Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Sparrow and the Bush, sentence 7

Then the sparrow-hawk began to seize the hen, the hen began to peck the worms, the worms began to gnaw the pole-axe, the pole-axe began to hit the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water began to quench the fire, the fire began to burn the Tartars, the Tartars began to slay the people, the people began to kill the wolf, the wolf began to eat the goat, the goat began to nibble the bush, and the bush cried out:

Who acts: sparrow hawk, hen, worms, pole axe, ox, water · What happens: begin, seize, peck, gnaw, hit, drink · To what, where: hen, worms, pole axe, ox, water, fire

This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», The Sparrow and the Bush. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (sparrow hawk, hen, worms, pole axe), 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	Then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	6 began	advmod
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 hawk	det
3	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 hawk	compound
4	-	-	PUNCT	_	3 sparrow	punct
5	hawk	hawk	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 began	nsubj
6	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
7	to	to	PART	_	8 seize	mark
8	seize	seize	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	6 began	xcomp
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 hen	det
10	hen	hen	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 seize	obj
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 began	punct
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 hen	det
13	hen	hen	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 began	nsubj
14	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 began	conj
15	to	to	PART	_	16 peck	mark
16	peck	peck	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 began	xcomp
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 worms	det
18	worms	worm	NOUN	Number=Plur	16 peck	obj
19	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 began	punct
20	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	21 worms	det
21	worms	worm	NOUN	Number=Plur	22 began	nsubj
22	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 began	parataxis
23	to	to	PART	_	24 gnaw	mark
24	gnaw	gnaw	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	22 began	xcomp
25	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	28 axe	det
26	pole	pole	NOUN	Number=Sing	28 axe	compound
27	-	-	PUNCT	_	26 pole	punct
28	axe	axe	NOUN	Number=Sing	24 gnaw	obj
29	,	,	PUNCT	_	34 began	punct
30	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	33 axe	det
31	pole	pole	NOUN	Number=Sing	33 axe	compound
32	-	-	PUNCT	_	31 pole	punct
33	axe	axe	NOUN	Number=Sing	34 began	nsubj
34	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	22 began	parataxis
35	to	to	PART	_	36 hit	mark
36	hit	hit	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	34 began	xcomp
37	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	38 ox	det
38	ox	ox	NOUN	Number=Sing	36 hit	obj
39	,	,	PUNCT	_	42 began	punct
40	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	41 ox	det
41	ox	ox	NOUN	Number=Sing	42 began	nsubj
42	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	34 began	conj
43	to	to	PART	_	44 drink	mark
44	drink	drink	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	42 began	xcomp
45	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	46 water	det
46	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	44 drink	obj
47	,	,	PUNCT	_	50 began	punct
48	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	49 water	det
49	water	water	NOUN	Number=Sing	50 began	nsubj
50	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	42 began	parataxis
51	to	to	PART	_	52 quench	mark
52	quench	quench	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	50 began	xcomp
53	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	54 fire	det
54	fire	fire	NOUN	Number=Sing	52 quench	obj
55	,	,	PUNCT	_	58 began	punct
56	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	57 fire	det
57	fire	fire	NOUN	Number=Sing	58 began	nsubj
58	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	50 began	conj
59	to	to	PART	_	60 burn	mark
60	burn	burn	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	58 began	xcomp
61	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	62 Tartars	det
62	Tartars	Tartar	PROPN	Number=Plur	60 burn	obj
63	,	,	PUNCT	_	66 began	punct
64	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	65 Tartars	det
65	Tartars	Tartar	PROPN	Number=Plur	66 began	nsubj
66	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	62 Tartars	acl:relcl
67	to	to	PART	_	68 slay	mark
68	slay	slay	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	66 began	xcomp
69	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	70 people	det
70	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	68 slay	obj
71	,	,	PUNCT	_	74 began	punct
72	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	73 people	det
73	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	74 began	nsubj
74	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	66 began	conj
75	to	to	PART	_	76 kill	mark
76	kill	kill	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	74 began	xcomp
77	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	78 wolf	det
78	wolf	wolf	NOUN	Number=Sing	76 kill	obj
79	,	,	PUNCT	_	82 began	punct
80	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	81 wolf	det
81	wolf	wolf	NOUN	Number=Sing	82 began	nsubj
82	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	74 began	parataxis
83	to	to	PART	_	84 eat	mark
84	eat	eat	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	82 began	xcomp
85	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	86 goat	det
86	goat	goat	NOUN	Number=Sing	84 eat	obj
87	,	,	PUNCT	_	90 began	punct
88	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	89 goat	det
89	goat	goat	NOUN	Number=Sing	90 began	nsubj
90	began	begin	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	82 began	conj
91	to	to	PART	_	92 nibble	mark
92	nibble	nibble	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	90 began	xcomp
93	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	94 bush	det
94	bush	bush	NOUN	Number=Sing	92 nibble	obj
95	,	,	PUNCT	_	99 cried	punct
96	and	and	CCONJ	_	99 cried	cc
97	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	98 bush	det
98	bush	bush	NOUN	Number=Sing	99 cried	nsubj
99	cried	cry	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 began	parataxis
100	out	out	ADP	_	99 cried	compound:prt
101	:	:	PUNCT	_	99 cried	punct

Pragmatics

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	when	roles by
1	begin	past	the sparrow hawk		then	vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
2	seize	to-infinitive	the sparrow hawk not said here	the hen		vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hen=Theme
3	begin	past	the hen			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
4	peck	to-infinitive	the hen not said here	the worms		vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Patient
5	begin	past	the worms			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
6	gnaw	to-infinitive	the worms not said here	the pole axe		vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axe=Patient
7	begin	past	the pole axe			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
8	hit	to-infinitive	the pole axe not said here	the ox		vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ox=Co-Theme
9	begin	past	the ox			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
10	drink	to-infinitive	the ox not said here	the water		vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient
11	begin	past	the water			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
12	quench	to-infinitive	the water not said here	the fire		vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fire=Experiencer
13	begin	past	the fire			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
14	burn	to-infinitive	the fire not said here	the Tartars		vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tartar=Theme
15	begin	past	the Tartars	the Tartars not said here		tree rules
16	slay	to-infinitive	the Tartars not said here	the people		vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient
17	begin	past	the people			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
18	kill	to-infinitive	the people not said here	the wolf		vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme
19	begin	past	the wolf			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
20	eat	to-infinitive	the wolf not said here	the goat		vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goat=Patient
21	begin	past	the goat			vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
22	nibble	to-infinitive	the goat not said here	the bush		vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bush=Patient
23	cry out speech: express	past	the bush			vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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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