--- title: The fox put out her little snout and asked him, "Be so kind, dear da… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics description: The fox put out her little snout and asked him, "Be so kind, dear daddy, and tell me why you are sharpening your knife!"--"Little foxes," said the old man, "have nice skins that do capitally for collars and trimmings, and I want to skin you!"--"Oh! don't take my skin away, daddy dear, and I will bri --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/14/48/) [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 Straw Ox](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/14/) / 48 # Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Straw Ox, sentence 48 The fox put out her little snout and asked him, "Be so kind, dear daddy, and tell me why you are sharpening your knife!"--"Little foxes," said the old man, "have nice skins that do capitally for collars and trimmings, and I want to skin you!"--"Oh! don't take my skin away, daddy dear, and I will bring you hens and geese."--"Very well, see that you do it!" and he let the fox go. **Who acts:** fox, you, old man, nice skins, I, bear · **What happens:** put out, ask, be, tell, sharpen, say · **To what, where:** little snout, bear, me, knife, nice skins, skin · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», The Straw Ox. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (fox, you, old man, nice skins), 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:pg29672:14:48 # text = The fox put out her little snout and asked him, "Be so kind, dear daddy, and tell me why you are sharpening your knife!"--"Little foxes," said the old man, "have nice skins that do capitally for collars and trimmings, and I want to skin you!"--"Oh! don't take my skin away, daddy dear, and I will bring you hens and geese."--"Very well, see that you do it!" and he let the fox go. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 fox fox NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 put put VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 out out ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 6 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 snout snout NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 91 advcl _ _ 10 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 iobj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 " " PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 Be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 15 cop _ _ 14 so so ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 15 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 37 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 dear dear ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 daddy daddy NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 21 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 conj _ _ 22 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 21 iobj _ _ 23 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 26 advmod _ _ 24 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 26 nsubj _ _ 25 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 26 aux _ _ 26 sharpening sharpen VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 21 ccomp _ _ 27 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ _ 28 knife knife NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 ! ! PUNCT . _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 30 " " PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 31 -- -- PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 32 " " PUNCT `` _ 34 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 33 Little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 34 amod _ _ 34 foxes fox NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 35 , , PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 36 " " PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ _ 37 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 parataxis _ _ 38 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 40 det _ _ 39 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 40 amod _ _ 40 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 41 , , PUNCT , _ 43 punct _ _ 42 " " PUNCT `` _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 43 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 37 ccomp _ _ 44 nice nice ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 45 amod _ _ 45 skins skin NOUN NNS Number=Plur 43 obj _ _ 46 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 47 nsubj _ _ 47 do do VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 45 acl:relcl _ _ 48 capitally capitally ADV RB _ 47 advmod _ _ 49 for for ADP IN _ 50 case _ _ 50 collars collar NOUN NNS Number=Plur 47 obl _ _ 51 and and CCONJ CC _ 52 cc _ _ 52 trimmings trimming NOUN NNS Number=Plur 50 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 53 , , PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ _ 54 and and CCONJ CC _ 56 cc _ _ 55 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 56 nsubj _ _ 56 want want VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 43 conj _ _ 57 to to PART TO _ 58 mark _ _ 58 skin skin NOUN NN Number=Sing 56 obj _ _ 59 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 56 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 60 ! ! PUNCT . _ 56 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 61 " " PUNCT '' _ 56 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 62 -- -- PUNCT , _ 68 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 63 " " PUNCT `` _ 68 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 64 Oh oh INTJ UH _ 68 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 65 ! ! PUNCT . _ 64 punct _ _ 66 do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 68 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 67 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 68 advmod _ _ 68 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 37 ccomp _ _ 69 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 70 nmod:poss _ _ 70 skin skin NOUN NN Number=Sing 68 obj _ _ 71 away away ADV RB _ 68 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 72 , , PUNCT , _ 74 punct _ _ 73 daddy daddy NOUN NN Number=Sing 74 obl:unmarked _ _ 74 dear dear ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 68 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 75 , , PUNCT , _ 79 punct _ _ 76 and and CCONJ CC _ 79 cc _ _ 77 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 79 nsubj _ _ 78 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 79 aux _ _ 79 bring bring VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 ccomp _ _ 80 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 79 obj _ _ 81 hens hen NOUN NNS Number=Plur 79 obj _ _ 82 and and CCONJ CC _ 83 cc _ _ 83 geese goose NOUN NNS Number=Plur 81 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 84 . . PUNCT . _ 79 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 85 " " PUNCT '' _ 79 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 86 -- -- PUNCT , _ 89 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 87 " " PUNCT `` _ 89 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 88 Very very ADV RB _ 89 advmod _ _ 89 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 91 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 90 , , PUNCT , _ 89 punct _ _ 91 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ _ 92 that that SCONJ IN _ 94 mark _ _ 93 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 94 nsubj _ _ 94 do do VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 91 ccomp _ _ 95 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 94 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 96 ! ! PUNCT . _ 91 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 97 " " PUNCT '' _ 91 punct _ _ 98 and and CCONJ CC _ 100 cc _ _ 99 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 100 nsubj _ _ 100 let let VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 101 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 102 det _ _ 102 fox fox NOUN NN Number=Sing 100 obj _ _ 103 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 100 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 104 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put out** | past | the fox | daddy's little snout | | | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent snout=Goal | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | | | bear | | | | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | dear daddy *obl*; kind *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive | | | me | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic | | 5 | **sharpen** *in a quote* | present · progressive | you | your knife | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent knife=Patient | | 6 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the old man | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 7 | **have** *in a quote* | present | | nice skins | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient | | 8 | **do** *in a quote* | present | nice skins | | | | | for collars and trimmings; capitally *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 9 | **want** *in a quote* | present | the old man *= man* | skin | | | | | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent skin=Theme you=Attribute | | 10 | **not** **take away** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | | my skin | | | | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Theme | | 11 | **bring** *in a quote* | future | I | hens and geese | bear | | | | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent you=Destination hen=Theme | | 12 | **see** *in a quote* | infinitive | the fox *not said here* | | | | | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 13 | **do** *in a quote* | present | you | knife | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | | 14 | **let** | past | bear | the fox | | | | | tree rules | | 15 | **go** | infinitive | the fox *not said here* | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «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:** «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 47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/14/47/) - next →: [sentence 49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/14/49/) - ↑ back to [The Straw Ox](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/14/)