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MYTHOLOGICAL, part 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/35/) / 124 # Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore, Chapter III. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 1, sentence 124 But "the princess went into the open field, bowed down before the cow's right foot, and got plenty to eat and to drink, and fine clothes to put on; all day long she followed the cow about dressed like a great lady--when the day came to a close, she again bowed down to the cow's right foot, took off her fine clothes, went home and laid on the table the crust of bread she had brought back with her." **Who acts:** princess, day, cow · **What happens:** go, bow down, get, eat, drink, put on · **To what, where:** open field, right foot, plenty, cow, close, fine clothes This is a sentence of «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore», Chapter III. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 1. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (princess, day, cow), 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:pg22373:35:124 # text = But "the princess went into the open field, bowed down before the cow's right foot, and got plenty to eat and to drink, and fine clothes to put on; all day long she followed the cow about dressed like a great lady--when the day came to a close, she again bowed down to the cow's right foot, took off her fine clothes, went home and laid on the table the crust of bread she had brought back with her." 1 But but CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 princess princess NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 into into ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 open open ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 field field NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 bowed bow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 acl _ _ 12 down down ADP RP _ 11 compound:prt _ _ 13 before before ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 cow cow NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 16 's 's PART POS _ 15 case _ _ 17 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 foot foot NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 21 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 22 plenty plenty NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 24 mark _ _ 24 eat eat VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 22 acl _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 27 cc _ _ 26 to to PART TO _ 27 mark _ _ 27 drink drink VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 24 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 29 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 30 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 31 amod _ _ 31 clothes clothes NOUN NNS Number=Ptan 21 obl _ _ 32 to to PART TO _ 33 mark _ _ 33 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 31 acl _ _ 34 on on ADP RP _ 33 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 35 ; ; PUNCT : _ 40 punct _ _ 36 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 37 det _ _ 37 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 40 obl:unmarked _ _ 38 long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 40 advmod _ _ 39 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 40 nsubj _ _ 40 followed follow VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 41 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 42 det _ _ 42 cow cow NOUN NN Number=Sing 40 obj _ _ 43 about about SCONJ IN _ 44 mark _ _ 44 dressed dress VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 42 acl _ _ 45 like like ADP IN _ 48 case _ _ 46 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 48 det _ _ 47 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 48 amod _ _ 48 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 44 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 49 -- -- PUNCT , _ 53 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 50 when when SCONJ WRB _ 53 mark _ _ 51 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 52 det _ _ 52 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 53 nsubj _ _ 53 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 40 parataxis _ _ 54 to to ADP IN _ 56 case _ _ 55 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 56 det _ _ 56 close close ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 53 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 57 , , PUNCT , _ 60 punct _ _ 58 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 60 nsubj _ _ 59 again again ADV RB _ 60 advmod _ _ 60 bowed bow VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 53 conj _ _ 61 down down ADV RB _ 60 advmod _ _ 62 to to ADP IN _ 67 case _ _ 63 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 64 det _ _ 64 cow cow NOUN NN Number=Sing 67 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 65 's 's PART POS _ 64 case _ _ 66 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 67 amod _ _ 67 foot foot NOUN NN Number=Sing 60 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 68 , , PUNCT , _ 69 punct _ _ 69 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 53 conj _ _ 70 off off ADP RP _ 69 compound:prt _ _ 71 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 73 nmod:poss _ _ 72 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 73 amod _ _ 73 clothes clothes NOUN NNS Number=Ptan 69 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 74 , , PUNCT , _ 75 punct _ _ 75 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 69 parataxis _ _ 76 home home ADV RB _ 75 advmod _ _ 77 and and CCONJ CC _ 78 cc _ _ 78 laid lay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 75 conj _ _ 79 on on ADP IN _ 81 case _ _ 80 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 81 det _ _ 81 table table NOUN NN Number=Sing 78 obl _ _ 82 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 83 det _ _ 83 crust crust NOUN NN Number=Sing 81 appos _ _ 84 of of ADP IN _ 85 case _ _ 85 bread bread NOUN NN Number=Sing 83 nmod _ _ 86 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 88 nsubj _ _ 87 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 88 aux _ _ 88 brought bring VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 85 acl:relcl _ _ 89 back back ADV RB _ 88 advmod _ _ 90 with with ADP IN _ 91 case _ _ 91 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 88 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 92 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 93 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** *in a quote* | past | the princess | | | the open field | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into field=Initial\_Location | | 2 | **bow down** *in a quote* | participle | | the open field *not said here* | | the cow's right foot | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before foot=Location | | 3 | **get** *in a quote* | past | the princess *not said here* | plenty | | | | fine clothes *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer plenty=Stimulus | | 4 | **eat** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the princess *not said here* | plenty *not said here* | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **drink** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the princess *not said here* | | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **put on** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the princess *not said here* | | | | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | | 7 | **follow** *in a quote* | past | princess | the cow | | | day | long *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Theme | | 8 | **dress** *in a quote* | participle | | the cow *not said here* | | | | like a great lady | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 9 | **come** *in a quote* | past | the day | | | a close | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to close=Initial\_Location | | 10 | **bow down** *in a quote* | past | cow | | | | again | to the cow's right foot; down *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to foot=Theme | | 11 | **take off** *in a quote* | past | the day *not said here* | cow's fine clothes | | | | | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Theme | | 12 | **go** *in a quote* | past | | | | | | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 13 | **lay** *in a quote* | participle | | | | the table | | | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on table=Destination | | 14 | **bring back** *in a quote* | past · perfect | cow | bread *not said here* | | | | with princess | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bread=Theme | 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 123](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/35/123/) - next →: [sentence 125](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/35/125/) - ↑ back to [Chapter III. 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