1. TRANSITIVITY ANALYSIS
PRACTICE

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

3. One day, two tailors arrived at his palace.
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.

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

5. 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.”

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

7. The Emperor gave the tailors a lot of money and a room in the palace.
“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.

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

9. He was very excited,
but he was also worried.

10. Attributive Intensive ----------- ------------
Partici-
pant/s
Process
Type/
Subtype
Circum-
stance
Category
Subcateg
Carrier: He
Attribute:
very excited
was
Relational
Attributive Intensive
worried
Attributive
Intensive

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

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

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

14. Partici- pant/s Process Type/ Subtype Circum- stance Category Subcateg
Actor: The minister
went
Material
Middle
into the tailor’s room
Location:
spacial
Senser: he
Metapheno-menon: “Oh no!
I can’t see
anything”
thought
Mental
cognition
unhappily
Manner:
quality

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

16. Partici- pant/s Process Type/ Subtype Circum- stance Category Subcateg
Senser: he
Metapheno-menon: “What can I… Emperor?”
thought
Mental
cognition
Sayer: one tailor
Locution: “Well?”/ “Do
you like the suit?”
said
Verbal
Locution
quoting

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

18. Partici- pant/s Process Type/ Subtype Circum- stance Category Subcateg
Sayer: he
Locution:
“Oh, it is
excellent!”
said
Verbal
Locution
quoting
Sayer: the
tailors
Locution: “We…that”

19. and the Emperor was delighted
The minister told the Emperor
and the Emperor was delighted

20. Relational Attributive
Partici-
pant/s
Process
Type/
Subtype
Circum-
stance
Category
Subcateg
Sayer: The minister
Receiver:
The Emperor
told
Verbal
Carrier:
Attribute:
delighted
was
Relational Attributive

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

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

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

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

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

26. Partici- pant/s Process Type/ Subtype Circum- stance Category Subcateg
Senser:
everybody
Phenomenon
the suit
wanted to see
Mental
perception
Actor: the
Emperor
Goal: his new clothes
put on
Material
effective

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

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

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

30. Partici- pant/s Process Type/ Subtype Circum- stance Category Subcateg
Carrier: The
Emperor
Attribute:
better
felt
Relational
Attributive
Intensive
Actor: a
little boy
ran out
Material
Middle

31. “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!”

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

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

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

35. and called angrily for the tailors
but they were gone.

36. Behaver: call the Emperor Partici- pant/s Process Type/ Subtype
Circum-
stance
Category
Subcateg
Behaver:
the
Emperor
call
Behavioural
angrily
Manner:
quality
for the tailors
Cause:
purpose
Carrier:
They
Attribute:
gone
were
Relational
Attributive