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title: What brings you here?"--"Alas!" said Pussy, "my master loved me as l… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics
description: What brings you here?"--"Alas!" said Pussy, "my master loved me as long as I could bite, but now that I can bite no longer and have left off catching mice--and I used to catch them finely once--he doesn't like to kill me, but he has left me in the wood where I must perish miserably."--"No, dear Puss
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# Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Fox and the Cat, sentence 5

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What brings you here?"--"Alas!" said Pussy, "my master loved me as long as I could bite, but now that I can bite no longer and have left off catching mice--and I used to catch them finely once--he doesn't like to kill me, but he has left me in the wood where I must perish miserably."--"No, dear Pussy!" said the fox; "you leave it to me, and I'll help you to get your daily bread."--"You are very good, dear little sister foxey!" said the cat, and the fox built him a little shed with a garden round it to walk about in.

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**Who acts:** Alas, master, I, dear Pussy, you, dear sister foxey · **What happens:** bring, say, love, bite, leave off, catch · **To what, where:** you, me, mice, wood, fox, daily bread · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», The Fox and the Cat. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Alas, master, I, dear Pussy), 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:pg29672:13:5
# text = What brings you here?"--"Alas!" said Pussy, "my master loved me as long as I could bite, but now that I can bite no longer and have left off catching mice--and I used to catch them finely once--he doesn't like to kill me, but he has left me in the wood where I must perish miserably."--"No, dear Pussy!" said the fox; "you leave it to me, and I'll help you to get your daily bread."--"You are very good, dear little sister foxey!" said the cat, and the fox built him a little shed with a garden round it to walk about in.
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Alas	Alas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	Pussy	Pussy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
19	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	as	as	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
22	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
27	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
28	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	32	advmod	_	_
29	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	32	mark	_	_
30	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
31	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
33	no	no	ADV	RB	_	34	advmod	_	_
34	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	32	advmod	_	_
35	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
36	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	37	aux	_	_
37	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	32	conj	_	_
38	off	off	ADP	RP	_	37	compound:prt	_	_
39	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	37	advcl	_	_
40	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	39	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	44	cc	_	_
43	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	44	nsubj	_	_
44	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
45	to	to	PART	TO	_	46	mark	_	_
46	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	44	xcomp	_	_
47	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	46	obj	_	_
48	finely	finely	ADV	RB	_	49	advmod	_	_
49	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	46	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	54	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	54	nsubj	_	_
52	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	54	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	54	advmod	_	_
54	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	46	conj	_	_
55	to	to	PART	TO	_	56	mark	_	_
56	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	54	xcomp	_	_
57	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	56	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
58	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	62	punct	_	_
59	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	62	cc	_	_
60	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	62	nsubj	_	_
61	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	62	aux	_	_
62	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	ccomp	_	_
63	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	62	iobj	_	_
64	in	in	ADP	IN	_	66	case	_	_
65	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	66	det	_	_
66	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	62	obl	_	_
67	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	70	advmod	_	_
68	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	70	nsubj	_	_
69	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	70	aux	_	_
70	perish	perish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	66	acl:relcl	_	_
71	miserably	miserably	ADV	RB	_	70	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
72	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	62	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
73	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	62	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	82	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	79	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	79	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
77	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	79	punct	_	_
78	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	79	amod	_	_
79	Pussy	Pussy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	82	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
80	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	79	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
81	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	79	punct	_	_
82	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
83	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	84	det	_	_
84	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	82	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
85	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	88	punct	_	_
86	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	88	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
87	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	88	nsubj	_	_
88	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
89	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	88	obj	_	_
90	to	to	ADP	IN	_	91	case	_	_
91	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	88	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	96	punct	_	_
93	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	96	cc	_	_
94	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	96	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
95	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	96	aux	_	_
96	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	88	parataxis	_	_
97	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	96	obj	_	_
98	to	to	PART	TO	_	99	mark	_	_
99	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	96	xcomp	_	_
100	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	102	nmod:poss	_	_
101	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	102	amod	_	_
102	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	99	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
103	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	96	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
104	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	88	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
105	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	110	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
106	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	110	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
107	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	110	nsubj	_	_
108	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	110	cop	_	_
109	very	very	ADV	RB	_	110	advmod	_	_
110	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	118	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
111	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	115	punct	_	_
112	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	115	amod	_	_
113	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	114	amod	_	_
114	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	115	compound	_	_
115	foxey	foxey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	118	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
116	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	115	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
117	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	115	punct	_	_
118	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
119	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	120	det	_	_
120	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	118	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
121	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	125	punct	_	_
122	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	125	cc	_	_
123	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	124	det	_	_
124	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	125	nsubj	_	_
125	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	118	conj	_	_
126	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	125	obj	_	_
127	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	129	det	_	_
128	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	129	amod	_	_
129	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	125	obj	_	_
130	with	with	ADP	IN	_	132	case	_	_
131	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	132	det	_	_
132	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	125	obl	_	_
133	round	round	ADP	IN	_	134	case	_	_
134	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	125	obl	_	_
135	to	to	PART	TO	_	136	mark	_	_
136	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	125	advcl	_	_
137	about	about	ADV	RB	_	138	advmod	_	_
138	in	in	ADV	RB	_	136	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
139	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present |  | you |  | here |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Alas |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **love** | past | my master | me |  |  |  | long *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer i=Stimulus |
| 4 | **bite** | could | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **bite** | can | I |  |  |  | now | long *property* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **leave off** | present · perfect | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **catch** | gerund | I *not said here* | mice |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme |
| 8 | **use** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 9 | **catch** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | mice *= mouse* |  |  |  | once *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 10 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | master |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 11 | **kill** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | master *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 12 | **leave** | present · perfect | master |  | me | the wood |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent i=Theme in wood=Location |
| 13 | **perish** | must | I |  |  |  |  | miserably *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 14 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | dear Pussy | the fox |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent fox=Topic |
| 15 | **leave** | present | you | fox | me |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to i=Recipient |
| 16 | **help** | future | I | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 17 | **get** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your daily bread |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bread=Stimulus |
| 18 | **is** | present | You |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 19 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | dear sister foxey | the cat |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cat=Topic |
| 20 | **build** *in a quote* | past | the fox | a little shed | cat |  |  | with a garden; round foxey | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset he=Beneficiary shed=Product |
| 21 | **walk** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the fox *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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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