TRANSITIVITY ANALYSIS PRACTICE Identify processes participants and circumstances

TRANSITIVITY ANALYSIS PRACTICE

Identify processes, participants and circumstances in the following clauses and label the processes as material, mental, relational, verbal, behavioural or existential.

Once upon a time, there was an Emperor who loved to spend his money on expensive clothes. One day, two tailors arrived at his palace.

Participant/s Process Type/ Subtype Circum- Category stance Subcateg Existent: an Emperor who loved …on expensive clothes. was Existential Once upon a time, … One day, Actor: two tailors arrived Material Middle at his palace Location: temporal Location: spatial

They said they could make him the most beautiful suit, with magic cloth that only clever people could see. What a wonderful suit to have”, thought the Emperor. “I’ll know immediately who is clever and who is stupid in my palace. ”

Participant/s Sayer: They Locution: they could…see. Senser: The Emperor Metaphenomenon: “What a … suit to have” Process Type/ Subtype said thought Verbal (reporting) Mental (cognition) Circumstance with magic cloth that only…. could see. ------ Category Subcateg Manner: Means ------

“I’ll know immediately who is clever and who is stupid in my palace. ” The Emperor gave the tailors a lot of money and a room in the palace.

Participant/s Senser: The Emperor Metaphenome non: “I’ll know. . in my palace” Actor: The Emperor Goal: a lot of money. . palace. Benef/Recip. the tailors Process Type/ Subtype thought gave Mental (cognition) Material Effective (giving type) Circumstance in my palace Category Subcateg Location: spacial ------------

He was very excited, but he was also worried.

Participant/s Carrier: He Attribute: very excited Carrier: He Attribute: worried Process Type/ Subtype was Relational Attributive Intensive Circumstance Category ------------ Subcateg

“Oh dear”, he thought, “I hope I can see the magic cloth. ” He sent one of his ministers to look first.

Participant/s Senser: he Metaphenom: “Oh dear”/ “I hope I can see…cloth. ” Actor: he Goal: one of the ministers Behaver: one of the ministers Process Type/ Subtype thought sent to look Circumstance Category Mental -----(cognition) ------ Subcateg Material Effective ------- Behavioural Mental Perception Manner: means first

The minister went into the tailors’ room. “Oh, no! I can’t see anything”, he thought unhappily. “What can I say to the Emperor? ”

Participant/s Actor: The minister Senser: he Metaphenomenon: “Oh no! I can’t see anything” Process Type/ Subtype Circumstance Category Subcateg went Material Middle into the tailor’s room Location: spacial thought Mental cognition unhappily Manner: quality

“What can I say to the Emperor? ” “Well? ”, said one tailor, “Do you like the suit? ”

Participant/s Senser: he Metaphenomenon: “What can I… Emperor? ” Sayer: one tailor Locution: “Well? ”/ “Do you like the suit? ” Process Type/ Subtype Circumstance Category thought ----------- ------ said Mental cognition Verbal Locution quoting Subcateg

“Oh, it is excellent!”, he said. “We are very pleased to hear that”, said the tailors.

Participant/s Sayer: he Locution: “Oh, it is excellent!” Sayer: the tailors Locution: “We…that” Process Type/ Subtype Circumstance Category -------------- Subcateg Verbal said Locution quoting

The minister told the Emperor and the Emperor was delighted

Participant/s Sayer: The minister Receiver: The Emperor Carrier: The Emperor Attribute: delighted Process told Process Type/ Subtype Verbal Relational was Attributive Circumstance Category ------------ ------ Subcateg

He went to the tailors’ room with his minister. “Look”, said the minister. ”Aren’t the colours lovely? ”.

Participant/s Actor: He Sayer: the minister Locution: “Look”//Aren’t the colours lovely? ” Process went Process Type/ Subtype Material Middle Circumstance Category Subcateg to the tailor’s room Location: spatial with his minister Accompaniment comitative Verbal said Locution quoting --------------

Unfortunately, the poor Emperor couldn’t see anything at all but he said “Oh yes, the suit is wonderful, thank you”.

Participant/s Process Senser: the poor Emperor Phenomenon: anything at all couldn’t see Sayer: he Locution: “Oh yes, the suit…you”. said Process Type/ Subtype Circumstance Category perception ------------- Verbal Locution quoting ------------- Subcateg Mental

Naturally, everybody wanted to see the suit, so the Emperor put on his new clothes

Participant/s Senser: everybody Phenomenon the suit Actor: the Emperor Goal: his new clothes Process Type/ Subtype Circumstance wanted to Mental ------see perception put on Material effective ------ Category Subcateg -------------

and went into the city with his ministers. All the people clapped and cheered loudly.

Participant/s Actor: He Behaver: All the people Process went clapped cheered Process Type/ Subtype Material Middle Behavioural Circumstance Category into the city Location: spatial with his ministers. Accompaniment comitative loudly Manner: quality Subcateg

The Emperor felt better. Then, suddenly, a little boy ran out.

Participant/s Carrier: The Emperor Attribute: better Actor: a little boy Process Type/ Subtype Circumstance Category Subcateg Relational felt ran out Attributive ------------ Intensive Material Middle ------------

“The Emperor isn’t wearing any clothes!” he shouted. “Oh, it’s true!” the people said. “He’s as naked as the day he was born!”

Participant/s Sayer: he Locution: “The Emperor isn’t wearing any clothes!”. Sayer: the people Locution: “Oh, its true!” “He’s as naked…born!” Process shouted Process Type/ Subtype Verbal Locution Circumstance Category ------------- Subcateg quoting said Verbal Locution quoting

The Emperor, who was so embarrassed, ran quickly back to the palace

Participant/s Actor: the Emperor Carrier: , who Attribute: so embarrassed, Process ran was Process Type/ Subtype Material Middle Relational Attributive Intensive Circum- Category stance Subcateg quickly Manner: quality back to the palace Location: spatial -------------

and called angrily for the tailors but they were gone.

Participant/s Behaver: the Emperor Carrier: They Attribute: gone Process call were Process Type/ Subtype Behavioural Circumstance Category Subcateg angrily Manner: quality for the tailors Cause: purpose Relational -------------Attributive