--- title: Then the sparrow-hawk began to seize the hen, the hen began to peck… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics description: Then the sparrow-hawk began to seize the hen, the hen began to peck the worms, the worms began to gnaw the pole-axe, the pole-axe began to hit the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water began to quench the fire, the fire began to burn the Tartars, the Tartars began to slay the people, the pe --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/11/7/) [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/) / [Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/) / [The Sparrow and the Bush](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/11/) / 7 # Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Sparrow and the Bush, sentence 7 Then the sparrow-hawk began to seize the hen, the hen began to peck the worms, the worms began to gnaw the pole-axe, the pole-axe began to hit the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water began to quench the fire, the fire began to burn the Tartars, the Tartars began to slay the people, the people began to kill the wolf, the wolf began to eat the goat, the goat began to nibble the bush, and the bush cried out: **Who acts:** sparrow hawk, hen, worms, pole axe, ox, water · **What happens:** begin, seize, peck, gnaw, hit, drink · **To what, where:** hen, worms, pole axe, ox, water, fire 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 hawk, hen, worms, pole axe), 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:pg29672:11:7 # text = Then the sparrow-hawk began to seize the hen, the hen began to peck the worms, the worms began to gnaw the pole-axe, the pole-axe began to hit the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water began to quench the fire, the fire began to burn the Tartars, the Tartars began to slay the people, the people began to kill the wolf, the wolf began to eat the goat, the goat began to nibble the bush, and the bush cried out: 1 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 6 advmod _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 3 sparrow sparrow NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 hawk hawk NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 seize seize VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 xcomp _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 hen hen NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 hen hen NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 14 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 15 to to PART TO _ 16 mark _ _ 16 peck peck VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 14 xcomp _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 worms worm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 worms worm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 22 nsubj _ _ 22 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 parataxis _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 24 mark _ _ 24 gnaw gnaw VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 22 xcomp _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 26 pole pole NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 27 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 26 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 28 axe axe NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 31 pole pole NOUN NN Number=Sing 33 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 32 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 31 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 33 axe axe NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 nsubj _ _ 34 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 22 parataxis _ _ 35 to to PART TO _ 36 mark _ _ 36 hit hit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 34 xcomp _ _ 37 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 38 det _ _ 38 ox ox NOUN NN Number=Sing 36 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 39 , , PUNCT , _ 42 punct _ _ 40 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 41 det _ _ 41 ox ox NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 nsubj _ _ 42 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 34 conj _ _ 43 to to PART TO _ 44 mark _ _ 44 drink drink VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 42 xcomp _ _ 45 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 46 det _ _ 46 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 44 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 47 , , PUNCT , _ 50 punct _ _ 48 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 49 det _ _ 49 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 nsubj _ _ 50 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 42 parataxis _ _ 51 to to PART TO _ 52 mark _ _ 52 quench quench VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 50 xcomp _ _ 53 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 54 det _ _ 54 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 52 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 55 , , PUNCT , _ 58 punct _ _ 56 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 57 det _ _ 57 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 nsubj _ _ 58 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 50 conj _ _ 59 to to PART TO _ 60 mark _ _ 60 burn burn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 58 xcomp _ _ 61 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 62 det _ _ 62 Tartars Tartar PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 60 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 63 , , PUNCT , _ 66 punct _ _ 64 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 65 det _ _ 65 Tartars Tartar PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 66 nsubj _ _ 66 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 62 acl:relcl _ _ 67 to to PART TO _ 68 mark _ _ 68 slay slay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 66 xcomp _ _ 69 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 70 det _ _ 70 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 68 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 71 , , PUNCT , _ 74 punct _ _ 72 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 73 det _ _ 73 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 74 nsubj _ _ 74 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 66 conj _ _ 75 to to PART TO _ 76 mark _ _ 76 kill kill VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 74 xcomp _ _ 77 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 78 det _ _ 78 wolf wolf NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 79 , , PUNCT , _ 82 punct _ _ 80 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 81 det _ _ 81 wolf wolf NOUN NN Number=Sing 82 nsubj _ _ 82 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 74 parataxis _ _ 83 to to PART TO _ 84 mark _ _ 84 eat eat VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 82 xcomp _ _ 85 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 86 det _ _ 86 goat goat NOUN NN Number=Sing 84 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 87 , , PUNCT , _ 90 punct _ _ 88 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 89 det _ _ 89 goat goat NOUN NN Number=Sing 90 nsubj _ _ 90 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 82 conj _ _ 91 to to PART TO _ 92 mark _ _ 92 nibble nibble VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 90 xcomp _ _ 93 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 94 det _ _ 94 bush bush NOUN NN Number=Sing 92 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 95 , , PUNCT , _ 99 punct _ _ 96 and and CCONJ CC _ 99 cc _ _ 97 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 98 det _ _ 98 bush bush NOUN NN Number=Sing 99 nsubj _ _ 99 cried cry VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 parataxis _ _ 100 out out ADP RP _ 99 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 101 : : PUNCT : _ 99 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **begin** | past | the sparrow hawk | | | | then | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **seize** | to-infinitive | the sparrow hawk *not said here* | the hen | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hen=Theme | | 3 | **begin** | past | the hen | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 4 | **peck** | to-infinitive | the hen *not said here* | the worms | | | | | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worm=Patient | | 5 | **begin** | past | the worms | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 6 | **gnaw** | to-infinitive | the worms *not said here* | the pole axe | | | | | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent axe=Patient | | 7 | **begin** | past | the pole axe | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 8 | **hit** | to-infinitive | the pole axe *not said here* | the ox | | | | | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ox=Co-Theme | | 9 | **begin** | past | the ox | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 10 | **drink** | to-infinitive | the ox *not said here* | the water | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient | | 11 | **begin** | past | the water | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 12 | **quench** | to-infinitive | the water *not said here* | the fire | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fire=Experiencer | | 13 | **begin** | past | the fire | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 14 | **burn** | to-infinitive | the fire *not said here* | the Tartars | | | | | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tartar=Theme | | 15 | **begin** | past | the Tartars | the Tartars *not said here* | | | | | tree rules | | 16 | **slay** | to-infinitive | the Tartars *not said here* | the people | | | | | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient | | 17 | **begin** | past | the people | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 18 | **kill** | to-infinitive | the people *not said here* | the wolf | | | | | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme | | 19 | **begin** | past | the wolf | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 20 | **eat** | to-infinitive | the wolf *not said here* | the goat | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goat=Patient | | 21 | **begin** | past | the goat | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 22 | **nibble** | to-infinitive | the goat *not said here* | the bush | | | | | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bush=Patient | | 23 | **cry out** *speech: express* | past | the bush | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: 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:** «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. - ← previous: [sentence 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/11/6/) - next →: [sentence 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/11/8/) - ↑ back to [The Sparrow and the Bush](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/11/)