--- title: So they dared no longer hide the truth from her, but said it was the… — Grimms' Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: So they dared no longer hide the truth from her, but said it was the will of Heaven, and that her birth was only the innocent cause of it; but the little girl mourned sadly about it every day, and thought herself bound to do all she could to bring her brothers back; and she had neither rest nor ease --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/53/12/) [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/) / [The Seven Ravens](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/53/) / 12 # Grimms' Fairy Tales, The Seven Ravens, sentence 12 So they dared no longer hide the truth from her, but said it was the will of Heaven, and that her birth was only the innocent cause of it; but the little girl mourned sadly about it every day, and thought herself bound to do all she could to bring her brothers back; and she had neither rest nor ease, till at length one day she stole away, and set out into the wide world to find her brothers, wherever they might be, and free them, whatever it might cost her. **Who acts:** brothers, truth, birth, little girl, daughter · **What happens:** dare, hide, say, be, mourn, think · **To what, where:** truth, innocent cause, daughter, all, brothers, rest · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Grimms' Fairy Tales» by Jacob Grimm, The Seven Ravens. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (brothers, truth, birth, little girl), 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:pg2591:53:12 # text = So they dared no longer hide the truth from her, but said it was the will of Heaven, and that her birth was only the innocent cause of it; but the little girl mourned sadly about it every day, and thought herself bound to do all she could to bring her brothers back; and she had neither rest nor ease, till at length one day she stole away, and set out into the wide world to find her brothers, wherever they might be, and free them, whatever it might cost her. 1 So so ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 2 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 dared dare VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 no no ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 longer long ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 6 advmod _ _ 6 hide hide VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 truth truth NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 from from ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 12 but but CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 15 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 cop _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 17 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 18 of of ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 Heaven Heaven PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 29 punct _ _ 21 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 22 that that SCONJ IN _ 29 mark _ _ 23 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ _ 24 birth birth NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 nsubj _ _ 25 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 29 cop _ _ 26 only only ADV RB _ 29 advmod _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 28 innocent innocent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 29 amod _ _ 29 cause cause NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 parataxis _ _ 30 of of ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 31 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 32 ; ; PUNCT , _ 37 punct _ _ 33 but but CCONJ CC _ 37 cc _ _ 34 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 36 det _ _ 35 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 36 amod _ _ 36 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 nsubj _ _ 37 mourned mourn VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 38 sadly sadly ADV RB _ 37 advmod _ _ 39 about about ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 40 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 37 obl _ _ 41 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 42 det _ _ 42 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 43 , , PUNCT , _ 45 punct _ _ 44 and and CCONJ CC _ 45 cc _ _ 45 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 46 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 45 obj _ _ 47 bound bound ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 45 xcomp _ _ 48 to to PART TO _ 49 mark _ _ 49 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 47 xcomp _ _ 50 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 49 obj _ _ 51 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 54 nsubj _ _ 52 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 54 aux _ _ 53 to to PART TO _ 54 mark _ _ 54 bring bring VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 50 acl:relcl _ _ 55 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 56 nmod:poss _ _ 56 brothers brother NOUN NNS Number=Plur 54 obj _ _ 57 back back ADV RB _ 54 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 58 ; ; PUNCT : _ 61 punct _ _ 59 and and CCONJ CC _ 61 cc _ _ 60 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 61 nsubj _ _ 61 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 62 neither neither DET DT PronType=Neg 63 det _ _ 63 rest rest NOUN NN Number=Sing 61 obj _ _ 64 nor nor CCONJ CC Polarity=Neg 65 cc _ _ 65 ease ease NOUN NN Number=Sing 63 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 66 , , PUNCT , _ 69 punct _ _ 67 till till ADP IN _ 69 case _ _ 68 at at ADP IN _ 69 case _ _ 69 length length NOUN NN Number=Sing 61 obl _ _ 70 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 71 nummod _ _ 71 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 69 nmod:unmarked _ _ 72 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 73 nsubj _ _ 73 stole steal VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 71 acl:relcl _ _ 74 away away ADV RB _ 73 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 75 , , PUNCT , _ 77 punct _ _ 76 and and CCONJ CC _ 77 cc _ _ 77 set set VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 61 conj _ _ 78 out out ADP RP _ 77 compound:prt _ _ 79 into into ADP IN _ 82 case _ _ 80 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 82 det _ _ 81 wide wide ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 82 amod _ _ 82 world world NOUN NN Number=Sing 77 obl _ _ 83 to to PART TO _ 84 mark _ _ 84 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 77 advcl _ _ 85 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 86 nmod:poss _ _ 86 brothers brother NOUN NNS Number=Plur 84 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 87 , , PUNCT , _ 91 punct _ _ 88 wherever wherever ADV WRB PronType=Int 91 advmod _ _ 89 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 91 nsubj _ _ 90 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 91 aux _ _ 91 be be VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 86 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 92 , , PUNCT , _ 94 punct _ _ 93 and and CCONJ CC _ 94 cc _ _ 94 free free ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 parataxis _ _ 95 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 94 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 96 , , PUNCT , _ 100 punct _ _ 97 whatever whatever PRON WP PronType=Rel 100 obj _ _ 98 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 100 nsubj _ _ 99 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 100 aux _ _ 100 cost cost VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 94 advcl _ _ 101 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 100 iobj _ SpaceAfter=No 102 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **dare** | past | brothers *= brother* | | | | | | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **hide** | present | brothers *= brother* *not said here* | the truth | | | | from daughter; long *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent truth=Patient from she=Beneficiary | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | brothers *= brother* *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **is** | past | truth | | | | | of the Heaven | tree rules | | 5 | **is a** | past | daughter's birth | the innocent cause | | | | of truth | tree rules | | 6 | **mourn** | past | the little girl | | | | day | about truth; sadly *property* | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 7 | **think** *speech: other* | past | brothers *= brother* *not said here* | daughter | | | | bound *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot herself=Theme | | 8 | **do** | to-infinitive | brothers *= brother* *not said here* | all | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Eventuality | | 9 | **bring back** | could | daughter | | daughter's brothers | | | | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument brother=Destination | | 10 | **have** | past | daughter | neither rest nor ease | | | till length one day | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rest=Patient | | 11 | **steal away** | past | daughter | one day *not said here* | | | | away *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location day=Theme | | 12 | **set out** | infinitive | daughter *not said here* | | | the wide world | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into world=Initial\_Location | | 13 | **find** | to-infinitive | daughter *not said here* | daughter's brothers | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Topic | | 14 | **be** | might | brothers *= brother* | | | | | wherever *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 15 | **cost** | might | birth | whatever | daughter | | | | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme she=Beneficiary whatever=Value | 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 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/53/11/) - next →: [sentence 13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/53/13/) - ↑ back to [The Seven Ravens](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/53/)