--- title: One day the master was out, and then the lad, as curious as could be… — English Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: One day the master was out, and then the lad, as curious as could be, hurried to the chamber where his master kept his wondrous apparatus for changing copper into gold, and lead into silver, and where was his mirror in which he could see all that was passing in the world, and where was the shell whi --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/18/6/) [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/) / [English Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/) / [The Master and His Pupil](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/18/) / 6 # English Fairy Tales, The Master and His Pupil, sentence 6 One day the master was out, and then the lad, as curious as could be, hurried to the chamber where his master kept his wondrous apparatus for changing copper into gold, and lead into silver, and where was his mirror in which he could see all that was passing in the world, and where was the shell which when held to the ear whispered all the words that were being spoken by anyone the master desired to know about. **Who acts:** master, that, shell, anyone · **What happens:** be, hurry, keep, change, lead, see · **To what, where:** One day, lad, chamber, wondrous apparatus, copper, gold · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «English Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, The Master and His Pupil. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (master, that, shell, anyone), 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:pg7439:18:6 # text = One day the master was out, and then the lad, as curious as could be, hurried to the chamber where his master kept his wondrous apparatus for changing copper into gold, and lead into silver, and where was his mirror in which he could see all that was passing in the world, and where was the shell which when held to the ear whispered all the words that were being spoken by anyone the master desired to know about. 1 One one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 nummod _ _ 2 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl:unmarked _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 5 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 out out ADV RB _ 2 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 9 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 11 advmod _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 lad lad NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 as as ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 14 curious curious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 15 as as ADP IN _ 14 fixed _ _ 16 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 17 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 19 aux:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 19 hurried hurry VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 20 to to ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 chamber chamber NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ _ 23 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 26 advmod _ _ 24 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 25 nmod:poss _ _ 25 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 nsubj _ _ 26 kept keep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 22 acl:relcl _ _ 27 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 29 nmod:poss _ _ 28 wondrous wondrous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 29 amod _ _ 29 apparatus apparatus NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obj _ _ 30 for for SCONJ IN _ 31 mark _ _ 31 changing change VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 26 advcl _ _ 32 copper copper NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obj _ _ 33 into into ADP IN _ 34 case _ _ 34 gold gold NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 35 , , PUNCT , _ 37 punct _ _ 36 and and CCONJ CC _ 37 cc _ _ 37 lead lead VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 conj _ _ 38 into into ADP IN _ 39 case _ _ 39 silver silver NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 40 , , PUNCT , _ 45 punct _ _ 41 and and CCONJ CC _ 45 cc _ _ 42 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 45 advmod _ _ 43 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 45 cop _ _ 44 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 45 nmod:poss _ _ 45 mirror mirror NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ _ 46 in in ADP IN _ 47 case _ _ 47 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 50 obl _ _ 48 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 50 nsubj _ _ 49 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 50 aux _ _ 50 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 45 acl:relcl _ _ 51 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 54 det:predet _ _ 52 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 54 nsubj _ _ 53 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 54 aux _ _ 54 passing pass VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 50 ccomp _ _ 55 in in ADP IN _ 57 case _ _ 56 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 57 det _ _ 57 world world NOUN NN Number=Sing 54 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 59 and and CCONJ CC _ 70 cc _ _ 60 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 70 advmod _ _ 61 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 60 cop _ _ 62 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 63 det _ _ 63 shell shell NOUN NN Number=Sing 70 nsubj _ _ 64 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 66 nsubj:pass _ _ 65 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 66 advmod _ _ 66 held hold VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 63 acl:relcl _ _ 67 to to ADP IN _ 69 case _ _ 68 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 69 det _ _ 69 ear ear NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 obl _ _ 70 whispered whisper VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 conj _ _ 71 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 73 det:predet _ _ 72 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 73 det _ _ 73 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 70 obj _ _ 74 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 77 nsubj:pass _ _ 75 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 77 aux:pass _ _ 76 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 77 aux:pass _ _ 77 spoken speak VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 73 acl:relcl _ _ 78 by by ADP IN _ 79 case _ _ 79 anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 77 obl _ _ 80 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 81 det _ _ 81 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 82 nsubj _ _ 82 desired desire VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 79 acl:relcl _ _ 83 to to PART TO _ 84 mark _ _ 84 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 82 xcomp _ _ 85 about about ADP IN _ 84 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 86 . . PUNCT . _ 19 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the master | One day *not said here* | | | | out *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **hurry** | could · passive | | the lad | | the chamber | day | | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme to chamber=Trajectory | | 3 | **keep** | past | master's master | master's wondrous apparatus | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apparatus=Theme | | 4 | **change** | gerund | master's master *not said here* | copper | | | | into gold *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent copper=Patient into gold=Result | | 5 | **lead** | infinitive | | | | silver | | | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into silver=Destination | | 6 | **is a** | past | | master's mirror | | | | | tree rules | | 7 | **see** | could | master | | | master's mirror | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 8 | **pass** | past · progressive | that | | | the world | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in world=Location | | 9 | **is** | past | | | | | | where *property* | tree rules | | 10 | **hold** | participle · passive | | the shell | | | | to the ear | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 11 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | past | the shell | all words | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic | | 12 | **speak** *speech: other* | past · passive | anyone | all words | | | | | tree rules | | 13 | **desire** | past | the master | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 14 | **know about** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the master *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | 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:** «English Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Project Gutenberg book 7439 (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 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/18/5/) - next →: [sentence 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/18/7/) - ↑ back to [The Master and His Pupil](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/18/)