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The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Skazkas, cases), 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:pg22373:42:46 # text = As a general rule, the two waters of which mention is made in the Skazkas possess the virtues, and are employed in the manner, mentioned above; but there are cases in which their powers are of a different nature. 1 As as ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 general general ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 rule rule NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 waters water NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 nsubj:pass _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 which which DET WDT PronType=Int 11 det _ _ 11 mention mention NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 12 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux:pass _ _ 13 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 14 in in SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 Skazkas skazka NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 nsubj _ _ 17 possess possess VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 advcl _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 virtues virtue NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 21 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 22 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 23 aux:pass _ _ 23 employed employ VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 13 conj _ _ 24 in in ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 manner manner NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 27 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 28 mentioned mention VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 23 conj _ _ 29 above above ADV RB _ 28 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 30 ; ; PUNCT : _ 33 punct _ _ 31 but but CCONJ CC _ 33 cc _ _ 32 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 33 expl _ _ 33 are be VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 conj _ _ 34 cases case NOUN NNS Number=Plur 43 nsubj _ _ 35 in in ADP IN _ 36 case _ _ 36 which which DET WDT PronType=Int 38 det _ _ 37 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 38 nmod:poss _ _ 38 powers power NOUN NNS Number=Plur 34 nmod _ _ 39 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 43 cop _ _ 40 of of ADP IN _ 43 case _ _ 41 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 43 det _ _ 42 different different ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 43 amod _ _ 43 nature nature NOUN NN Number=Sing 33 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 44 . . PUNCT . _ 13 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | present · passive | | the two waters of which mention | | | | as a general rule | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product | | 2 | **possess** | present | the Skazkas | the virtues | | | | | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot virtue=Theme | | 3 | **employ** | present · passive | | | | the manner | | | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP» | | 4 | **mention** *speech: other* | participle | | | | | | above *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **be** | present | | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 6 | **is** | present | cases cases's powers | | | | | of a different nature | tree rules | 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 45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/42/45/) - next →: [sentence 47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/42/47/) - ↑ back to [Magic and Witchcraft., part 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/42/)