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MYTHOLOGICAL, part 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/34/) / 175 # Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore, Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 16, sentence 175 \[203\] The germ of all these repulsive stories about incestuous unions, proposed but not carried out, was probably a nature myth akin to that alluded to in the passage of the Rigveda containing the dialogue between Yama and Yami--"where she (the night) implores her brother (the day) to make her his wife, and where he declines her offer because, as he says, 'they have called it sin that a brother should marry his sister.'" **Who acts:** germ, Yami, story, brother, Rigveda · **What happens:** propose, not carry out, be, allude, contain, implore · **To what, where:** incestuous unions, nature myth, that, passage, dialogue, brother · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore», Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 16. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (germ, Yami, story, brother), 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:pg22373:34:175 # text = [203] The germ of all these repulsive stories about incestuous unions, proposed but not carried out, was probably a nature myth akin to that alluded to in the passage of the Rigveda containing the dialogue between Yama and Yami--"where she (the night) implores her brother (the day) to make her his wife, and where he declines her offer because, as he says, 'they have called it sin that a brother should marry his sister.'" 1 [ [ PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 203 203 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 25 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ] ] PUNCT -RRB- _ 2 punct _ _ 4 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 germ germ NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 nsubj _ _ 6 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 7 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 10 det:predet _ _ 8 these this DET DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 10 det _ _ 9 repulsive repulsive ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 stories story NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nmod _ _ 11 about about ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 incestuous incestuous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 unions union NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 proposed propose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 13 acl _ _ 16 but but CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 17 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 18 advmod _ _ 18 carried carry VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 15 conj _ _ 19 out out ADP RP _ 18 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 21 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 25 cop _ _ 22 probably probably ADV RB _ 25 advmod _ _ 23 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 24 nature nature NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 compound _ _ 25 myth myth NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 26 akin akin ADV RB _ 29 advmod _ _ 27 to to SCONJ IN _ 29 mark _ _ 28 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 29 nsubj:pass _ _ 29 alluded allude VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 25 advcl _ _ 30 to to ADP IN _ 29 obl _ _ 31 in in ADP IN _ 33 case _ _ 32 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 33 passage passage NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 obl _ _ 34 of of ADP IN _ 36 case _ _ 35 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 36 det _ _ 36 Rigveda Rigveda PROPN NNP Number=Sing 33 nmod _ _ 37 containing contain VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 29 advcl _ _ 38 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 39 det _ _ 39 dialogue dialogue NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 obj _ _ 40 between between ADP IN _ 41 case _ _ 41 Yama Yama PROPN NNP Number=Sing 39 nmod _ _ 42 and and CCONJ CC _ 43 cc _ _ 43 Yami Yami PROPN NNP Number=Sing 41 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 44 -- -- PUNCT , _ 52 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 45 " " PUNCT `` _ 52 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 46 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 52 advmod _ _ 47 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 52 nsubj _ _ 48 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 50 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 49 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 50 det _ _ 50 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 51 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 50 punct _ _ 52 implores implore VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 25 parataxis _ _ 53 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 54 nmod:poss _ _ 54 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 52 obj _ _ 55 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 57 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 56 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 57 det _ _ 57 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 54 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 58 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 57 punct _ _ 59 to to PART TO _ 60 mark _ _ 60 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 52 advcl _ _ 61 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 60 obj _ _ 62 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 63 nmod:poss _ _ 63 wife wife NOUN NN Number=Sing 60 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 64 , , PUNCT , _ 68 punct _ _ 65 and and CCONJ CC _ 68 cc _ _ 66 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 68 advmod _ _ 67 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 68 nsubj _ _ 68 declines decline VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 52 conj _ _ 69 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 70 nmod:poss _ _ 70 offer offer NOUN NN Number=Sing 68 obj _ _ 71 because because SCONJ IN _ 75 mark _ SpaceAfter=No 72 , , PUNCT , _ 71 punct _ _ 73 as as SCONJ IN _ 75 mark _ _ 74 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 75 nsubj _ _ 75 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 68 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 76 , , PUNCT , _ 80 punct _ _ 77 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 80 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 78 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 80 nsubj:pass _ _ 79 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 80 aux _ _ 80 called call VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 75 ccomp _ _ 81 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 80 obj _ _ 82 sin sin NOUN NN Number=Sing 80 xcomp _ _ 83 that that SCONJ IN _ 87 mark _ _ 84 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 85 det _ _ 85 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 87 nsubj _ _ 86 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 87 aux _ _ 87 marry marry VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 80 advcl _ _ 88 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 89 nmod:poss _ _ 89 sister sister NOUN NN Number=Sing 87 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 90 . . PUNCT . _ 68 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 91 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 68 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 92 " " PUNCT '' _ 25 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **propose** | participle | | incestuous unions *not said here* | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **carry out** | participle | | | | | | | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is a** | past | the germ of all repulsive stories about incestuous unions | a nature myth | | | | 203 *obl*; probably *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **allude** | participle · passive | | that | | the passage of the Rigveda | | akin *property* | tree rules | | 5 | **contain** | gerund | | the dialogue | | | | between Yama and Yami | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot dialogue=Theme | | 6 | **implore** *in a quote* | present | Yami | | Yami's brother | | | | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Recipient | | 7 | **make** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Yami *not said here* | story's wife | Yami | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary wife=Product | | 8 | **decline** *in a quote* | present | story | Yami's offer | | | | | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent offer=Theme | | 9 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | story | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 10 | **call** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive | | Yama | | | | | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme it=Result | | 11 | **marry** *in a quote* | should | a brother | brother's sister | | | | | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sister=Patient | | 12 | **pass** | | the Rigveda | | | | | | nom passage «act intransitive»: of=agent | | 13 | **offer** *in a quote* | | Yami | | | | | | nom offer «communication transitive»: poss=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 174](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/34/174/) - next →: [sentence 176](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/34/176/) - ↑ back to [Chapter II. 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