--- title: "Then the elf dipped his finger into the cup of a violet, and said t… — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · tree and pragmatics description: "Then the elf dipped his finger into the cup of a violet, and said to me, 'Look here, I will anoint your pilgrim's staff, so that when you return to your own home and enter the king's castle, you have only to touch the king with your staff, and violets will spring forth and cover the whole of it, ev --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/179/55/) [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/) / [What the First Little Mouse Saw and He…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/179/) / 55 # Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, What the First Little Mouse Saw and Heard on Her Travels, sentence 55 "Then the elf dipped his finger into the cup of a violet, and said to me, 'Look here, I will anoint your pilgrim's staff, so that when you return to your own home and enter the king's castle, you have only to touch the king with your staff, and violets will spring forth and cover the whole of it, even in the coldest winter time; so I think I have given you really something to carry home, and a little more than something.'" **Who acts:** elf, I, you, violets · **What happens:** dip, say, look, anoint, return, enter · **To what, where:** finger, cup, me, staff, castle, king · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, What the First Little Mouse Saw and Heard on Her Travels. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (elf, I, you, violets), 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:pg27200:179:55 # text = "Then the elf dipped his finger into the cup of a violet, and said to me, 'Look here, I will anoint your pilgrim's staff, so that when you return to your own home and enter the king's castle, you have only to touch the king with your staff, and violets will spring forth and cover the whole of it, even in the coldest winter time; so I think I have given you really something to carry home, and a little more than something.'" 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 5 advmod _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 elf elf NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 dipped dip VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 finger finger NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 into into ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 cup cup NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 violet violet NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 16 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 17 to to ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 20 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 Look look VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 16 parataxis _ _ 22 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 21 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 24 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 26 nsubj _ _ 25 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 26 aux _ _ 26 anoint anoint VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 21 conj _ _ 27 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ _ 28 pilgrim pilgrim NOUN NN Number=Sing 30 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 29 's 's PART POS _ 28 case _ _ 30 staff staff NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 31 , , PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ _ 32 so so SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 36 mark _ _ 33 that that SCONJ IN _ 32 fixed _ _ 34 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 36 advmod _ _ 35 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 36 nsubj _ _ 36 return return VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 26 parataxis _ _ 37 to to ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 38 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 40 nmod:poss _ _ 39 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 40 amod _ _ 40 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 36 obl _ _ 41 and and CCONJ CC _ 42 cc _ _ 42 enter enter VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 36 conj _ _ 43 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 44 det _ _ 44 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 46 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 45 's 's PART POS _ 44 case _ _ 46 castle castle NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 47 , , PUNCT , _ 49 punct _ _ 48 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 49 nsubj _ _ 49 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 36 conj _ _ 50 only only ADV RB _ 52 advmod _ _ 51 to to PART TO _ 52 mark _ _ 52 touch touch VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 49 xcomp _ _ 53 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 54 det _ _ 54 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 52 obj _ _ 55 with with ADP IN _ 57 case _ _ 56 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 57 nmod:poss _ _ 57 staff staff NOUN NN Number=Sing 52 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 62 punct _ _ 59 and and CCONJ CC _ 62 cc _ _ 60 violets violet NOUN NNS Number=Plur 62 nsubj _ _ 61 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 62 aux _ _ 62 spring spring VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 26 parataxis _ _ 63 forth forth ADV RB _ 62 advmod _ _ 64 and and CCONJ CC _ 65 cc _ _ 65 cover cover VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 62 conj _ _ 66 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 67 det _ _ 67 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 65 obj _ _ 68 of of ADP IN _ 69 case _ _ 69 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 67 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 70 , , PUNCT , _ 76 punct _ _ 71 even even ADV RB _ 76 advmod _ _ 72 in in ADP IN _ 76 case _ _ 73 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 76 det _ _ 74 coldest cold ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 76 amod _ _ 75 winter winter NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 compound _ _ 76 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 65 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 77 ; ; PUNCT , _ 80 punct _ _ 78 so so ADV RB _ 80 advmod _ _ 79 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 80 nsubj _ _ 80 think think VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 81 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 83 nsubj _ _ 82 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 83 aux _ _ 83 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 80 ccomp _ _ 84 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 83 iobj _ _ 85 really really ADV RB _ 86 advmod _ _ 86 something something PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 83 obj _ _ 87 to to PART TO _ 88 mark _ _ 88 carry carry VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 86 acl _ _ 89 home home ADV RB _ 88 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 90 , , PUNCT , _ 94 punct _ _ 91 and and CCONJ CC _ 94 cc _ _ 92 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 93 det _ _ 93 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 94 obl:unmarked _ _ 94 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 80 obj _ _ 95 than than ADP IN _ 96 case _ _ 96 something something PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 94 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 97 . . PUNCT . _ 94 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 98 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 94 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 99 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **dip** *in a quote* | past | the elf | kingdom's finger | | the cup of a violet | then | | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent finger=Theme into cup=Destination | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | the elf *not said here* | | me | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to i=Recipient | | 3 | **look** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | here | | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 4 | **anoint** *in a quote* | future | I | your pilgrim's staff | | | | | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent staff=Theme | | 5 | **return** *in a quote* | present | you | | | | | to your own home *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to home=Result | | 6 | **enter** *in a quote* | present | you *not said here* | the king's castle | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme castle=Destination | | 7 | **have** *in a quote* | present | you | | | | | | tree rules | | 8 | **touch** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the king | | | | with your staff | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent king=Experiencer with staff=Instrument | | 9 | **spring** *in a quote* | future | violets | | | | | forth *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 10 | **cover** *in a quote* | infinitive | violets *not said here* | the whole | | | time | | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme whole=Destination | | 11 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | I | more | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent more=Attribute clause=Theme | | 12 | **give** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I | something | you | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient something=Theme | | 13 | **carry** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | something *not said here* | | | | home *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: 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:** «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. 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