--- title: And the horses shook themselves, and the dogs jumped up and barked;… — Grimms' Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: And the horses shook themselves, and the dogs jumped up and barked; the pigeons took their heads from under their wings, and looked about and flew into the fields; the flies on the walls buzzed again; the fire in the kitchen blazed up; round went the jack, and round went the spit, with the goose for --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/8/39/) [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/) / [Briar Rose](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/8/) / 39 # Grimms' Fairy Tales, Briar Rose, sentence 39 And the horses shook themselves, and the dogs jumped up and barked; the pigeons took their heads from under their wings, and looked about and flew into the fields; the flies on the walls buzzed again; the fire in the kitchen blazed up; round went the jack, and round went the spit, with the goose for the king’s dinner upon it; the butler finished his draught of ale; the maid went on plucking the fowl; and the cook gave the boy the box on his ear. **Who acts:** horses, dogs, pigeons, fire, butler, maid · **What happens:** shake, jump up, bark, take, look, fly · **To what, where:** horses, heads, wings, fields, walls, jack This is a sentence of «Grimms' Fairy Tales» by Jacob Grimm, Briar Rose. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (horses, dogs, pigeons, fire), 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:pg2591:8:39 # text = And the horses shook themselves, and the dogs jumped up and barked; the pigeons took their heads from under their wings, and looked about and flew into the fields; the flies on the walls buzzed again; the fire in the kitchen blazed up; round went the jack, and round went the spit, with the goose for the king’s dinner upon it; the butler finished his draught of ale; the maid went on plucking the fowl; and the cook gave the boy the box on his ear. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 shook shake VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 themselves themselves PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 dogs dog NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 10 jumped jump VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 11 up up ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 barked bark VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ; ; PUNCT : _ 17 punct _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 pigeons pigeon NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 nsubj _ _ 17 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 18 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ _ 19 heads head NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 obj _ _ 20 from from ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 21 under under ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ _ 23 wings wing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 26 looked look VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 parataxis _ _ 27 about about ADV RB _ 26 advmod _ _ 28 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 29 flew fly VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 26 conj _ _ 30 into into ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 31 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 32 det _ _ 32 fields field NOUN NNS Number=Plur 29 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 33 ; ; PUNCT : _ 35 punct _ _ 34 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 35 det _ _ 35 flies fly NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 36 on on ADP IN _ 38 case _ _ 37 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 38 det _ _ 38 walls wall NOUN NNS Number=Plur 35 nmod _ _ 39 buzzed buzz VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 38 acl _ _ 40 again again ADV RB _ 39 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 41 ; ; PUNCT : _ 47 punct _ _ 42 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 43 det _ _ 43 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 nsubj _ _ 44 in in ADP IN _ 46 case _ _ 45 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 46 det _ _ 46 kitchen kitchen NOUN NN Number=Sing 43 nmod _ _ 47 blazed blaze VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 48 up up ADP RP _ 47 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 49 ; ; PUNCT : _ 51 punct _ _ 50 round round ADV RB _ 51 advmod _ _ 51 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 47 conj _ _ 52 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 53 det _ _ 53 jack jack NOUN NN Number=Sing 51 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 54 , , PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 55 and and CCONJ CC _ 57 cc _ _ 56 round round ADV RB _ 57 advmod _ _ 57 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 47 conj _ _ 58 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 59 det _ _ 59 spit spit NOUN NN Number=Sing 57 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 60 , , PUNCT , _ 63 punct _ _ 61 with with ADP IN _ 63 case _ _ 62 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 63 det _ _ 63 goose goose NOUN NN Number=Sing 57 obl _ _ 64 for for ADP IN _ 68 case _ _ 65 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 66 det _ _ 66 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 68 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 67 ’s 's PART POS _ 66 case _ _ 68 dinner dinner NOUN NN Number=Sing 57 obl _ _ 69 upon upon ADP IN _ 70 case _ _ 70 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 57 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 71 ; ; PUNCT : _ 74 punct _ _ 72 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 73 det _ _ 73 butler butler NOUN NN Number=Sing 74 nsubj _ _ 74 finished finish VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 75 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 76 nmod:poss _ _ 76 draught draught NOUN NN Number=Sing 74 obj _ _ 77 of of ADP IN _ 78 case _ _ 78 ale ale NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 79 ; ; PUNCT , _ 82 punct _ _ 80 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 81 det _ _ 81 maid maid NOUN NN Number=Sing 82 nsubj _ _ 82 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 74 conj _ _ 83 on on SCONJ IN _ 84 mark _ _ 84 plucking pluck VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 82 advcl _ _ 85 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 86 det _ _ 86 fowl fowl NOUN NN Number=Sing 84 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 87 ; ; PUNCT , _ 91 punct _ _ 88 and and CCONJ CC _ 91 cc _ _ 89 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 90 det _ _ 90 cook cook NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 nsubj _ _ 91 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 92 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 93 det _ _ 93 boy boy NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 obj _ _ 94 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 95 det _ _ 95 box box NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 obj _ _ 96 on on ADP IN _ 98 case _ _ 97 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 98 nmod:poss _ _ 98 ear ear NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 99 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shake** | past | the horses | horses *= horse* | | | | the flies on the walls *obl* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient | | 2 | **jump up** | past | the dogs | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **bark** | participle | the dogs *not said here* | | | | | | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **take** | past | the pigeons | pigeons's heads | | pigeons's wings | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent head=Theme from wing=Initial\_Location | | 5 | **look** | past | | | | | | about *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 6 | **fly** | past | | | | | | into the fields *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into field=Result | | 7 | **buzz** | participle | | the walls *not said here* | | | again | | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **blaze up** | past | the fire in the kitchen | | | | | | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 9 | **go** | past | the fire in the kitchen *not said here* | the jack | | | | round *property* | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jack=Theme | | 10 | **go** | past | the fire in the kitchen *not said here* | the spit | | | | with the goose; for the king's dinner; upon fire; round *property* | tree rules | | 11 | **finish** | past | the butler | man's draught of ale | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality draught=Eventuality | | 12 | **go** | past | the maid | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 13 | **pluck** | gerund | the maid *not said here* | the fowl | | | | | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fowl=Patient | | 14 | **give** | past | the cook | the box | the boy | man's ear | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent boy=Recipient box=Theme on ear=Asset | 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 38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/8/38/) - next →: [sentence 40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/8/40/) - ↑ back to [Briar Rose](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2591/8/)