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title: Did nothing come out then?"--"No," said he, "nothing but an old woma… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics
description: Did nothing come out then?"--"No," said he, "nothing but an old woman who asked me what I was seeking, and I told her the golden hare, and she said, 'It is not here,' so I let her go."--Then the girl replied, "Why didst thou not lay hold of her? for she was the very golden hare itself, and now thou 
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# Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Magic Egg, sentence 107

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Did nothing come out then?"--"No," said he, "nothing but an old woman who asked me what I was seeking, and I told her the golden hare, and she said, 'It is not here,' so I let her go."--Then the girl replied, "Why didst thou not lay hold of her? for she was the very golden hare itself, and now thou never wilt catch it unless I turn myself into a hare and thou take and lay me on the table, and give me into my mother's, the she-dragon's hands, and go away, for if she find out all about it she will tear the pair of us to pieces."

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**Who acts:** nothing, I, girl, hare, thou · **What happens:** come out, say, ask, seek, tell, not be · **To what, where:** me, golden hare, girl, hold, hare, myself · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», The Magic Egg. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (nothing, I, girl, hare), 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:pg29672:24:107
# text = Did nothing come out then?"--"No," said he, "nothing but an old woman who asked me what I was seeking, and I told her the golden hare, and she said, 'It is not here,' so I let her go."--Then the girl replied, "Why didst thou not lay hold of her? for she was the very golden hare itself, and now thou never wilt catch it unless I turn myself into a hare and thou take and lay me on the table, and give me into my mother's, the she-dragon's hands, and go away, for if she find out all about it she will tear the pair of us to pieces."
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	13	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	ccomp	_	_
18	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	parataxis	_	_
24	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	23	iobj	_	_
25	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	28	obj	_	_
26	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
27	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	seeking	seek	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
31	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
32	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
33	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	iobj	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
38	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	40	cc	_	_
39	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	40	nsubj	_	_
40	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	46	punct	_	_
42	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	46	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	46	nsubj	_	_
44	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	46	cop	_	_
45	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	46	advmod	_	_
46	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	40	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	46	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	40	punct	_	_
49	so	so	ADV	RB	_	51	advmod	_	_
50	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	51	nsubj	_	_
51	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	40	advcl	_	_
52	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	51	obj	_	_
53	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	51	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	53	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
55	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	51	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
56	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	60	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
57	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	60	advmod	_	_
58	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	59	det	_	_
59	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	60	nsubj	_	_
60	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	51	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	64	punct	_	_
62	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	64	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	64	advmod	_	_
64	didst	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	60	parataxis	_	_
65	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	67	nsubj	_	_
66	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	64	advmod	_	_
67	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	64	ccomp	_	_
68	hold	hold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	67	obj	_	_
69	of	of	ADP	IN	_	70	case	_	_
70	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	68	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
71	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	67	punct	_	_
72	for	for	ADP	IN	_	78	case	_	_
73	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	78	nsubj	_	_
74	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	78	cop	_	_
75	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	78	det	_	_
76	very	very	ADV	RB	_	77	advmod	_	_
77	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	78	amod	_	_
78	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	67	obl	_	_
79	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	78	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
80	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	86	punct	_	_
81	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	86	cc	_	_
82	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	86	advmod	_	_
83	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	86	nsubj	_	_
84	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	86	advmod	_	_
85	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	86	aux	_	_
86	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	64	conj	_	_
87	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	86	obj	_	_
88	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	90	mark	_	_
89	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	90	nsubj	_	_
90	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	86	advcl	_	_
91	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	90	obj	_	_
92	into	into	ADP	IN	_	94	case	_	_
93	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	94	det	_	_
94	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	90	obl	_	_
95	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	97	cc	_	_
96	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	97	nsubj	_	_
97	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	90	conj	_	_
98	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	99	cc	_	_
99	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	97	conj	_	_
100	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	99	obj	_	_
101	on	on	ADP	IN	_	103	case	_	_
102	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	103	det	_	_
103	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	99	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
104	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	106	punct	_	_
105	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	106	cc	_	_
106	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	51	conj	_	_
107	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	106	iobj	_	_
108	into	into	ADP	IN	_	110	case	_	_
109	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	110	nmod:poss	_	_
110	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	106	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
111	's	's	PART	POS	_	110	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
112	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	118	punct	_	_
113	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	116	det	_	_
114	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	116	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
115	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	114	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
116	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	118	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
117	's	's	PART	POS	_	116	case	_	_
118	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	106	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
119	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	121	punct	_	_
120	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	121	cc	_	_
121	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	32	ccomp	_	_
122	away	away	ADV	RB	_	121	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
123	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	127	punct	_	_
124	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	127	mark	_	_
125	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	127	mark	_	_
126	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	127	nsubj	_	_
127	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	121	conj	_	_
128	out	out	ADP	RP	_	127	compound:prt	_	_
129	all	all	ADV	RB	_	134	advmod	_	_
130	about	about	ADP	IN	_	131	case	_	_
131	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	129	obl	_	_
132	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	134	nsubj	_	_
133	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	134	aux	_	_
134	tear	tear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	127	conj	_	_
135	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	136	det	_	_
136	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	134	obj	_	_
137	of	of	ADP	IN	_	138	case	_	_
138	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	136	nmod	_	_
139	to	to	ADP	IN	_	140	case	_	_
140	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	134	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
141	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
142	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past · do-support | nothing |  |  |  | then | out *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past |  |  | me |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **seek** | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | I | the golden hare | girl |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **not** **is** | present | hare |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 8 | **let** | past | I | girl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 9 | **go** | infinitive | girl *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 10 | **reply** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | the girl |  |  |  | then |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 11 | **not** **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 12 | **lie** | past | thou | hold of girl |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hold=Theme |
| 13 | **is** | past | girl |  |  |  |  | for the golden hare; hare *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |
| 14 | **not** **catch** | future | thou | hare |  |  | now |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 15 | **turn** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | I | myself |  |  |  | into a hare *result* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent myself=Theme into hare=Result |
| 16 | **take** | infinitive | thou |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 17 | **lay** | infinitive | thou *not said here* | me |  | the table |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme on table=Destination |
| 18 | **give** | infinitive | I *not said here* | the she dragon's hands | me |  |  | into my mother | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 19 | **go away** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 20 | **find out** *a condition, not said to happen* | infinitive | girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 21 | **tear** | future | girl | the pair of us |  |  |  | to pieces *result*; all *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent pair=Patient to piece=Result |
| 22 | **hold** |  |  | girl |  |  |  |  | nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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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