--- title: Then her father slew the heifer, and she went to her stepmother and… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics description: Then her father slew the heifer, and she went to her stepmother and said, "Prythee, let me have the entrails of the heifer to wash!"--And her stepmother answered, "As if I would let anybody else do such work but thee!"--Then she went and washed them, and sure enough she found the grain of corn, plan --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/15/35/) [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 Golden Slipper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/15/) / 35 # Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Golden Slipper, sentence 35 Then her father slew the heifer, and she went to her stepmother and said, "Prythee, let me have the entrails of the heifer to wash!"--And her stepmother answered, "As if I would let anybody else do such work but thee!"--Then she went and washed them, and sure enough she found the grain of corn, planted it by the porch, trod down the earth, and watered it a little. **Who acts:** father, daughter, Prythee, stepmother, anybody · **What happens:** slay, go, say, let, have, wash · **To what, where:** heifer, daughter, entrails, such work, grain, earth · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», The Golden Slipper. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (father, daughter, Prythee, stepmother), 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:pg29672:15:35 # text = Then her father slew the heifer, and she went to her stepmother and said, "Prythee, let me have the entrails of the heifer to wash!"--And her stepmother answered, "As if I would let anybody else do such work but thee!"--Then she went and washed them, and sure enough she found the grain of corn, planted it by the porch, trod down the earth, and watered it a little. 1 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 4 advmod _ _ 2 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 father father NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 slew slay VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 heifer heifer NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 9 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 11 to to ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 stepmother stepmother NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 17 " " PUNCT `` _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 Prythee Prythee PROPN NNP Number=Sing 20 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 20 let let VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 ccomp _ _ 21 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 20 obj _ _ 22 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 20 xcomp _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 entrails entrail NOUN NNS Number=Plur 22 obj _ _ 25 of of ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 heifer heifer NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nmod _ _ 28 to to PART TO _ 29 mark _ _ 29 wash wash VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 24 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 30 ! ! PUNCT . _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 31 " " PUNCT '' _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 32 -- -- PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 33 And and CCONJ CC _ 36 cc _ _ 34 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 35 nmod:poss _ _ 35 stepmother stepmother NOUN NN Number=Sing 36 nsubj _ _ 36 answered answer VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 37 , , PUNCT , _ 43 punct _ _ 38 " " PUNCT `` _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 39 As as SCONJ IN _ 43 mark _ _ 40 if if SCONJ IN _ 39 fixed _ _ 41 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 43 nsubj _ _ 42 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 43 aux _ _ 43 let let VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 36 ccomp _ _ 44 anybody anybody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 46 nsubj _ _ 45 else else ADV RB _ 44 advmod _ _ 46 do do VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 43 parataxis _ _ 47 such such ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 48 amod _ _ 48 work work NOUN NN Number=Sing 46 obj _ _ 49 but but CCONJ CC _ 50 cc _ _ 50 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 46 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 51 ! ! PUNCT . _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 52 " " PUNCT '' _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 53 -- -- PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 54 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 56 advmod _ _ 55 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 56 nsubj _ _ 56 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 57 and and CCONJ CC _ 58 cc _ _ 58 washed wash VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 56 conj _ _ 59 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 58 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 60 , , PUNCT , _ 62 punct _ _ 61 and and CCONJ CC _ 62 cc _ _ 62 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 parataxis _ _ 63 enough enough ADV RB _ 62 advmod _ _ 64 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 65 nsubj _ _ 65 found find VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 62 ccomp _ _ 66 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 67 det _ _ 67 grain grain NOUN NN Number=Sing 65 obj _ _ 68 of of ADP IN _ 69 case _ _ 69 corn corn NOUN NN Number=Sing 67 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 70 , , PUNCT , _ 71 punct _ _ 71 planted plant VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 62 conj _ _ 72 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 71 obj _ _ 73 by by ADP IN _ 75 case _ _ 74 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 75 det _ _ 75 porch porch NOUN NN Number=Sing 71 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 76 , , PUNCT , _ 77 punct _ _ 77 trod tread VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 78 down down ADP IN _ 80 case _ _ 79 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 80 det _ _ 80 earth earth NOUN NN Number=Sing 77 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 81 , , PUNCT , _ 83 punct _ _ 82 and and CCONJ CC _ 83 cc _ _ 83 watered water VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 84 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 83 obj _ _ 85 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 86 det _ _ 86 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 83 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 87 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **slay** | past | daughter's father | the heifer | | | then | | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heifer=Patient | | 2 | **go** | past | daughter | | | | | to daughter's stepmother | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to stepmother=Initial\_Location | | 3 | **say** *speech: express* | past | daughter *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive | Prythee | daughter | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **have** *in a quote* | infinitive | daughter *not said here* | the entrails of the heifer | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent entrail=Patient | | 6 | **wash** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | daughter *not said here* | the entrails of the heifer *not said here* | | | | | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 7 | **answer** *speech: express* | past | daughter's stepmother | | | | | | tree rules | | 8 | **let** *in a quote* | would | daughter's stepmother *= stepmother* | | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent | | 9 | **do** *in a quote* | present | anybody | such work | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality | | 10 | **go** | past | daughter | | | | then | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 11 | **wash** | past | daughter *not said here* | entrails *= entrail* | | | | | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient | | 12 | **find** | past | daughter | the grain of corn | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Topic | | 13 | **plant** | participle | daughter's father *not said here* | grain | | | | by the porch | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme by porch=Destination | | 14 | **tread down** | past | daughter's father *not said here* | the earth | | | | | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location earth=Theme | | 15 | **water** | past | daughter's father *not said here* | grain | | | | a little *obl:unmarked* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination | 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 34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/15/34/) - next →: [sentence 36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/15/36/) - ↑ back to [The Golden Slipper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/15/)