Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Story of the Wind, sentence 114
So the man came to the Wind for the third time and said, "Wilt thou tell me, please, if thou art really the Wind or no?"--"What's the matter with thee?" asked the Wind.--"I'll tell thee what's the matter," said the man; "why hast thou laughed at and mocked me and made such a fool of me?"--"I laugh at _thee_!" thundered the old father as he lay there on the floor and turned round on the other ear; "why didst thou not hold fast what I gave thee?
Who acts: man, thou, Wind · What happens: come, say, tell, be, ask, have · To what, where: Wind, man, matter, thee, fool, old father · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», The Story of the Wind. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (man, thou, Wind), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.
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The tree
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So | so | ADV | _ | 4 came | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 man | det |
| 3 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 came | nsubj |
| 4 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 115 hold | advcl |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 Wind | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Wind | det |
| 7 | Wind | Wind | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 came | obl |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 time | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 time | det |
| 10 | third | third | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 11 time | amod |
| 11 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 came | obl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 said | cc |
| 13 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 came | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 tell | punct |
| 15 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 18 tell | punct |
| 16 | Wilt | will | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 18 tell | aux |
| 17 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 18 tell | nsubj |
| 18 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 said | ccomp |
| 19 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 18 tell | iobj |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 tell | punct |
| 21 | please | please | INTJ | _ | 18 tell | discourse |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 art | punct |
| 23 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 25 art | mark |
| 24 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 25 art | nsubj |
| 25 | art | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 tell | parataxis |
| 26 | really | really | ADV | _ | 28 Wind | advmod |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 Wind | det |
| 28 | Wind | wind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 art | obj |
| 29 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 30 no | cc |
| 30 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 28 Wind | conj |
| 31 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 18 tell | punct |
| 32 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 18 tell | punct |
| 33 | -- | -- | PUNCT | _ | 38 matter | punct |
| 34 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 38 matter | punct |
| 35 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 38 matter | nsubj |
| 36 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 38 matter | cop |
| 37 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 38 matter | det |
| 38 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 tell | parataxis |
| 39 | with | with | ADP | _ | 40 thee | case |
| 40 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 38 matter | nmod |
| 41 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 18 tell | punct |
| 42 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 18 tell | punct |
| 43 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 came | conj |
| 44 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 45 Wind | det |
| 45 | Wind | wind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 43 asked | obj |
| 46 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 came | punct |
| 47 | -- | -- | PUNCT | _ | 51 tell | punct |
| 48 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 51 tell | punct |
| 49 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 51 tell | nsubj |
| 50 | 'll | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 51 tell | aux |
| 51 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 came | conj |
| 52 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 51 tell | iobj |
| 53 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 56 matter | nsubj |
| 54 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 56 matter | cop |
| 55 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 56 matter | det |
| 56 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 51 tell | parataxis |
| 57 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 51 tell | punct |
| 58 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 51 tell | punct |
| 59 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 came | parataxis |
| 60 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 61 man | det |
| 61 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 59 said | nsubj |
| 62 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 65 hast | punct |
| 63 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 65 hast | punct |
| 64 | why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 65 hast | advmod |
| 65 | hast | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 came | conj |
| 66 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 67 laughed | nsubj |
| 67 | laughed | laugh | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 65 hast | ccomp |
| 68 | at | at | ADP | _ | 67 laughed | obl |
| 69 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 70 mocked | cc |
| 70 | mocked | mock | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 67 laughed | conj |
| 71 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 70 mocked | obj |
| 72 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 73 made | cc |
| 73 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 67 laughed | conj |
| 74 | such | such | DET | PronType=Ind | 76 fool | det:predet |
| 75 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 76 fool | det |
| 76 | fool | fool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 73 made | obj |
| 77 | of | of | ADP | _ | 78 me | case |
| 78 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 76 fool | nmod |
| 79 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 73 made | punct |
| 80 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 73 made | punct |
| 81 | -- | -- | PUNCT | _ | 84 laugh | punct |
| 82 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 84 laugh | punct |
| 83 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 84 laugh | nsubj |
| 84 | laugh | laugh | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 73 made | conj |
| 85 | at | at | ADP | _ | 87 thee | case |
| 86 | _ | _ | PUNCT | _ | 85 at | punct |
| 87 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 84 laugh | obl |
| 88 | _ | _ | PUNCT | _ | 84 laugh | discourse |
| 89 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 73 made | punct |
| 90 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 73 made | punct |
| 91 | thundered | thunder | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 67 laughed | conj |
| 92 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 94 father | det |
| 93 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 94 father | amod |
| 94 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 91 thundered | obj |
| 95 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 97 lay | mark |
| 96 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 97 lay | nsubj |
| 97 | lay | lie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 91 thundered | advcl |
| 98 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 97 lay | advmod |
| 99 | on | on | ADP | _ | 101 floor | case |
| 100 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 101 floor | det |
| 101 | floor | floor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 97 lay | obl |
| 102 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 103 turned | cc |
| 103 | turned | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 67 laughed | conj |
| 104 | round | round | ADV | _ | 103 turned | advmod |
| 105 | on | on | ADP | _ | 108 ear | case |
| 106 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 108 ear | det |
| 107 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 108 ear | amod |
| 108 | ear | ear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 103 turned | obl |
| 109 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 112 didst | punct |
| 110 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 112 didst | punct |
| 111 | why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 112 didst | advmod |
| 112 | didst | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 115 hold | aux |
| 113 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 112 didst | obj |
| 114 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 115 hold | advmod |
| 115 | hold | hold | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 116 | fast | fast | ADV | Degree=Pos | 115 hold | advmod |
| 117 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 119 gave | obj |
| 118 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 119 gave | nsubj |
| 119 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 115 hold | conj |
| 120 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 119 gave | iobj |
| 121 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 115 hold | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | the man | the Wind | time | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to wind=Initial_Location | |||
| 2 | say speech: ask | past | the man not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | tell speech: assert in a quote | future | thou | the man = man | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | is a in a quote | present | the matter | with thee | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | ask speech: ask | past | the Wind | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 6 | tell speech: assert in a quote | future | the Wind = wind | thee | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient | ||||
| 7 | is a in a quote | present | the matter | tree rules | |||||
| 8 | say speech: ask | past | the man | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 9 | have in a quote | present | the man not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 10 | laugh in a quote | past | thou | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 11 | mock in a quote | past | thou not said here | the man = man | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme | ||||
| 12 | make in a quote | past | thou not said here | such fool of me | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fool=Product | ||||
| 13 | laugh in a quote | present | the man = man | thee | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 14 | thunder | past | thou not said here | the old father | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent father=Theme | ||||
| 15 | lie | past | man | the floor; there | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on floor=Location | ||||
| 16 | turn round | past | thou not said here | the other ear | round property | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on ear=Trajectory | |||
| 17 | not hold in a quote | past · do-support | fast property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 18 | give in a quote | past | the man = man | thee | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient what=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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