Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, Russian Fairy Tales, sentence 14
40 The Tsarivna arose from her coffin 86 They were both on their knees 90 Daniel waved his sword 114 His wife caressed and wheedled him 118 The girl drove the heifer out to graze 148 The Tsar's councillors went to the houses of all the nobles and princes 154 The Tsar went about inquiring of his people if any were wronged 178 The rulers of Hell laid hands upon the overseer straightway 186 Nineteen times did she cast off one of her suits of clothes 198 Suddenly St Peter appeared to him 230 Ivan Golik drew the bow 276
Who acts: Tsarivna, Wind, Daniel, sword, girl, councillors · What happens: arise, be, wave, caress, wheedle, drive out · To what, where: 40, coffin, knees, 90, Daniel, heifer
This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», Russian Fairy Tales. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Tsarivna, Wind, Daniel, sword), 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 40 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 arose | obl |
| 2 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Tsarivna | det |
| 3 | Tsarivna | Tsarivna | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 arose | nsubj |
| 4 | arose | arise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 coffin | case |
| 6 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 coffin | nmod:poss |
| 7 | coffin | coffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 arose | obl |
| 8 | 86 | 86 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 7 coffin | flat |
| 9 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 knees | nsubj |
| 10 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 knees | cop |
| 11 | both | both | ADV | _ | 14 knees | advmod |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 14 knees | case |
| 13 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 knees | nmod:poss |
| 14 | knees | knee | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 arose | parataxis |
| 15 | 90 | 90 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 17 waved | obl |
| 16 | Daniel | Daniel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 waved | nsubj |
| 17 | waved | wave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 knees | acl:relcl |
| 18 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 sword | nmod:poss |
| 19 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 caressed | nsubj |
| 20 | 114 | 114 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 19 sword | flat |
| 21 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 wife | nmod:poss |
| 22 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 caressed | nsubj |
| 23 | caressed | caress | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 waved | ccomp |
| 24 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 wheedled | cc |
| 25 | wheedled | wheedle | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 waved | conj |
| 26 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 25 wheedled | obj |
| 27 | 118 | 118 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 25 wheedled | obj |
| 28 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 29 girl | det |
| 29 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 drove | nsubj |
| 30 | drove | drive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 25 wheedled | parataxis |
| 31 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 32 heifer | det |
| 32 | heifer | heifer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 drove | obj |
| 33 | out | out | ADV | _ | 30 drove | advmod |
| 34 | to | to | PART | _ | 35 graze | mark |
| 35 | graze | graze | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 41 went | advcl |
| 36 | 148 | 148 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 35 graze | obj |
| 37 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 38 Tsar | det |
| 38 | Tsar | Tsar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 40 councillors | nmod:poss |
| 39 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 38 Tsar | case |
| 40 | councillors | councillor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 41 went | nsubj |
| 41 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 30 drove | parataxis |
| 42 | to | to | ADP | _ | 44 houses | case |
| 43 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 44 houses | det |
| 44 | houses | house | NOUN | Number=Plur | 41 went | obl |
| 45 | of | of | ADP | _ | 48 nobles | case |
| 46 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 48 nobles | det:predet |
| 47 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 48 nobles | det |
| 48 | nobles | noble | NOUN | Number=Plur | 44 houses | nmod |
| 49 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 50 princes | cc |
| 50 | princes | prince | NOUN | Number=Plur | 48 nobles | conj |
| 51 | 154 | 154 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 54 went | obl |
| 52 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 53 Tsar | det |
| 53 | Tsar | Tsar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 54 went | nsubj |
| 54 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 48 nobles | parataxis |
| 55 | about | about | SCONJ | _ | 56 inquiring | mark |
| 56 | inquiring | inquire | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 54 went | advcl |
| 57 | of | of | ADP | _ | 59 people | case |
| 58 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 59 people | nmod:poss |
