--- title: But when he got into the cellar, and they were all sitting together… — Grimms' Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: But when he got into the cellar, and they were all sitting together crying, and he heard the reason, and that Elsie’s child was the cause, and the Elsie might perhaps bring one into the world some day, and that he might be killed by the pick-axe, if he should happen to be sitting beneath it, drawing --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/32/30/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Grimms' Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/) / [Clever Elsie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/32/) / 30 # Grimms' Fairy Tales, Clever Elsie, sentence 30 But when he got into the cellar, and they were all sitting together crying, and he heard the reason, and that Elsie’s child was the cause, and the Elsie might perhaps bring one into the world some day, and that he might be killed by the pick-axe, if he should happen to be sitting beneath it, drawing beer just at the very time when it fell down, he cried: ‘Oh, what a clever Elsie!’ and sat down, and likewise wept with them. **Who acts:** thirst, Hans, child, Elsie, beer · **What happens:** get, sit, cry, hear, be, bring · **To what, where:** cellar, reason, cause, one, world, thirst This is a sentence of «Grimms' Fairy Tales» by Jacob Grimm, Clever Elsie. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (thirst, Hans, child, Elsie), 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:pg2591:32:30 # text = But when he got into the cellar, and they were all sitting together crying, and he heard the reason, and that Elsie’s child was the cause, and the Elsie might perhaps bring one into the world some day, and that he might be killed by the pick-axe, if he should happen to be sitting beneath it, drawing beer just at the very time when it fell down, he cried: ‘Oh, what a clever Elsie!’ and sat down, and likewise wept with them. 1 But but CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 2 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 advcl _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 cellar cellar NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 10 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 11 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 all all ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 13 sitting sit VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 14 together together ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 15 crying cry VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 13 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 18 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 19 heard hear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 30 punct _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 30 cc _ _ 24 that that SCONJ IN _ 30 mark _ _ 25 Elsie Elsie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 27 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 26 ’s 's PART POS _ 25 case _ _ 27 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 30 nsubj _ _ 28 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 30 cop _ _ 29 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 30 det _ _ 30 cause cause NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 31 , , PUNCT , _ 37 punct _ _ 32 and and CCONJ CC _ 37 cc _ _ 33 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 34 det _ _ 34 Elsie Elsie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 37 nsubj _ _ 35 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 37 aux _ _ 36 perhaps perhaps ADV RB _ 37 advmod _ _ 37 bring bring VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 conj _ _ 38 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 37 obj _ _ 39 into into ADP IN _ 41 case _ _ 40 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 41 det _ _ 41 world world NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 obl _ _ 42 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 43 det _ _ 43 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 44 , , PUNCT , _ 50 punct _ _ 45 and and CCONJ CC _ 50 cc _ _ 46 that that SCONJ IN _ 50 mark _ _ 47 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 50 nsubj:pass _ _ 48 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 50 aux _ _ 49 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 50 aux:pass _ _ 50 killed kill VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 19 conj _ _ 51 by by ADP IN _ 55 case _ _ 52 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 55 det _ _ 53 pick pick NOUN NN Number=Sing 55 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 54 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 53 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 55 axe axe NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 56 , , PUNCT , _ 60 punct _ _ 57 if if SCONJ IN _ 60 mark _ _ 58 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 60 nsubj _ _ 59 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 60 aux _ _ 60 happen happen VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 50 conj _ _ 61 to to PART TO _ 63 mark _ _ 62 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 63 aux _ _ 63 sitting sit VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 60 advcl _ _ 64 beneath beneath ADP IN _ 65 case _ _ 65 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 63 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 66 , , PUNCT , _ 67 punct _ _ 67 drawing draw VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 63 conj _ _ 68 beer beer NOUN NN Number=Sing 67 obj _ _ 69 just just ADV RB _ 73 advmod _ _ 70 at at ADP IN _ 73 case _ _ 71 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 73 det _ _ 72 very very ADV RB _ 73 advmod _ _ 73 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 67 obl _ _ 74 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 76 advmod _ _ 75 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 76 nsubj _ _ 76 fell fall VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 67 advcl _ _ 77 down down ADV RB _ 76 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 78 , , PUNCT , _ 80 punct _ _ 79 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 80 nsubj _ _ 80 cried cry VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 81 : : PUNCT : _ 85 punct _ _ 82 ‘ ' PUNCT `` _ 85 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 83 Oh oh INTJ UH _ 85 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 84 , , PUNCT , _ 83 punct _ _ 85 what what PRON WP PronType=Rel 80 obl _ _ 86 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 88 det _ _ 87 clever clever ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 88 amod _ _ 88 Elsie Elsie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 85 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 89 ! ! PUNCT . _ 88 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 90 ’ ' PUNCT '' _ 88 punct _ _ 91 and and CCONJ CC _ 92 cc _ _ 92 sat sit VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 80 conj _ _ 93 down down ADP RP _ 92 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 94 , , PUNCT , _ 97 punct _ _ 95 and and CCONJ CC _ 97 cc _ _ 96 likewise likewise ADV RB _ 97 advmod _ _ 97 wept weep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 conj _ _ 98 with with ADP IN _ 99 case _ _ 99 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 97 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 100 . . PUNCT . _ 19 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | past | thirst | | | the cellar | | | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into cellar=Destination | | 2 | **sit** | past · progressive | Hans *= han* | | | | | all, together *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | Hans *= han* *not said here* | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **hear** | past | thirst | the reason | | | | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer reason=Stimulus | | 5 | **is a** | past | Elsie's child | the cause | | | | | tree rules | | 6 | **bring** | might | the Elsie | one | | the world | day | perhaps *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent one=Theme into world=Destination | | 7 | **kill** | might · passive | | thirst | | | | by the pick axe | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 8 | **happen** *a condition, not said to happen* | should | thirst | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 9 | **sit** | to-infinitive · progressive | thirst *not said here* | | | cellar | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beneath it=Location | | 10 | **draw** | gerund | thirst *not said here* | beer | | | time | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beer=Theme | | 11 | **fall down** | past | beer | | | | | down *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 12 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | thirst | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 13 | **sit down** | past | thirst *not said here* | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 14 | **weep** | past | thirst *not said here* | | | | | with Hans *= han*; likewise *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=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:** «Grimms' Fairy Tales» by Jacob Grimm, Project Gutenberg book 2591 (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 29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/32/29/) - next →: [sentence 31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/32/31/) - ↑ back to [Clever Elsie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/32/)