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title: So the sparrow went to the ox and said, "Ox, ox, drink water, water… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics
description: So the sparrow went to the ox and said, "Ox, ox, drink water, water won't quench fire, fire won't burn Tartars, Tartars won't slay people, people won't kill wolf, wolf won't eat goat, goat won't nibble bush, bush won't give little sparrow a swing."--"I won't!" said the ox.--Then the sparrow went to 
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# Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Sparrow and the Bush, sentence 4

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So the sparrow went to the ox and said, "Ox, ox, drink water, water won't quench fire, fire won't burn Tartars, Tartars won't slay people, people won't kill wolf, wolf won't eat goat, goat won't nibble bush, bush won't give little sparrow a swing."--"I won't!" said the ox.--Then the sparrow went to the pole-axe and said, "Pole-axe, pole-axe, strike ox, ox won't drink water, water won't quench fire, fire won't burn Tartars, Tartars won't slay people, people won't kill wolf, wolf won't eat goat, goat won't nibble bush, bush won't give little sparrow a swing."--"I won't!" said the pole-axe.--So the sparrow went to the worms and said, "Worms, worms, gnaw pole-axe, pole-axe won't strike ox, ox won't drink water, water won't quench fire, fire won't burn Tartars, Tartars won't slay people, people won't kill wolf, wolf won't eat goat, goat won't nibble bush, bush won't give little sparrow a swing."--"We won't!" said the worms.--Then the sparrow went to the hen and said, "Hen, hen, peck worms, worms won't gnaw pole-axe, pole-axe won't strike ox, ox won't drink water, water won't quench fire, fire won't burn Tartars, Tartars won't slay people, people won't kill wolf, wolf won't eat goat, goat won't nibble bush, bush won't give little sparrow a swing."--"I won't!" said the hen, "but go to the sparrow-hawk, he ought to give the first push, or why is he called the Pusher!"

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**Who acts:** sparrow, water, fire, Tartars, people, wolf · **What happens:** go, say, drink, not quench, not burn, not slay · **To what, where:** Ox, water, fire, people, wolf, goat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», The Sparrow and the Bush. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (sparrow, water, fire, Tartars), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**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:pg29672:11:4
# text = So the sparrow went to the ox and said, "Ox, ox, drink water, water won't quench fire, fire won't burn Tartars, Tartars won't slay people, people won't kill wolf, wolf won't eat goat, goat won't nibble bush, bush won't give little sparrow a swing."--"I won't!" said the ox.--Then the sparrow went to the pole-axe and said, "Pole-axe, pole-axe, strike ox, ox won't drink water, water won't quench fire, fire won't burn Tartars, Tartars won't slay people, people won't kill wolf, wolf won't eat goat, goat won't nibble bush, bush won't give little sparrow a swing."--"I won't!" said the pole-axe.--So the sparrow went to the worms and said, "Worms, worms, gnaw pole-axe, pole-axe won't strike ox, ox won't drink water, water won't quench fire, fire won't burn Tartars, Tartars won't slay people, people won't kill wolf, wolf won't eat goat, goat won't nibble bush, bush won't give little sparrow a swing."--"We won't!" said the worms.--Then the sparrow went to the hen and said, "Hen, hen, peck worms, worms won't gnaw pole-axe, pole-axe won't strike ox, ox won't drink water, water won't quench fire, fire won't burn Tartars, Tartars won't slay people, people won't kill wolf, wolf won't eat goat, goat won't nibble bush, bush won't give little sparrow a swing."--"I won't!" said the hen, "but go to the sparrow-hawk, he ought to give the first push, or why is he called the Pusher!"
