--- title: Just so," said he, "only better still"; whereupon the bed galloped a… — Grimm's Fairy Stories · tree and pragmatics description: Just so," said he, "only better still"; whereupon the bed galloped away as if six horses pulled it up and down steps and stairs, until at last, all at once, it overset, bottom upward, and lay upon him like a mountain; but up he got, threw pillows and mattresses into the air, and saying, "Now he who --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/9/104/) [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/) / [Oh, If I Could But Shiver!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/9/) / 104 # Grimm's Fairy Stories, Oh, If I Could But Shiver!, sentence 104 Just so," said he, "only better still"; whereupon the bed galloped away as if six horses pulled it up and down steps and stairs, until at last, all at once, it overset, bottom upward, and lay upon him like a mountain; but up he got, threw pillows and mattresses into the air, and saying, "Now he who wishes may travel," laid himself down by the fire and slept till day broke. **Who acts:** cold, bed, six horses · **What happens:** say, gallop away, pull up, overset, bottom, lay · **To what, where:** bed, pillows, air, cold · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Grimm's Fairy Stories» by Jacob Grimm, Oh, If I Could But Shiver!. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (cold, bed, six horses), 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:pg11027:9:104 # text = Just so," said he, "only better still"; whereupon the bed galloped away as if six horses pulled it up and down steps and stairs, until at last, all at once, it overset, bottom upward, and lay upon him like a mountain; but up he got, threw pillows and mattresses into the air, and saying, "Now he who wishes may travel," laid himself down by the fire and slept till day broke. 1 Just just ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 so so ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ 5 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 only only ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 5 parataxis _ _ 11 still still ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ; ; PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 14 whereupon whereupon ADV WRB PronType=Int 17 advmod _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 bed bed NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 17 galloped gallop VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 18 away away ADV RB _ 17 advmod _ _ 19 as as SCONJ IN _ 23 mark _ _ 20 if if SCONJ IN _ 23 mark _ _ 21 six six NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 22 nummod _ _ 22 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 23 nsubj _ _ 23 pulled pull VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 advcl _ _ 24 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obj _ _ 25 up up ADP RP _ 23 compound:prt _ _ 26 and and CCONJ CC _ 28 cc _ _ 27 down down ADV RB _ 28 advmod _ _ 28 steps step NOUN NNS Number=Plur 23 conj _ _ 29 and and CCONJ CC _ 30 cc _ _ 30 stairs stair NOUN NNS Number=Plur 28 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 31 , , PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ _ 32 until until ADP IN _ 34 case _ _ 33 at at ADP IN _ 34 case _ _ 34 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 35 , , PUNCT , _ 38 punct _ _ 36 all all ADV RB _ 38 advmod _ _ 37 at at ADP IN _ 38 case _ _ 38 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 34 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 39 , , PUNCT , _ 41 punct _ _ 40 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 41 nsubj _ _ 41 overset overset VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 42 , , PUNCT , _ 43 punct _ _ 43 bottom bottom VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Typo=Yes|VerbForm=Fin 41 conj _ _ 44 upward upward ADV RB _ 43 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 45 , , PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 46 and and CCONJ CC _ 47 cc _ _ 47 lay lay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 43 conj _ _ 48 upon upon ADP IN _ 49 case _ _ 49 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 47 obl _ _ 50 like like ADP IN _ 52 case _ _ 51 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 52 det _ _ 52 mountain mountain NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 53 ; ; PUNCT : _ 57 punct _ _ 54 but but CCONJ CC _ 57 cc _ _ 55 up up ADV RB _ 57 advmod _ _ 56 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 57 nsubj _ _ 57 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 76 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 59 punct _ _ 59 threw throw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 57 conj _ _ 60 pillows pillow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 59 obj _ _ 61 and and CCONJ CC _ 62 cc _ _ 62 mattresses mattress NOUN NNS Number=Plur 60 conj _ _ 63 into into ADP IN _ 65 case _ _ 64 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 65 det _ _ 65 air air NOUN NN Number=Sing 59 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 66 , , PUNCT , _ 68 punct _ _ 67 and and CCONJ CC _ 68 cc _ _ 68 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 57 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 74 punct _ _ 70 " " PUNCT `` _ 74 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 71 Now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 74 advmod _ _ 72 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 74 nsubj _ _ 73 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 74 nsubj _ _ 74 wishes wish VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 68 conj _ _ 75 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 76 aux _ _ 76 travel travel VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 77 , , PUNCT , _ 79 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 78 " " PUNCT `` _ 79 punct _ _ 79 laid lay VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 76 parataxis _ _ 80 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 79 obj _ _ 81 down down ADP RP _ 79 compound:prt _ _ 82 by by ADP IN _ 84 case _ _ 83 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 84 det _ _ 84 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 obl _ _ 85 and and CCONJ CC _ 86 cc _ _ 86 slept sleep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 79 conj _ _ 87 till till SCONJ IN _ 89 mark _ _ 88 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 89 obl:unmarked _ _ 89 broke break VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 86 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 90 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | cold | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **gallop away** *in a quote* | past | the bed | | | | | away, whereupon *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **pull up** *in a quote* | past | six horses | bed | | | | | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 4 | **overset** *in a quote* | present | bed | | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **bottom** *in a quote* | present | bed *not said here* | | | | | upward *property* | tree rules | | 6 | **lay** *in a quote* | infinitive | bed *not said here* | | | | | upon cold; like a mountain | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent upon he=Destination | | 7 | **get** *in a quote* | past | cold | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 8 | **throw** *in a quote* | past | cold *not said here* | pillows and mattresses | | | | into the air *result* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer pillow=Theme into air=Result | | 9 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | gerund | cold *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 10 | **wish** | present | cold | | | | now | | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot | | 11 | **travel** | may | | | | | | | tree rules | | 12 | **lay down** *in a quote* | past | | cold | | | | by the fire | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent himself=Theme by fire=Destination | | 13 | **sleep** *in a quote* | past | | | | | | | tree rules | | 14 | **break** *in a quote* | past | | | | | day | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | 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 103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/9/103/) - next →: [sentence 105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/9/105/) - ↑ back to [Oh, If I Could But Shiver!](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg11027/9/)