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# Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore, Chapter I. INTRODUCTORY, part 4, sentence 50

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In one of the many variants,\[38\] for instance, of a widespread and well known story--that of the three princesses who are rescued from captivity by a hero from whom they are afterwards carried away, and who refuse to get married until certain clothes or shoes or other things impossible for ordinary workmen to make are supplied to them--an unfortunate shoemaker is told that if he does not next day produce the necessary shoes (of perfect fit, although no measure has been taken, and all set thick with precious stones) he shall be hanged.

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**Who acts:** hero · **What happens:** know, rescue, carry away, refuse, not marry, make · **To what, where:** three princesses, captivity, princesses, ordinary workmen, unfortunate shoemaker, necessary shoes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore», Chapter I. INTRODUCTORY, part 4. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (hero), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**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:pg22373:14:50
# text = In one of the many variants,[38] for instance, of a widespread and well known story--that of the three princesses who are rescued from captivity by a hero from whom they are afterwards carried away, and who refuse to get married until certain clothes or shoes or other things impossible for ordinary workmen to make are supplied to them--an unfortunate shoemaker is told that if he does not next day produce the necessary shoes (of perfect fit, although no measure has been taken, and all set thick with precious stones) he shall be hanged.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	variants	variant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	38	38	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	instance	instance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	nmod	_	_
16	widespread	widespread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	19	advmod	_	_
19	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	20	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	26	nummod	_	_
26	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	_
27	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	29	nsubj:pass	_	_
28	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux:pass	_	_
29	rescued	rescue	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	acl:relcl	_	_
30	from	from	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	captivity	captivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
32	by	by	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
35	from	from	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	34	nmod	_	_
37	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	40	nsubj:pass	_	_
38	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	40	aux:pass	_	_
39	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	40	advmod	_	_
40	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	36	acl:relcl	_	_
41	away	away	ADV	RB	_	40	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
43	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	45	cc	_	_
44	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	45	nsubj	_	_
45	refuse	refuse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	_
46	to	to	PART	TO	_	48	mark	_	_
47	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	48	aux:pass	_	_
48	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	45	ccomp	_	_
49	until	until	ADP	IN	_	51	case	_	_
50	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	51	amod	_	_
51	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	48	obl	_	_
52	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	53	cc	_	_
53	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	51	conj	_	_
54	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	56	cc	_	_
55	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	56	amod	_	_
56	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	51	conj	_	_
57	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	48	conj	_	_
58	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	64	mark	_	_
59	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	60	amod	_	_
60	workmen	workman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	64	nsubj:pass	_	_
61	to	to	PART	TO	_	62	mark	_	_
62	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	60	acl	_	_
63	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	64	aux:pass	_	_
64	supplied	supply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	57	csubj	_	_
65	to	to	ADP	IN	_	66	case	_	_
66	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	64	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	72	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
68	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	70	det	_	_
69	unfortunate	unfortunate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	70	amod	_	_
70	shoemaker	shoemaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	72	nsubj:pass	_	_
71	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	72	aux:pass	_	_
72	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	64	conj	_	_
73	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	80	mark	_	_
74	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	76	mark	_	_
75	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	76	nsubj	_	_
76	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	80	aux	_	_
77	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	76	advmod	_	_
78	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	79	amod	_	_
79	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	obl:unmarked	_	_
80	produce	produce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	72	ccomp	_	_
81	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	83	det	_	_
82	necessary	necessary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	83	amod	_	_
83	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	80	obj	_	_
84	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	87	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
85	of	of	ADP	IN	_	87	case	_	_
86	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	87	amod	_	_
87	fit	fit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	83	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
88	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	94	punct	_	_
89	although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	94	mark	_	_
90	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	91	det	_	_
91	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	94	nsubj:pass	_	_
92	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	94	aux	_	_
93	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	94	aux:pass	_	_
94	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	80	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
95	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	99	punct	_	_
96	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	99	cc	_	_
97	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	99	nsubj	_	_
98	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	99	amod	_	_
99	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	94	conj	_	_
100	with	with	ADP	IN	_	102	case	_	_
101	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	102	amod	_	_
102	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	99	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
103	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	99	punct	_	_
104	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	107	nsubj:pass	_	_
105	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	107	aux	_	_
106	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	107	aux:pass	_	_
107	hanged	hange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	99	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
108	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **rescue** | present · passive | a hero | the three princesses |  | captivity |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent subject=Theme from captivity=Source |
| 3 | **carry away** | present · passive |  | princesses *= princess* |  |  |  | afterwards, away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **refuse** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **not** **marry** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  | until certain clothes or shoes or other things |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V» |
| 6 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | ordinary workmen *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 7 | **supply** | present · passive |  | ordinary workmen | princesses *= princess* |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to they=Recipient |
| 8 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | a unfortunate shoemaker |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 9 | **produce** | present · do-support |  | the necessary shoes of perfect fit |  |  | day |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Result |
| 10 | **take** | present · perfect · passive |  | no measure |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 11 | **hange** | shall · passive |  | friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

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**Text:** «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore», Project Gutenberg book 22373 (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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