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
20	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	quench	quench	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
23	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
26	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	28	advmod	_	_
28	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	conj	_	_
29	Tartars	Tartar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	34	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	Tartars	Tartar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	29	conj	_	_
32	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	34	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	34	advmod	_	_
34	slay	slay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	28	parataxis	_	_
35	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
37	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	40	nsubj	_	_
38	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	40	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	40	advmod	_	_
40	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	34	conj	_	_
41	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	46	punct	_	_
43	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	46	nsubj	_	_
44	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	46	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	46	advmod	_	_
46	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	34	parataxis	_	_
47	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	46	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	52	punct	_	_
49	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	52	nsubj	_	_
50	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	52	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	52	advmod	_	_
52	nibble	nibble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	46	conj	_	_
53	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	52	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	58	punct	_	_
55	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	nsubj	_	_
56	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	58	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
57	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	58	advmod	_	_
58	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	52	conj	_	_
59	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	60	amod	_	_
60	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	obj	_	_
61	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	62	det	_	_
62	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	58	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
65	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	72	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
66	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	68	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	68	nsubj	_	_
68	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	72	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
69	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	68	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
70	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	68	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
71	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	68	punct	_	_
72	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
73	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	74	det	_	_
74	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	72	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	72	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	80	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
77	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	80	advmod	_	_
78	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	79	det	_	_
79	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	nsubj	_	_
80	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	72	parataxis	_	_
81	to	to	ADP	IN	_	85	case	_	_
82	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	85	det	_	_
83	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	85	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
84	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	83	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
85	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	obl	_	_
86	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	87	cc	_	_
87	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	80	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
88	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	92	punct	_	_
89	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	92	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
90	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	92	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
91	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	90	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	104	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
93	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	96	punct	_	_
94	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	96	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
95	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	94	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
96	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	92	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	99	punct	_	_
98	strike	strike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	99	compound	_	_
99	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	96	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
100	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	101	punct	_	_
101	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	104	nsubj	_	_
102	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	104	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
103	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	104	advmod	_	_
104	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	87	ccomp	_	_
105	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	104	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
106	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	110	punct	_	_
107	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	110	nsubj	_	_
108	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	110	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
109	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	110	advmod	_	_
110	quench	quench	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	104	conj	_	_
111	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	110	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
112	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	116	punct	_	_
113	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	116	nsubj	_	_
114	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	116	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
115	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	116	advmod	_	_
116	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	110	conj	_	_
117	Tartars	Tartar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	122	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
118	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	119	punct	_	_
119	Tartars	Tartar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	117	conj	_	_
120	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	122	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
121	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	122	advmod	_	_
122	slay	slay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	116	parataxis	_	_
123	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	122	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
124	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	128	punct	_	_
125	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	128	nsubj	_	_
126	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	128	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
127	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	128	advmod	_	_
128	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	122	conj	_	_
129	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	128	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
130	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	134	punct	_	_
131	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	134	nsubj	_	_
132	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	134	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
133	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	134	advmod	_	_
134	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	122	parataxis	_	_
135	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	134	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
136	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	140	punct	_	_
137	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	140	nsubj	_	_
138	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	140	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
139	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	140	advmod	_	_
140	nibble	nibble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	134	conj	_	_
141	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	140	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
142	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	146	punct	_	_
143	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	146	nsubj	_	_
144	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	146	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
145	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	146	advmod	_	_
146	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	140	conj	_	_
147	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	148	amod	_	_
148	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	146	obj	_	_
149	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	150	det	_	_
150	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	146	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
151	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	104	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
152	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	104	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
153	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	160	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
154	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	156	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
155	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	156	nsubj	_	_
156	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	160	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
157	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	156	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
158	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	156	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
159	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	156	punct	_	_
160	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	87	parataxis	_	_
161	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	164	det	_	_
162	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	164	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
163	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	162	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
164	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	160	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
165	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	160	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
166	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	170	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
167	So	so	ADV	RB	_	170	advmod	_	_
168	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	169	det	_	_
169	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	170	nsubj	_	_
170	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
171	to	to	ADP	IN	_	173	case	_	_
172	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	173	det	_	_
173	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	170	obl	_	_
174	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	175	cc	_	_
175	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	170	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
176	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	178	punct	_	_
177	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	178	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
178	Worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	192	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
