--- title: Ivan, however, overheard what the parson said to his wife, and getti… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics description: Ivan, however, overheard what the parson said to his wife, and getting up early in the morning, he went straight to the parson, and said to him, "Give me one hundred _karbovantsya_, and I'll be off; but if you won't give them to me, I'll play and play till you and your wife have danced yourselves to --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/23/120/) [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 Two Princes, part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/23/) / 120 # Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Two Princes, part 2, sentence 120 Ivan, however, overheard what the parson said to his wife, and getting up early in the morning, he went straight to the parson, and said to him, "Give me one hundred \_karbovantsya\_, and I'll be off; but if you won't give them to me, I'll play and play till you and your wife have danced yourselves to death, and then I'll take your place and live at mine ease." **Who acts:** Ivan, parson · **What happens:** overhear, say, get up, go, give off, not give · **To what, where:** wife, parson, one hundred, Ivan, cattle, place · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», The Two Princes, part 2. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Ivan, parson), 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:pg29672:23:120 # text = Ivan, however, overheard what the parson said to his wife, and getting up early in the morning, he went straight to the parson, and said to him, "Give me one hundred _karbovantsya_, and I'll be off; but if you won't give them to me, I'll play and play till you and your wife have danced yourselves to death, and then I'll take your place and live at mine ease." 1 Ivan Ivan PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 however however ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 overheard overhear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 9 obj _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 parson parson NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 wife wife NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 15 getting get VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 23 advcl _ _ 16 up up ADP RP _ 15 compound:prt _ _ 17 early early ADV RB Degree=Pos 15 advmod _ _ 18 in in ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 morning morning NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 22 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ _ 23 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 24 straight straight ADV RB _ 27 advmod _ _ 25 to to ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 parson parson NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 28 , , PUNCT , _ 30 punct _ _ 29 and and CCONJ CC _ 30 cc _ _ 30 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 31 to to ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 32 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 30 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 33 , , PUNCT , _ 35 punct _ _ 34 " " PUNCT `` _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 35 Give give VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 30 ccomp _ _ 36 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 35 iobj _ _ 37 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 38 compound _ _ 38 hundred hundred NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 35 obl _ _ 39 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 40 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 40 karbovantsya karbovantsya PROPN NNP Number=Sing 38 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 41 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 40 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 42 , , PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 43 and and CCONJ CC _ 47 cc _ _ 44 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 47 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 45 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 47 aux _ _ 46 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 47 cop _ _ 47 off off ADP RP _ 35 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 48 ; ; PUNCT , _ 61 punct _ _ 49 but but CCONJ CC _ 61 cc _ _ 50 if if SCONJ IN _ 54 mark _ _ 51 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 54 nsubj _ _ 52 wo will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 54 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 53 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 54 advmod _ _ 54 give give VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 61 advcl _ _ 55 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 54 iobj _ _ 56 to to ADP IN _ 57 case _ _ 57 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 54 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 54 punct _ _ 59 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 61 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 60 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 61 aux _ _ 61 play play VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 62 and and CCONJ CC _ 63 cc _ _ 63 play play VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 61 conj _ _ 64 till till SCONJ IN _ 70 mark _ _ 65 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 70 nsubj:pass _ _ 66 and and CCONJ CC _ 68 cc _ _ 67 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 68 nmod:poss _ _ 68 wife wife NOUN NN Number=Sing 65 conj _ _ 69 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 70 aux _ _ 70 danced dance VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 63 advcl _ _ 71 yourselves yourselves PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 70 obj _ _ 72 to to ADP IN _ 73 case _ _ 73 death death NOUN NN Number=Sing 70 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 74 , , PUNCT , _ 79 punct _ _ 75 and and CCONJ CC _ 79 cc _ _ 76 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 79 advmod _ _ 77 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 79 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 78 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 79 aux _ _ 79 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 parataxis _ _ 80 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 81 nmod:poss _ _ 81 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 obj _ _ 82 and and CCONJ CC _ 83 cc _ _ 83 live live VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 79 conj _ _ 84 at at SCONJ IN _ 86 mark _ _ 85 mine my PRON PRP Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 86 nsubj _ _ 86 ease ease VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 83 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 87 . . PUNCT . _ 79 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 88 " " PUNCT '' _ 79 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **overhear** | past | Ivan | | | | | however *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the parson | | parson's wife | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Topic to wife=Recipient | | 3 | **get up** | gerund | Ivan *not said here* | | | | morning | early *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 4 | **go** | past | Ivan | | | | | to the parson | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to parson=Initial\_Location | | 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Ivan *not said here* | | parson | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 6 | **give off** *in a quote* | infinitive | | one hundred | Ivan | | | | vn substance\_emission-43.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Source i=Theme | | 7 | **not** **give** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | future | parson | | cattle | | | to Ivan | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Theme to i=Recipient | | 8 | **play** *in a quote* | future | Ivan | | | | | | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 9 | **play** *in a quote* | infinitive | Ivan *not said here* | | | | | | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 10 | **dance** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive | | parson | | | | to death | vn waltz-51.5 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Theme yourselves=Result | | 11 | **take** *in a quote* | future | Ivan | your place | | | then | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Theme | | 12 | **live** *in a quote* | present | Ivan *not said here* | | | | | | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 13 | **ease** *in a quote* | present | Ivan | | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | 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 119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/23/119/) - next →: [sentence 121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/23/121/) - ↑ back to [The Two Princes, part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/23/)