--- title: And Gerda told her all; and the old woman shook her head and said, “… — Andersen's Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: And Gerda told her all; and the old woman shook her head and said, “A-hem! a-hem!” and when Gerda had told her everything, and asked her if she had not seen little Kay, the woman answered that he had not passed there, but he no doubt would come; and she told her not to be cast down, but taste her ch --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/12/38/) [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/) / [Andersen's Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/) / [The Snow Queen, part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/12/) / 38 # Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Snow Queen, part 2, sentence 38 And Gerda told her all; and the old woman shook her head and said, “A-hem! a-hem!” and when Gerda had told her everything, and asked her if she had not seen little Kay, the woman answered that he had not passed there, but he no doubt would come; and she told her not to be cast down, but taste her cherries, and look at her flowers, which were finer than any in a picture-book, each of which could tell a whole story. **Who acts:** Gerda, old woman, woman, Kay, flowers, whole story · **What happens:** tell, shake, say, ask, not see, answer · **To what, where:** Woman, head, everything, Gerda, little Kay, Kay · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Andersen's Fairy Tales» by H. C. Andersen, The Snow Queen, part 2. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Gerda, old woman, woman, Kay), 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:pg1597:12:38 # text = And Gerda told her all; and the old woman shook her head and said, “A-hem! a-hem!” and when Gerda had told her everything, and asked her if she had not seen little Kay, the woman answered that he had not passed there, but he no doubt would come; and she told her not to be cast down, but taste her cherries, and look at her flowers, which were finer than any in a picture-book, each of which could tell a whole story. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 2 Gerda Gerda PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 iobj _ _ 5 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 4 det _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 11 shook shake VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 12 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 17 “ " PUNCT `` _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ SpaceAfter=No 19 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 hem hem NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 21 ! ! PUNCT . _ 24 punct _ _ 22 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 24 det _ SpaceAfter=No 23 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 24 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 hem hem NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ! ! PUNCT . _ 24 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 ” " PUNCT '' _ 20 punct _ _ 27 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 28 when when SCONJ WRB _ 31 mark _ _ 29 Gerda Gerda PROPN NNP Number=Sing 31 nsubj _ _ 30 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 31 aux _ _ 31 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 15 conj _ _ 32 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 33 nmod:poss _ _ 33 everything everything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 31 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 34 , , PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ _ 35 and and CCONJ CC _ 36 cc _ _ 36 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 37 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 36 iobj _ _ 38 if if SCONJ IN _ 42 mark _ _ 39 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 42 nsubj _ _ 40 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 42 aux _ _ 41 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 42 advmod _ _ 42 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 36 advcl _ _ 43 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 44 amod _ _ 44 Kay Kay PROPN NNP Number=Sing 42 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 45 , , PUNCT , _ 48 punct _ _ 46 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 47 det _ _ 47 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 nsubj _ _ 48 answered answer VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 44 acl:relcl _ _ 49 that that SCONJ IN _ 53 mark _ _ 50 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 53 nsubj:pass _ _ 51 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 53 aux _ _ 52 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 53 advmod _ _ 53 passed pass VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 48 ccomp _ _ 54 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 53 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 55 , , PUNCT , _ 61 punct _ _ 56 but but CCONJ CC _ 61 cc _ _ 57 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 61 nsubj _ _ 58 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 59 det _ _ 59 doubt doubt NOUN NN Number=Sing 61 nsubj _ _ 60 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 61 aux _ _ 61 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 36 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 62 ; ; PUNCT : _ 65 punct _ _ 63 and and CCONJ CC _ 65 cc _ _ 64 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 65 nsubj _ _ 65 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 99 advcl _ _ 66 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 65 iobj _ _ 67 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 70 advmod _ _ 68 to to PART TO _ 70 mark _ _ 69 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 70 aux:pass _ _ 70 cast cast VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 65 ccomp _ _ 71 down down ADP RP _ 70 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 72 , , PUNCT , _ 74 punct _ _ 73 but but CCONJ CC _ 74 cc _ _ 74 taste taste VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 65 ccomp _ _ 75 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 76 nmod:poss _ _ 76 cherries cherry NOUN NNS Number=Plur 74 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 77 , , PUNCT , _ 79 punct _ _ 78 and and CCONJ CC _ 79 cc _ _ 79 look look VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 74 conj _ _ 80 at at ADP IN _ 82 case _ _ 81 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 82 nmod:poss _ _ 82 flowers flower NOUN NNS Number=Plur 79 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 83 , , PUNCT , _ 86 punct _ _ 84 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 86 nsubj _ _ 85 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 86 cop _ _ 86 finer fine ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 82 amod _ _ 87 than than ADP IN _ 88 case _ _ 88 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 86 obl _ _ 89 in in ADP IN _ 93 case _ _ 90 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 93 det _ _ 91 picture picture NOUN NN Number=Sing 93 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 92 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 91 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 93 book book NOUN NN Number=Sing 86 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 94 , , PUNCT , _ 95 punct _ _ 95 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 82 conj _ _ 96 of of ADP IN _ 97 case _ _ 97 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 95 nmod _ _ 98 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 99 aux _ _ 99 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 100 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 102 det _ _ 101 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 102 amod _ _ 102 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 99 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 103 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Gerda | | Woman | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **shake** | past | the old woman | Gerda's head | | | | | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent head=Patient | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the old woman *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · perfect | Gerda | everything | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everything=Recipient | | 5 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Gerda *not said here* | | Gerda | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient | | 6 | **not** **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · perfect | Gerda | little Kay | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kay=Stimulus | | 7 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the woman | little Kay *not said here* | | | | | tree rules | | 8 | **not** **pass** | past · perfect · passive | | Kay | | there | | | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: subject=Trajectory | | 9 | **come** | would | Kay | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 10 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Gerda | | Woman | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | | 11 | **not** **cast down** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | | | | | | | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP» | | 12 | **taste** | infinitive | | Gerda's cherries | | | | | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme cherry=Attribute | | 13 | **look** | infinitive | | | | | | at Gerda's flowers | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at flower=Theme | | 14 | **is** | past | Gerda's flowers | | | a picture book | | than any; fine *property* | tree rules | | 15 | **tell** *speech: assert* | could | a whole story | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «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:** «Andersen's Fairy Tales» by H. C. Andersen, Project Gutenberg book 1597 (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 37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/12/37/) - next →: [sentence 39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/12/39/) - ↑ back to [The Snow Queen, part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg1597/12/)