179	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	180	punct	_	_
180	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	178	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
181	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	182	punct	_	_
182	gnaw	gnaw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	178	acl:relcl	_	_
183	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	185	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
184	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	183	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
185	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	182	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
186	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	189	punct	_	_
187	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	189	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
188	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	187	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
189	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	185	conj	_	_
190	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	192	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
191	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	192	advmod	_	_
192	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	175	ccomp	_	_
193	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	192	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
194	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	198	punct	_	_
195	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	198	nsubj	_	_
196	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	198	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
197	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	198	advmod	_	_
198	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	192	parataxis	_	_
199	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	198	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
200	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	204	punct	_	_
201	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	204	nsubj	_	_
202	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	204	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
203	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	204	advmod	_	_
204	quench	quench	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	198	conj	_	_
205	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	204	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
206	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	210	punct	_	_
207	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	210	nsubj	_	_
208	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	210	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
209	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	210	advmod	_	_
210	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	204	conj	_	_
211	Tartars	Tartar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	216	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
212	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	213	punct	_	_
213	Tartars	Tartar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	211	conj	_	_
214	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	216	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
215	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	216	advmod	_	_
216	slay	slay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	210	parataxis	_	_
217	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	216	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
218	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	222	punct	_	_
219	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	222	nsubj	_	_
220	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	222	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
221	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	222	advmod	_	_
222	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	216	conj	_	_
223	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	222	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
224	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	228	punct	_	_
225	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	228	nsubj	_	_
226	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	228	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
227	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	228	advmod	_	_
228	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	216	parataxis	_	_
229	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	228	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
230	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	234	punct	_	_
231	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	234	nsubj	_	_
232	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	234	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
233	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	234	advmod	_	_
234	nibble	nibble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	228	conj	_	_
235	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	234	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
236	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	240	punct	_	_
237	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	240	nsubj	_	_
238	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	240	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
239	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	240	advmod	_	_
240	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	234	conj	_	_
241	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	242	amod	_	_
242	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	240	obj	_	_
243	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	244	det	_	_
244	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	240	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
245	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	192	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
246	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	192	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
247	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	254	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
248	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	250	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
249	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	250	nsubj	_	_
250	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	254	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
251	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	250	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
252	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	250	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
253	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	250	punct	_	_
254	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	175	parataxis	_	_
255	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	256	det	_	_
256	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	254	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
257	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	254	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
258	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	262	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
259	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	262	advmod	_	_
260	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	261	det	_	_
261	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	262	nsubj	_	_
262	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
263	to	to	ADP	IN	_	265	case	_	_
264	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	265	det	_	_
265	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	262	obl	_	_
266	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	267	cc	_	_
267	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	262	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
268	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	270	punct	_	_
269	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	270	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
270	Hen	Hen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	267	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
271	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	272	punct	_	_
272	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	270	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
273	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	274	punct	_	_
274	peck	peck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	270	conj	_	_
275	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	274	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
276	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	280	punct	_	_
277	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	280	nsubj	_	_
278	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	280	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
279	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	280	advmod	_	_
280	gnaw	gnaw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	274	parataxis	_	_
281	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	283	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
282	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	281	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
283	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	280	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
284	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	290	punct	_	_
285	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	287	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
286	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	285	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
287	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	290	nsubj	_	_
288	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	290	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
289	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	290	advmod	_	_
290	strike	strike	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	280	conj	_	_
291	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	290	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
292	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	296	punct	_	_
293	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	296	nsubj	_	_
294	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	296	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
295	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	296	advmod	_	_
296	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	290	parataxis	_	_
297	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	296	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
298	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	302	punct	_	_
299	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	302	nsubj	_	_
300	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	302	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
301	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	302	advmod	_	_
302	quench	quench	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	296	conj	_	_
303	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	302	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
304	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	308	punct	_	_
305	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	308	nsubj	_	_
306	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	308	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
307	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	308	advmod	_	_
308	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	302	conj	_	_
309	Tartars	Tartar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	314	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
310	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	311	punct	_	_
311	Tartars	Tartar	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	309	conj	_	_
312	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	314	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
313	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	314	advmod	_	_
314	slay	slay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	308	parataxis	_	_
315	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	314	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
316	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	320	punct	_	_
317	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	320	nsubj	_	_
