--- title: But the old king told him to go out again as usual the next day: and… — Grimm's Fairy Stories · tree and pragmatics description: But the old king told him to go out again as usual the next day: and when morning came, he placed himself behind the dark gate, and heard how the princess spoke, and how Falada answered; and then he went into the field and hid himself in a bush by the meadow's side, and soon saw with his own eyes ho --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/6/73/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Grimm's Fairy Stories](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/) / [The Goose-girl](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/6/) / 73 # Grimm's Fairy Stories, The Goose-girl, sentence 73 But the old king told him to go out again as usual the next day: and when morning came, he placed himself behind the dark gate, and heard how the princess spoke, and how Falada answered; and then he went into the field and hid himself in a bush by the meadow's side, and soon saw with his own eyes how they drove the flock of geese, and how, after a little time, she let down her hair that glittered in the sun; and then he heard her say-- **Who acts:** old king, morning, king, princess, Falada, geese · **What happens:** tell, go out, come, place, hear, speak · **To what, where:** Curdken, dark gate, field, bush, flock, hair · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Grimm's Fairy Stories» by Jacob Grimm, The Goose-girl. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (old king, morning, king, princess), 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 {#tree} ```conllu # sent_id = book:pg11027:6:73 # text = But the old king told him to go out again as usual the next day: and when morning came, he placed himself behind the dark gate, and heard how the princess spoke, and how Falada answered; and then he went into the field and hid himself in a bush by the meadow's side, and soon saw with his own eyes how they drove the flock of geese, and how, after a little time, she let down her hair that glittered in the sun; and then he heard her say-- 1 But but CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 iobj _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 9 out out ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 10 again again ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 11 as as ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 12 usual usual ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 14 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 : : PUNCT : _ 23 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 18 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 20 advmod _ _ 19 morning morning NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nsubj _ _ 20 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 23 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 22 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ _ 23 placed place VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 24 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 23 obj _ _ 25 behind behind ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 27 dark dark ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 28 amod _ _ 28 gate gate NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 30 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 31 heard hear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 23 parataxis _ _ 32 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 35 advmod _ _ 33 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 34 det _ _ 34 princess princess NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 nsubj _ _ 35 spoke speak VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 31 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 36 , , PUNCT , _ 40 punct _ _ 37 and and CCONJ CC _ 40 cc _ _ 38 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 40 advmod _ _ 39 Falada Falada PROPN NNP Number=Sing 40 nsubj _ _ 40 answered answer VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 31 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 41 ; ; PUNCT : _ 45 punct _ _ 42 and and CCONJ CC _ 45 cc _ _ 43 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 45 advmod _ _ 44 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 45 nsubj _ _ 45 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 46 into into ADP IN _ 48 case _ _ 47 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 48 det _ _ 48 field field NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 obl _ _ 49 and and CCONJ CC _ 50 cc _ _ 50 hid hide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 45 conj _ _ 51 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 50 obj _ _ 52 in in ADP IN _ 54 case _ _ 53 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 54 det _ _ 54 bush bush NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 obl _ _ 55 by by ADP IN _ 59 case _ _ 56 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 57 det _ _ 57 meadow meadow NOUN NN Number=Sing 59 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 58 's 's PART POS _ 57 case _ _ 59 side side NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 60 , , PUNCT , _ 63 punct _ _ 61 and and CCONJ CC _ 63 cc _ _ 62 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 63 advmod _ _ 63 saw see VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 45 conj _ _ 64 with with ADP IN _ 67 case _ _ 65 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 67 nmod:poss _ _ 66 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 67 amod _ _ 67 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 63 obl _ _ 68 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 70 advmod _ _ 69 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 70 nsubj _ _ 70 drove drive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 63 advcl _ _ 71 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 72 det _ _ 72 flock flock NOUN NN Number=Sing 70 obj _ _ 73 of of ADP IN _ 74 case _ _ 74 geese goose NOUN NNS Number=Plur 72 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 75 , , PUNCT , _ 85 punct _ _ 76 and and CCONJ CC _ 85 cc _ _ 77 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 85 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 78 , , PUNCT , _ 85 punct _ _ 79 after after ADP IN _ 82 case _ _ 80 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 82 det _ _ 81 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 82 amod _ _ 82 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 85 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 83 , , PUNCT , _ 82 punct _ _ 84 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 85 nsubj _ _ 85 let let VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 86 down down ADP RP _ 85 compound:prt _ _ 87 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 88 nmod:poss _ _ 88 hair hair NOUN NN Number=Sing 85 obj _ _ 89 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 90 nsubj _ _ 90 glittered glitter VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 88 acl:relcl _ _ 91 in in ADP IN _ 93 case _ _ 92 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 93 det _ _ 93 sun sun NOUN NN Number=Sing 90 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 94 ; ; PUNCT : _ 98 punct _ _ 95 and and CCONJ CC _ 98 cc _ _ 96 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 98 advmod _ _ 97 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 98 nsubj _ _ 98 heard hear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 99 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 98 obj _ _ 100 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 98 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 101 -- -- PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the old king | | Curdken | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **go out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the old king *not said here* | | | | again; day | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **come** | past | morning | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **place** | past | king | Curdken | | the dark gate | | | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent himself=Theme behind gate=Destination | | 5 | **hear** | past | | | | | | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 6 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the princess | | | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 7 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | Falada | | | | | | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **go** | past | king | | | the field | then | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into field=Initial\_Location | | 9 | **hide** | past | king *not said here* | Curdken | | a bush | | by the meadow's side | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent himself=Patient in bush=Location | | 10 | **see** | past | king *not said here* | | | | | with king's own eyes; soon *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 11 | **drive** | past | geese *= goose* | the flock of geese | | | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme flock=Trajectory | | 12 | **let down** | past | Falada | Falada's hair | | | time | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme | | 13 | **glitter** | past | Falada's hair | | | the sun | | | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun=Location | | 14 | **hear** | past | king | Falada | | | then | | tree rules | | 15 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | Falada *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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:** «Grimm's Fairy Stories» by Jacob Grimm, Project Gutenberg book 11027 (public domain in the USA). **Tree:** Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), the chapter read in order. - ← previous: [sentence 72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/6/72/) - next →: [sentence 74](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/6/74/) - ↑ back to [The Goose-girl](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/6/)