess's treasures | | | then | instantly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 13 | **bestow** | future | Princess *not said here* | Princess's heart and hand and Princess's kingdom and castle | | | | on you | tree rules | | 14 | **sing** | | sleep | | | | | | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent | | 15 | **treasure** | | Princess | | | | | | nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent | 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 62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/55/62/) - next →: [sentence 64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/55/64/) - ↑ back to [The Three Musicians](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7277/55/)