| 59 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 56 inquiring | obl |
| 60 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 63 wronged | mark |
| 61 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 63 wronged | nsubj:pass |
| 62 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 63 wronged | aux:pass |
| 63 | wronged | wrong | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 56 inquiring | advcl |
| 64 | 178 | 178 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 63 wronged | obj |
| 65 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 66 rulers | det |
| 66 | rulers | ruler | NOUN | Number=Plur | 69 laid | nsubj |
| 67 | of | of | ADP | _ | 68 Hell | case |
| 68 | Hell | Hell | PROPN | Number=Sing | 66 rulers | nmod |
| 69 | laid | lay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 63 wronged | conj |
| 70 | hands | hand | NOUN | Number=Plur | 69 laid | obj |
| 71 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 74 straightway | case |
| 72 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 74 straightway | det |
| 73 | overseer | overseer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 74 straightway | compound |
| 74 | straightway | straightway | NOUN | Number=Sing | 80 cast | obl |
| 75 | 186 | 186 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 74 straightway | flat |
| 76 | Nineteen | nineteen | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 77 times | nummod |
| 77 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 80 cast | obl:unmarked |
| 78 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 80 cast | aux |
| 79 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 80 cast | nsubj |
| 80 | cast | cast | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 69 laid | conj |
| 81 | off | off | ADP | _ | 80 cast | compound:prt |
| 82 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 80 cast | obj |
| 83 | of | of | ADP | _ | 85 suits | case |
| 84 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 85 suits | nmod:poss |
| 85 | suits | suit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 82 one | nmod |
| 86 | of | of | ADP | _ | 87 clothes | case |
| 87 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 85 suits | nmod |
| 88 | 198 | 198 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 87 clothes | flat |
| 89 | Suddenly | suddenly | ADV | _ | 92 appeared | advmod |
| 90 | St | St | PROPN | Number=Sing | 91 Peter | compound |
| 91 | Peter | Peter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 92 appeared | nsubj |
| 92 | appeared | appear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 80 cast | advcl |
| 93 | to | to | ADP | _ | 94 him | case |
| 94 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 92 appeared | obl |
| 95 | 230 | 230 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 98 drew | obl |
| 96 | Ivan | Ivan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 98 drew | nsubj |
| 97 | Golik | Golik | PROPN | Number=Sing | 96 Ivan | flat |
| 98 | drew | draw | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 92 appeared | conj |
| 99 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 100 bow | det |
| 100 | bow | bow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 98 drew | obj |
| 101 | 276 | 276 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 100 bow | flat |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arise | past | the Tsarivna | 40 | Tsarivna's coffin | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||
| 2 | is | past | Wind | Wind's knees | both property | tree rules | |||
| 3 | wave | past | Daniel | 90 | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | caress | past | Daniel's sword | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | wheedle | past | Daniel not said here | Daniel | tree rules | ||||
| 6 | drive out | past | the girl | the heifer | out property | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heifer=Theme | |||
| 7 | graze | to-infinitive | the Tsar's councillors not said here | 148 | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 148=Experiencer | ||||
| 8 | go | past | the Tsar's councillors | the houses of all nobles and princes | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to house=Initial_Location | ||||
| 9 | go | past | the Tsar | 154 | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 10 | inquire speech: other | gerund | the Tsar not said here | of Daniel's people | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent of people=Recipient | ||||
| 11 | wrong a condition, not said to happen | past · passive | any | tree rules | |||||
| 12 | lay | past | the rulers of Hell | hands | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Result | ||||
| 13 | cast off | past · do-support | girl | one of Tsarivna's suits of clothes | the overseer straightway | time | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent one=Theme upon straightway=Destination | ||
| 14 | appear | past | St Peter | Daniel | suddenly property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||
| 15 | draw | past | Ivan | 230 | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bow=Theme |
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: «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», Project Gutenberg book 29672 (public domain in the USA). Tree: Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), the chapter read in order.
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