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INTRODUCTORY, part 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/14/) / 69 # Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore, Chapter I. INTRODUCTORY, part 4, sentence 69 The story of "Semiletka"\[41\]--a variant of the well known tale of how a woman's wit enables her to guess all riddles, to detect all deceits, and to conquer all difficulties--relates how the heroine was chosen by a Voyvode\[42\] as his wife, with the stipulation that if she meddled in the affairs of his Voyvodeship she was to be sent back to her father, but allowed to take with her whatever thing belonging to her she prized most. **Who acts:** well, wit, story, Voyvode, whatever thing · **What happens:** know, enable, guess, detect, conquer, relate · **To what, where:** tale, story, riddles, deceits, difficulties, heroine 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 (well, wit, story, Voyvode), 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:pg22373:14:69 # text = The story of "Semiletka"[41]--a variant of the well known tale of how a woman's wit enables her to guess all riddles, to detect all deceits, and to conquer all difficulties--relates how the heroine was chosen by a Voyvode[42] as his wife, with the stipulation that if she meddled in the affairs of his Voyvodeship she was to be sent back to her father, but allowed to take with her whatever thing belonging to her she prized most. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 nsubj _ _ 3 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Semiletka Semiletka PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 [ [ PUNCT -LRB- _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 41 41 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ] ] PUNCT -RRB- _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 -- -- PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 variant variant NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 well well NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ 16 known know VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 15 acl _ _ 17 tale tale NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 18 of of SCONJ IN _ 24 mark _ _ 19 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 24 advmod _ _ 20 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 22 's 's PART POS _ 21 case _ _ 23 wit wit NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ _ 24 enables enable VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 advcl _ _ 25 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obj _ _ 26 to to PART TO _ 27 mark _ _ 27 guess guess VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 24 xcomp _ _ 28 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 29 det _ _ 29 riddles riddle NOUN NNS Number=Plur 27 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 30 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 31 to to PART TO _ 32 mark _ _ 32 detect detect VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 27 conj _ _ 33 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 34 det _ _ 34 deceits deceit NOUN NNS Number=Plur 32 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 35 , , PUNCT , _ 38 punct _ _ 36 and and CCONJ CC _ 38 cc _ _ 37 to to PART TO _ 38 mark _ _ 38 conquer conquer VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 27 conj _ _ 39 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 40 det _ _ 40 difficulties difficulty NOUN NNS Number=Plur 38 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 41 -- -- PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 42 relates relate VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 43 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 47 advmod _ _ 44 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 45 det _ _ 45 heroine heroine NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 nsubj:pass _ _ 46 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 47 aux:pass _ _ 47 chosen choose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 42 ccomp _ _ 48 by by ADP IN _ 50 case _ _ 49 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 50 det _ _ 50 Voyvode Voyvode PROPN NNP Number=Sing 47 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 51 [ [ PUNCT -LRB- _ 52 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 52 42 42 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 50 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 53 ] ] PUNCT -RRB- _ 52 punct _ _ 54 as as ADP IN _ 56 case _ _ 55 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 56 nmod:poss _ _ 56 wife wife NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 57 , , PUNCT , _ 60 punct _ _ 58 with with ADP IN _ 60 case _ _ 59 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 60 det _ _ 60 stipulation stipulation NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 parataxis _ _ 61 that that SCONJ IN _ 64 mark _ _ 62 if if SCONJ IN _ 64 mark _ _ 63 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 64 nsubj _ _ 64 meddled meddle VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 60 acl:relcl _ _ 65 in in ADP IN _ 67 case _ _ 66 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 67 det _ _ 67 affairs affair NOUN NNS Number=Plur 64 obl _ _ 68 of of ADP IN _ 70 case _ _ 69 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 70 nmod:poss _ _ 70 Voyvodeship Voyvodeship PROPN NNP Number=Sing 67 nmod _ _ 71 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 75 nsubj _ _ 72 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 75 aux:pass _ _ 73 to to PART TO _ 75 mark _ _ 74 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 75 aux:pass _ _ 75 sent send VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 64 parataxis _ _ 76 back back ADV RB _ 75 advmod _ _ 77 to to ADP IN _ 79 case _ _ 78 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 79 nmod:poss _ _ 79 father father NOUN NN Number=Sing 75 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 80 , , PUNCT , _ 82 punct _ _ 81 but but CCONJ CC _ 82 cc _ _ 82 allowed allow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 64 conj _ _ 83 to to PART TO _ 84 mark _ _ 84 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 82 xcomp _ _ 85 with with ADP IN _ 88 case _ _ 86 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 88 nmod:poss _ _ 87 whatever whatever ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 88 amod _ _ 88 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 84 obl _ _ 89 belonging belong VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 88 acl _ _ 90 to to ADP IN _ 91 case _ _ 91 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 89 obl _ _ 92 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 93 nsubj _ _ 93 prized prize VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 89 acl:relcl _ _ 94 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 93 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 95 . . PUNCT . _ 42 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **know** | participle | the well *not said here* | tale | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer tale=Stimulus | | 2 | **enable** | present | a woman's wit | story | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **guess** | to-infinitive | story *not said here* | all riddles | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riddle=Theme | | 4 | **detect** | to-infinitive | story *not said here* | all deceits | | | | | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer deceit=Stimulus | | 5 | **conquer** | to-infinitive | story *not said here* | all difficulties | | | | | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent difficulty=Patient | | 6 | **relate** | present | the story of Semiletka | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 7 | **choose** | past · passive | a Voyvode | the heroine | | | | as wit's wife | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | | 8 | **meddle** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | story | the stipulation *not said here* | | the affairs of wit's Voyvodeship | | | tree rules | | 9 | **send back** | past · passive | | story | story's father | | | | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to father=Destination | | 10 | **allow** | participle | story *not said here* | | | | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality | | 11 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | story *not said here* | | | | | with story's whatever thing | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 12 | **belong** | gerund | story's whatever thing *not said here* | | story | | | | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme | | 13 | **prize** | past | story | | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | | 14 | **vary** | | the well | | | | | | nom variant «event intransitive»: of=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:** «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. - ← previous: [sentence 68](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/14/68/) - next →: [sentence 70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/14/70/) - ↑ back to [Chapter I. 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