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MYTHOLOGICAL, part 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/21/) / 86 # Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore, Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 3, sentence 86 Three brothers, \_Ekata\_ (\_i.e.\_ the first), \_Dwita\_ (\_i.e.\_ the second) and \_Trita\_ (\_i.e.\_ the third) were travelling in a desert, and being distressed with thirst, came to a well, from which the youngest, Trita, drew water and gave it to his brothers; in requital, they drew him into the well, in order to appropriate his property and having covered the top with a cart-wheel, left him in the well. **Who acts:** Three brothers, thirst, Trita, brothers · **What happens:** travel, distress, come, draw, give, appropriate · **To what, where:** desert, well, water, brothers, Trita, requital This is a sentence of «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore», Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 3. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Three brothers, thirst, Trita, brothers), 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:pg22373:21:86 # text = Three brothers, _Ekata_ (_i.e._ the first), _Dwita_ (_i.e._ the second) and _Trita_ (_i.e._ the third) were travelling in a desert, and being distressed with thirst, came to a well, from which the youngest, Trita, drew water and gave it to his brothers; in requital, they drew him into the well, in order to appropriate his property and having covered the top with a cart-wheel, left him in the well. 1 Three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 nummod _ _ 2 brothers brother NOUN NNS Number=Plur 37 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Ekata Ekata PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 5 punct _ _ 7 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 i.e. i.e. ADV FW _ 5 dep _ SpaceAfter=No 10 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 12 punct _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 first first ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 9 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 Dwita Dwita PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 16 punct _ _ 18 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 i.e. i.e. ADV FW _ 23 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 21 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 20 punct _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 second second ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 16 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 23 punct _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 27 cc _ _ 26 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 27 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 27 Trita Trita PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 27 punct _ _ 29 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 31 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 30 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 31 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 31 i.e. i.e. ADV FW _ 16 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 32 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 31 punct _ _ 33 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 34 det _ _ 34 third third ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 31 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 35 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 31 punct _ _ 36 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 37 aux _ _ 37 travelling travel VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 38 in in ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 39 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 40 det _ _ 40 desert desert NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 41 , , PUNCT , _ 44 punct _ _ 42 and and CCONJ CC _ 44 cc _ _ 43 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 44 aux:pass _ _ 44 distressed distress VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 37 parataxis _ _ 45 with with ADP IN _ 46 case _ _ 46 thirst thirst NOUN NN Number=Sing 44 obl:agent _ SpaceAfter=No 47 , , PUNCT , _ 48 punct _ _ 48 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 44 conj _ _ 49 to to ADP IN _ 51 case _ _ 50 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 51 det _ _ 51 well well NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 52 , , PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ _ 53 from from ADP IN _ 54 case _ _ 54 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 56 obl _ _ 55 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 56 det _ _ 56 youngest young ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 48 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 57 , , PUNCT , _ 58 punct _ _ 58 Trita Trita PROPN NNP Number=Sing 60 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 59 , , PUNCT , _ 58 punct _ _ 60 drew draw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 56 parataxis _ _ 61 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 60 obj _ _ 62 and and CCONJ CC _ 63 cc _ _ 63 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 60 conj _ _ 64 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 63 obj _ _ 65 to to ADP IN _ 67 case _ _ 66 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 67 nmod:poss _ _ 67 brothers brother NOUN NNS Number=Plur 63 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 68 ; ; PUNCT : _ 73 punct _ _ 69 in in ADP IN _ 70 case _ _ 70 requital requital NOUN NN Number=Sing 73 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 71 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 72 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 73 nsubj _ _ 73 drew draw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 44 parataxis _ _ 74 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 73 obj _ _ 75 into into ADP IN _ 77 case _ _ 76 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 77 det _ _ 77 well well NOUN NN Number=Sing 73 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 78 , , PUNCT , _ 82 punct _ _ 79 in in SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 82 mark _ _ 80 order order NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 fixed _ _ 81 to to PART TO _ 82 mark _ _ 82 appropriate appropriate VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 73 conj _ _ 83 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 84 nmod:poss _ _ 84 property property NOUN NN Number=Sing 82 obj _ _ 85 and and CCONJ CC _ 87 cc _ _ 86 having have AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 87 aux _ _ 87 covered cover VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 82 conj _ _ 88 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 89 det _ _ 89 top top NOUN NN Number=Sing 87 obj _ _ 90 with with ADP IN _ 94 case _ _ 91 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 94 det _ _ 92 cart cart NOUN NN Number=Sing 94 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 93 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 92 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 94 wheel wheel NOUN NN Number=Sing 89 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 95 , , PUNCT , _ 96 punct _ _ 96 left leave VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 73 conj _ _ 97 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 96 obj _ _ 98 in in ADP IN _ 100 case _ _ 99 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 100 det _ _ 100 well well NOUN NN Number=Sing 96 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 101 . . PUNCT . _ 37 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **travel** | past · progressive | Three brothers Ekata and Dwita and Trita | | | a desert | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Trajectory | | 2 | **distress** | gerund · passive | thirst | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **come** | past | thirst *not said here* | | | a well | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to well=Initial\_Location | | 4 | **draw** | past | Trita | water | | | | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme | | 5 | **give** | past | Trita *not said here* | water | Trita's brothers | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to brother=Recipient | | 6 | **draw** | past | brothers *= brother* | Trita | | requital | | into the well | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme in requital=Destination | | 7 | **appropriate** | to-infinitive | brothers *= brother* *not said here* | Trita's property | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent property=Theme | | 8 | **cover** | gerund · perfect | brothers *= brother* *not said here* | the top | | | | with a cart wheel | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent top=Destination with wheel=Theme | | 9 | **leave** | past | brothers *= brother* *not said here* | Trita | | the well | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent he=Theme in well=Location | 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 85](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/21/85/) - next →: [sentence 87](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/21/87/) - ↑ back to [Chapter II. 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