--- title: How can such a slut become the consort of the Tsar's son?" screeched… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics description: How can such a slut become the consort of the Tsar's son?" screeched she.--"Nay, but she must come!" said they; "go, dress thyself, maiden!"--"Wait but a moment," said she, "and I'll tire myself as is meet!"--Then she went to the spring beneath the willow-tree, and washed and dressed herself, and sh --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/16/10/) [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/) / [Nobles and Princes\]](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/16/) / 10 # Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, Nobles and Princes\], sentence 10 How can such a slut become the consort of the Tsar's son?" screeched she.--"Nay, but she must come!" said they; "go, dress thyself, maiden!"--"Wait but a moment," said she, "and I'll tire myself as is meet!"--Then she went to the spring beneath the willow-tree, and washed and dressed herself, and she came back so lovely and splendid that the like of it can neither be thought of nor guessed at, but only told of in tales. **Who acts:** slut, people, moment, I · **What happens:** become, screech, come, say, go, dress · **To what, where:** consort, slut, thyself, myself, tire meet, willow tree · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», Nobles and Princes\]. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (slut, people, moment, I), 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:pg29672:16:10 # text = How can such a slut become the consort of the Tsar's son?" screeched she.--"Nay, but she must come!" said they; "go, dress thyself, maiden!"--"Wait but a moment," said she, "and I'll tire myself as is meet!"--Then she went to the spring beneath the willow-tree, and washed and dressed herself, and she came back so lovely and splendid that the like of it can neither be thought of nor guessed at, but only told of in tales. 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 6 advmod _ _ 2 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 3 such such DET PDT PronType=Ind 5 det:predet _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 slut slut NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 become become VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 ccomp _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 consort consort NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 xcomp _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 Tsar Tsar PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ 16 screeched screech VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 29 parataxis _ _ 17 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 -- -- PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 " " PUNCT `` _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 Nay nay INTJ UH _ 16 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 23 but but CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 24 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 nsubj _ _ 25 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 26 aux _ _ 26 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 27 ! ! PUNCT . _ 26 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 28 " " PUNCT '' _ 26 punct _ _ 29 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 30 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 31 ; ; PUNCT : _ 33 punct _ _ 32 " " PUNCT `` _ 33 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 33 go go VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 29 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 34 , , PUNCT , _ 35 punct _ _ 35 dress dress VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 33 conj _ _ 36 thyself thyself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch 35 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 37 , , PUNCT , _ 38 punct _ _ 38 maiden maiden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 33 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 39 ! ! PUNCT . _ 33 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 40 " " PUNCT '' _ 33 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 41 -- -- PUNCT , _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 42 " " PUNCT `` _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 43 Wait wait VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 29 parataxis _ _ 44 but but CCONJ CC _ 49 cc _ _ 45 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 46 det _ _ 46 moment moment NOUN NN Number=Sing 49 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 47 , , PUNCT , _ 46 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 48 " " PUNCT '' _ 46 punct _ _ 49 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 43 conj _ _ 50 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 49 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 51 , , PUNCT , _ 49 punct _ _ 52 " " PUNCT '' _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 53 and and CCONJ CC _ 56 cc _ _ 54 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 56 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 55 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 56 aux _ _ 56 tire tire VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 60 compound _ _ 57 myself myself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 56 obj _ _ 58 as as ADV RB _ 56 advmod _ _ 59 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 60 cop _ _ 60 meet meet NOUN NN Number=Sing 43 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 61 ! ! PUNCT . _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 62 " " PUNCT '' _ 43 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 63 -- -- PUNCT , _ 66 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 64 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 66 advmod _ _ 65 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 66 nsubj _ _ 66 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 29 parataxis _ _ 67 to to ADP IN _ 69 case _ _ 68 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 69 det _ _ 69 spring spring NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 obl _ _ 70 beneath beneath ADP IN _ 74 case _ _ 71 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 74 det _ _ 72 willow willow NOUN NN Number=Sing 74 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 73 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 72 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 74 tree tree NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 75 , , PUNCT , _ 77 punct _ _ 76 and and CCONJ CC _ 77 cc _ _ 77 washed wash VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 66 conj _ _ 78 and and CCONJ CC _ 79 cc _ _ 79 dressed dress VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 77 conj _ _ 80 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 79 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 81 , , PUNCT , _ 84 punct _ _ 82 and and CCONJ CC _ 84 cc _ _ 83 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 84 nsubj _ _ 84 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 87 advcl _ _ 85 back back ADV RB _ 84 advmod _ _ 86 so so ADV RB _ 87 advmod _ _ 87 lovely lovely ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 29 ccomp _ _ 88 and and CCONJ CC _ 89 cc _ _ 89 splendid splendid ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 87 conj _ _ 90 that that SCONJ IN _ 98 mark _ _ 91 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 92 det _ _ 92 like like SCONJ IN _ 98 mark _ _ 93 of of ADP IN _ 92 fixed _ _ 94 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 98 nsubj:pass _ _ 95 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 98 aux _ _ 96 neither neither ADV RB _ 98 advmod _ _ 97 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 98 aux:pass _ _ 98 thought think VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 87 advcl _ _ 99 of of ADP IN _ 98 obl _ _ 100 nor nor CCONJ CC Polarity=Neg 101 cc _ _ 101 guessed guess VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 98 conj _ _ 102 at at ADP IN _ 101 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 103 , , PUNCT , _ 106 punct _ _ 104 but but CCONJ CC _ 106 cc _ _ 105 only only ADV RB _ 106 advmod _ _ 106 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 87 parataxis _ _ 107 of of ADP IN _ 109 case _ _ 108 in in ADP IN _ 109 case _ _ 109 tales tale NOUN NNS Number=Plur 106 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 110 . . PUNCT . _ 29 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **become** | can | such slut | the consort of the Tsar's son | | | | | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | | 2 | **screech** *in a quote* | past | | slut | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **come** | must | slut | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | people | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 5 | **go** | infinitive | | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 6 | **dress** | infinitive | | thyself | | | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thyself=Patient | | 7 | **wait** | infinitive | | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 8 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | a moment | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 9 | **tire** | future | I | myself | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus myself=Experiencer | | 10 | **is a** | present | | tire meet | | | | | tree rules | | 11 | **go** *in a quote* | past | slut | | | the willow tree | then; spring | | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme beneath tree=Location | | 12 | **wash** *in a quote* | past | slut *not said here* | | | | | | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 13 | **dress** *in a quote* | past | slut *not said here* | slut | | | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Patient | | 14 | **come back** *in a quote* | past | slut | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 15 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | can · passive | | tree | | | | neither *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 16 | **guess** *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 17 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | of tales | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «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 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/16/9/) - next →: [sentence 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/16/11/) - ↑ back to [Nobles and Princes\]](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/16/)