--- title: The other thing that the gentleman told him to do was to fell all th… — English Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: The other thing that the gentleman told him to do was to fell all the great trees for miles around by eight o'clock in the morning; and, to make my long story short, it was done, and it pleased the gentleman well The gentleman said to him: “The other thing you have to do”--(and it was the last thing --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/20/34/) [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/) / [Jack and His Golden Snuff-box](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/20/) / 34 # English Fairy Tales, Jack and His Golden Snuff-box, sentence 34 The other thing that the gentleman told him to do was to fell all the great trees for miles around by eight o'clock in the morning; and, to make my long story short, it was done, and it pleased the gentleman well The gentleman said to him: “The other thing you have to do”--(and it was the last thing)--“you must get me a great castle standing on twelve golden pillars; and there must come regiments of soldiers and go through their drill. **Who acts:** gentleman, other thing, Jack, story, great castle · **What happens:** tell, do, be, make, well, say · **To what, where:** other thing, Jack, long story, story, last thing, great castle · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «English Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Jack and His Golden Snuff-box. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (gentleman, other thing, Jack, story), 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:pg7439:20:34 # text = The other thing that the gentleman told him to do was to fell all the great trees for miles around by eight o'clock in the morning; and, to make my long story short, it was done, and it pleased the gentleman well The gentleman said to him: “The other thing you have to do”--(and it was the last thing)--“you must get me a great castle standing on twelve golden pillars; and there must come regiments of soldiers and go through their drill. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj:outer _ _ 4 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 7 obj _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 gentleman gentleman NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 acl:relcl _ _ 8 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 iobj _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 xcomp _ _ 11 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 fell fall VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 14 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 17 det:predet _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 trees tree NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 obj _ _ 18 for for ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 miles mile NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 obl _ _ 20 around around ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ _ 21 by by ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 eight eight NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 23 nummod _ _ 23 o'clock o'clock NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nmod _ _ 24 in in ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 morning morning NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 27 ; ; PUNCT : _ 31 punct _ _ 28 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 30 to to PART TO _ 31 mark _ _ 31 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 conj _ _ 32 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 34 nmod:poss _ _ 33 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 34 amod _ _ 34 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obj _ _ 35 short short ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 31 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 36 , , PUNCT , _ 39 punct _ _ 37 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 39 nsubj:pass _ _ 38 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 39 aux:pass _ _ 39 done do VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 31 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 40 , , PUNCT , _ 43 punct _ _ 41 and and CCONJ CC _ 43 cc _ _ 42 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 43 nsubj _ _ 43 pleased pleased ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 advcl _ _ 44 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 45 det _ _ 45 gentleman gentleman NOUN NN Number=Sing 46 nsubj _ _ 46 well well VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 43 acl:relcl _ _ 47 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 48 det _ _ 48 gentleman gentleman NOUN NN Number=Sing 49 nsubj _ _ 49 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 46 ccomp _ _ 50 to to ADP IN _ 51 case _ _ 51 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 49 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 52 : : PUNCT : _ 56 punct _ _ 53 “ " PUNCT `` _ 56 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 54 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 56 det _ _ 55 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 56 amod _ _ 56 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 49 ccomp _ _ 57 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 58 nsubj _ _ 58 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 56 acl:relcl _ _ 59 to to PART TO _ 60 mark _ _ 60 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 58 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 61 ” " PUNCT '' _ 56 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 62 -- -- PUNCT , _ 69 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 63 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 69 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 64 and and CCONJ CC _ 69 cc _ _ 65 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 69 nsubj _ _ 66 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 69 cop _ _ 67 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 69 det _ _ 68 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 69 amod _ _ 69 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 56 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 70 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 69 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 71 -- -- PUNCT : _ 75 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 72 “ " PUNCT `` _ 75 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 73 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 75 nsubj _ _ 74 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 75 aux _ _ 75 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 49 conj _ _ 76 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 75 obj _ _ 77 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 79 det _ _ 78 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 79 amod _ _ 79 castle castle NOUN NN Number=Sing 75 obj _ _ 80 standing stand VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 79 acl _ _ 81 on on ADP IN _ 84 case _ _ 82 twelve twelve NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 84 nummod _ _ 83 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 84 amod _ _ 84 pillars pillar NOUN NNS Number=Plur 80 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 85 ; ; PUNCT : _ 89 punct _ _ 86 and and CCONJ CC _ 89 cc _ _ 87 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 89 expl _ _ 88 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 89 aux _ _ 89 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 conj _ _ 90 regiments regiment NOUN NNS Number=Plur 89 obj _ _ 91 of of ADP IN _ 92 case _ _ 92 soldiers soldier NOUN NNS Number=Plur 90 nmod _ _ 93 and and CCONJ CC _ 94 cc _ _ 94 go go VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 89 conj _ _ 95 through through ADP IN _ 97 case _ _ 96 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 97 nmod:poss _ _ 97 drill drill NOUN NN Number=Sing 94 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 98 . . PUNCT . _ 13 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the gentleman | the other thing | Jack | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the other thing *not said here* | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** | past | the other thing | | | | | for miles by eight o'clock in the morning; fall *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **make** | to-infinitive | the other thing *not said here* | my long story | | | | short *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset story=Product | | 5 | **do** | past · passive | | story | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | | 6 | **well** | past | the gentleman | | | | | | tree rules | | 7 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the gentleman | | Jack | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient | | 8 | **have** *in a quote* | present | Jack | the other thing *not said here* | | | | | tree rules | | 9 | **do** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the other thing *not said here* | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 10 | **is a** | past | story | the last thing | | | | | tree rules | | 11 | **get** *in a quote* | must | Jack | a great castle | the gentleman *= gentleman* | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary castle=Theme | | 12 | **stand** *in a quote* | gerund | a great castle *not said here* | | | twelve golden pillars | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on pillar=Location | | 13 | **come** *in a quote* | must | the other thing *not said here* | regiments of soldiers | | there | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location regiment=Theme | | 14 | **go** *in a quote* | present | the other thing *not said here* | | | soldiers's drill | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through drill=Initial\_Location | 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 33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/20/33/) - next →: [sentence 35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/20/35/) - ↑ back to [Jack and His Golden Snuff-box](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/20/)