318	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	320	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
319	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	320	advmod	_	_
320	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	314	conj	_	_
321	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	320	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
322	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	326	punct	_	_
323	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	326	nsubj	_	_
324	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	326	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
325	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	326	advmod	_	_
326	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	314	parataxis	_	_
327	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	326	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
328	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	332	punct	_	_
329	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	332	nsubj	_	_
330	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	332	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
331	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	332	advmod	_	_
332	nibble	nibble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	326	conj	_	_
333	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	332	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
334	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	338	punct	_	_
335	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	338	nsubj	_	_
336	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	338	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
337	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	338	advmod	_	_
338	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	332	conj	_	_
339	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	340	amod	_	_
340	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	338	obj	_	_
341	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	342	det	_	_
342	swing	swing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	338	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
343	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
344	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
345	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	352	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
346	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	348	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
347	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	348	nsubj	_	_
348	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	352	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
349	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	348	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
350	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	348	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
351	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	348	punct	_	_
352	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
353	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	354	det	_	_
354	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	352	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
355	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	354	punct	_	_
356	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	354	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
357	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	358	cc	_	_
358	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	352	conj	_	_
359	to	to	ADP	IN	_	363	case	_	_
360	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	363	det	_	_
361	sparrow	sparrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	363	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
362	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	361	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
363	hawk	hawk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	358	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
364	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	366	punct	_	_
365	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	366	nsubj	_	_
366	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	358	parataxis	_	_
367	to	to	PART	TO	_	368	mark	_	_
368	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	366	xcomp	_	_
369	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	371	det	_	_
370	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	371	amod	_	_
371	push	push	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	368	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
372	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	377	punct	_	_
373	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	377	cc	_	_
374	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	377	advmod	_	_
375	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	377	aux:pass	_	_
376	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	377	nsubj	_	_
377	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
378	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	379	det	_	_
379	Pusher	Pusher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	377	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
380	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	379	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
381	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	379	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the sparrow |  |  |  |  | to the ox | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sparrow *not said here* | Ox and ox |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **drink** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **quench** *in a quote* | future | water | fire |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fire=Experiencer |
| 5 | **not** **burn** *in a quote* | future | fire |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **not** **slay** *in a quote* | future | Tartars and Tartars | people |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 7 | **not** **kill** *in a quote* | future | people | wolf |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme |
| 8 | **not** **eat** *in a quote* | future | wolf | goat |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goat=Patient |
| 9 | **not** **nibble** *in a quote* | future | goat | bush |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bush=Patient |
| 10 | **not** **give** *in a quote* | future | bush | little sparrow |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent sparrow=Recipient swing=Theme |
| 11 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the ox |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 12 | **go** | past | the sparrow |  |  | the pole axe | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to axe=Initial\_Location |
| 13 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sparrow *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 14 | **not** **drink** *in a quote* | future | Pole axe | water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 15 | **not** **quench** *in a quote* | future | water | fire |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fire=Experiencer |
| 16 | **not** **burn** *in a quote* | future | fire |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 17 | **not** **slay** *in a quote* | future | Tartars and Tartars | people |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 18 | **not** **kill** *in a quote* | future | people | wolf |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme |
| 19 | **not** **eat** *in a quote* | future | wolf | goat |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goat=Patient |
| 20 | **not** **nibble** *in a quote* | future | goat | bush |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bush=Patient |
| 21 | **not** **give** *in a quote* | future | bush | little sparrow |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent sparrow=Recipient swing=Theme |
| 22 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the pole axe |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 23 | **go** | past | the sparrow |  |  |  |  | to the worms | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to worm=Initial\_Location |
| 24 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sparrow *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 25 | **gnaw** *in a quote* | present | Worms and worms *not said here* | pole axe and pole axe |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axe=Patient |
| 26 | **not** **strike** *in a quote* | future | Worms and worms | ox |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ox=Patient |
| 27 | **not** **drink** *in a quote* | future | ox | water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 28 | **not** **quench** *in a quote* | future | water | fire |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fire=Experiencer |
| 29 | **not** **burn** *in a quote* | future | fire |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 30 | **not** **slay** *in a quote* | future | Tartars and Tartars | people |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 31 | **not** **kill** *in a quote* | future | people | wolf |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme |
| 32 | **not** **eat** *in a quote* | future | wolf | goat |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goat=Patient |
| 33 | **not** **nibble** *in a quote* | future | goat | bush |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bush=Patient |
| 34 | **not** **give** *in a quote* | future | bush | little sparrow |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent sparrow=Recipient swing=Theme |
| 35 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the worms |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 36 | **go** | past | the sparrow |  |  |  | then | to the hen | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to hen=Initial\_Location |
| 37 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sparrow *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 38 | **peck** *in a quote* | infinitive | the sparrow *not said here* | worms |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Patient |
| 39 | **not** **gnaw** *in a quote* | future | worms | pole axe |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axe=Patient |
| 40 | **not** **strike** *in a quote* | future | pole axe | ox |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ox=Patient |
| 41 | **not** **drink** *in a quote* | future | ox | water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 42 | **not** **quench** *in a quote* | future | water | fire |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fire=Experiencer |
| 43 | **not** **burn** *in a quote* | future | fire |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 44 | **not** **slay** *in a quote* | future | Tartars and Tartars | people |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 45 | **not** **kill** *in a quote* | future | people | wolf |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme |
| 46 | **not** **eat** *in a quote* | future | wolf | goat |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goat=Patient |
| 47 | **not** **nibble** *in a quote* | future | goat | bush |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bush=Patient |
| 48 | **not** **give** *in a quote* | future | bush | little sparrow |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent sparrow=Recipient swing=Theme |
| 49 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the hen |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 50 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive | the hen *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the sparrow hawk | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to hawk=Initial\_Location |
| 51 | **give** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the hen *not said here* | the first push |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent push=Theme |
| 52 | **call** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | bush |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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.

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**Text:** «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», Project Gutenberg book 29672 (public domain in the USA). **Tree:** Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), the chapter read in order.

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