--- title: "Oh, I have forgotten my boots and my mittens," cried little Gerda,… — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · tree and pragmatics description: "Oh, I have forgotten my boots and my mittens," cried little Gerda, as soon as she felt the cutting cold, but the reindeer dared not stop, so he ran on till he reached the bush with the red berries; here he set Gerda down, and he kissed her, and the great bright tears trickled over the animal's chee --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/175/31/) [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/) / [Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/) / [The Lapland Woman and the Finland Woman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/175/) / 31 # Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, The Lapland Woman and the Finland Woman, sentence 31 "Oh, I have forgotten my boots and my mittens," cried little Gerda, as soon as she felt the cutting cold, but the reindeer dared not stop, so he ran on till he reached the bush with the red berries; here he set Gerda down, and he kissed her, and the great bright tears trickled over the animal's cheeks; then he left her and ran back as fast as he could. **Who acts:** little Gerda, Gerda, reindeer · **What happens:** forget, cry, feel, stop, run, reach · **To what, where:** boots, cutting, bush, Gerda, great bright tears, cheeks · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, The Lapland Woman and the Finland Woman. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (little Gerda, Gerda, reindeer), 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:pg27200:175:31 # text = "Oh, I have forgotten my boots and my mittens," cried little Gerda, as soon as she felt the cutting cold, but the reindeer dared not stop, so he ran on till he reached the bush with the red berries; here he set Gerda down, and he kissed her, and the great bright tears trickled over the animal's cheeks; then he left her and ran back as fast as he could. 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Oh oh INTJ UH _ 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 5 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 forgotten forget VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 7 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 boots boot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 mittens mitten NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 " " PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ _ 14 cried cry VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 15 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 Gerda Gerda PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 18 as as ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 19 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 22 advmod _ _ 20 as as SCONJ IN _ 22 mark _ _ 21 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 22 felt feel VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 conj _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 cutting cutting NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obj _ _ 25 cold cold ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 26 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 27 but but CCONJ CC _ 32 cc _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 reindeer reindeer NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 nsubj _ _ 30 dared dare VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 32 aux _ _ 31 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 30 advmod _ _ 32 stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 14 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 33 , , PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ _ 34 so so ADV RB _ 36 advmod _ _ 35 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 36 nsubj _ _ 36 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 parataxis _ _ 37 on on SCONJ IN _ 40 mark _ _ 38 till till SCONJ IN _ 40 mark _ _ 39 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 40 nsubj _ _ 40 reached reach VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 36 advcl _ _ 41 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 42 det _ _ 42 bush bush NOUN NN Number=Sing 40 obj _ _ 43 with with ADP IN _ 46 case _ _ 44 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 46 det _ _ 45 red red ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 46 amod _ _ 46 berries berry NOUN NNS Number=Plur 40 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 47 ; ; PUNCT : _ 50 punct _ _ 48 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 50 advmod _ _ 49 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 50 nsubj _ _ 50 set set VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 parataxis _ _ 51 Gerda Gerda PROPN NNP Number=Sing 50 obj _ _ 52 down down ADP RP _ 50 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 53 , , PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ _ 54 and and CCONJ CC _ 56 cc _ _ 55 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 56 nsubj _ _ 56 kissed kiss VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 50 conj _ _ 57 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 56 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 63 punct _ _ 59 and and CCONJ CC _ 63 cc _ _ 60 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 63 det _ _ 61 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 63 amod _ _ 62 bright bright ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 63 amod _ _ 63 tears tear NOUN NNS Number=Plur 50 obl _ _ 64 trickled trickle VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 63 acl _ _ 65 over over ADP IN _ 69 case _ _ 66 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 67 det _ _ 67 animal animal NOUN NN Number=Sing 69 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 68 's 's PART POS _ 67 case _ _ 69 cheeks cheek NOUN NNS Number=Plur 64 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 70 ; ; PUNCT : _ 73 punct _ _ 71 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 73 advmod _ _ 72 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 73 nsubj _ _ 73 left leave VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 parataxis _ _ 74 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 73 obj _ _ 75 and and CCONJ CC _ 76 cc _ _ 76 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 73 conj _ _ 77 back back ADV RB _ 76 advmod _ _ 78 as as ADV RB _ 79 advmod _ _ 79 fast fast ADV RB Degree=Pos 76 advmod _ _ 80 as as SCONJ IN _ 82 mark _ _ 81 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 82 nsubj _ _ 82 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 79 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 83 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **forget** *in a quote* | present · perfect | little Gerda *= gerda* | my boots and my mittens | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | little Gerda | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **feel** | past | Gerda | the cutting | | | | cold, soon *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cutting=Theme | | 4 | **stop** | past | the reindeer | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 5 | **run** | past | reindeer | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 6 | **reach** | past | reindeer | the bush | | | | with the red berries | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent bush=Theme | | 7 | **set down** | past | reindeer | Gerda | | here | | the great bright tears *obl* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient gerda=Result | | 8 | **kiss** | past | reindeer | Gerda | | | | | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Co-Agent | | 9 | **trickle** | participle | | the great bright tears *not said here* | | the animal's cheeks | | | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over cheek=Location | | 10 | **leave** | past | reindeer | Gerda | | | then | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | | 11 | **run back** | past | reindeer *not said here* | | | | | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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:** «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, Project Gutenberg book 27200 (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 30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/175/30/) - next →: [sentence 32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/175/32/) - ↑ back to [The Lapland Woman and the Finland Woman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/175/)