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title: Then they said, "Tell us, little mother, where is thy other daughter… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics
description: Then they said, "Tell us, little mother, where is thy other daughter?"--"Oh, as for her, she is a mere slut, and besides she isn't dressed."--"No matter," said they; "where is she?"--Then she came out from behind the stove, and her stepmother hustled her and said, "Get along, thou sluttish hussy!"--
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# Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, Nobles and Princes\], sentence 7

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Then they said, "Tell us, little mother, where is thy other daughter?"--"Oh, as for her, she is a mere slut, and besides she isn't dressed."--"No matter," said they; "where is she?"--Then she came out from behind the stove, and her stepmother hustled her and said, "Get along, thou sluttish hussy!"--Then they measured her with the slippers, and they fitted like gloves, whereupon the courtiers rejoiced exceedingly and praised the Lord.

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**Who acts:** daughter, woman, stepmother, thou, courtiers · **What happens:** say, tell, be, not dress, come out, hustle · **To what, where:** little mother, woman, other daughter, mere slut, stove, Lord · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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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 (daughter, woman, stepmother, thou), 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:pg29672:16:7
# text = Then they said, "Tell us, little mother, where is thy other daughter?"--"Oh, as for her, she is a mere slut, and besides she isn't dressed."--"No matter," said they; "where is she?"--Then she came out from behind the stove, and her stepmother hustled her and said, "Get along, thou sluttish hussy!"--Then they measured her with the slippers, and they fitted like gloves, whereupon the courtiers rejoiced exceedingly and praised the Lord.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	25	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
23	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
27	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	_
28	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	mere	mere	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	slut	slut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
34	besides	besides	ADP	IN	_	38	mark	_	_
35	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	38	nsubj	_	_
36	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	38	aux:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	38	advmod	_	_
38	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	44	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	44	det	_	_
44	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
47	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
48	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	47	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	52	punct	_	_
50	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	52	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	52	advmod	_	_
52	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
53	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	52	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	52	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
55	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	52	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
56	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	59	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
57	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	59	advmod	_	_
58	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	59	nsubj	_	_
59	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
60	out	out	ADV	RB	_	59	advmod	_	_
61	from	from	ADP	IN	_	64	case	_	_
62	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	64	case	_	_
63	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	64	det	_	_
64	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	59	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
65	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	69	punct	_	_
66	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	69	cc	_	_
67	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	68	nmod:poss	_	_
68	stepmother	stepmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	69	nsubj	_	_
69	hustled	hustle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
70	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	69	obj	_	_
71	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	72	cc	_	_
72	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	69	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
73	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	75	punct	_	_
74	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	75	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	Get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	72	ccomp	_	_
76	along	along	ADV	RB	_	75	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
77	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	80	punct	_	_
78	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	80	nsubj	_	_
79	sluttish	sluttish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	80	amod	_	_
80	hussy	hussy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	75	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
81	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	75	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
82	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	75	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
83	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	86	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
84	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	86	advmod	_	_
85	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	86	nsubj	_	_
86	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
87	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	86	obj	_	_
88	with	with	ADP	IN	_	90	case	_	_
89	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	90	det	_	_
90	slippers	slipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	86	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
91	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	94	punct	_	_
92	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	94	cc	_	_
93	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	94	nsubj	_	_
94	fitted	fit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
95	like	like	ADP	IN	_	96	case	_	_
96	gloves	glove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	94	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	101	punct	_	_
98	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	101	advmod	_	_
99	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	100	det	_	_
100	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	101	nsubj	_	_
101	rejoiced	rejoice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	94	conj	_	_
102	exceedingly	exceedingly	ADV	RB	_	101	advmod	_	_
103	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	104	cc	_	_
104	praised	praise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	101	conj	_	_
105	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	106	det	_	_
106	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	104	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
107	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | daughter |  |  |  | then |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive |  | little mother | woman |  |  | no matter *obl* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | thy other daughter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | woman | a mere slut |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **not** **dress** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | woman |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 6 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | daughter |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **be** *in a quote* | present | woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 8 | **come out** | past | woman |  |  | the stove | then | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 9 | **hustle** | past | woman's stepmother | woman |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 10 | **say** *speech: express* | past | woman's stepmother *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 11 | **get along** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | along *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 12 | **hussy** *in a quote* |  | thou |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 13 | **measure** | past | daughter | woman |  |  | then | with the slippers | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme she=Value |
| 14 | **fit** | past | daughter |  |  |  |  | like gloves | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 15 | **rejoice** | past | the courtiers |  |  |  |  | exceedingly, whereupon *property* | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 16 | **praise** | past | the courtiers *not said here* | the Lord |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lord=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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