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# Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Magic Egg, sentence 122

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So the dragon set off after them again, and they heard him coming from afar, for the earth trembled beneath him, so the damsel said to Ivan, "He's coming again, I hear him; now I'll change myself into a monastery, so old that it will be almost falling to pieces, and I'll change thee into an old black monk at the gate, and when he comes up and asks, 'Hast thou seen a lad and a lass pass this way?' say to him, 'Yes, they passed by this way when this monastery was being built.'"

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**Who acts:** dragon, lad, man, earth, damsel, thou · **What happens:** set off, hear, come, tremble, say, change · **To what, where:** man, afar, Ivan, damsel, monastery, thee · **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 (dragon, lad, man, earth), 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:pg29672:24:122
# text = So the dragon set off after them again, and they heard him coming from afar, for the earth trembled beneath him, so the damsel said to Ivan, "He's coming again, I hear him; now I'll change myself into a monastery, so old that it will be almost falling to pieces, and I'll change thee into an old black monk at the gate, and when he comes up and asks, 'Hast thou seen a lad and a lass pass this way?' say to him, 'Yes, they passed by this way when this monastery was being built.'"
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	afar	afar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	trembled	tremble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
22	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	so	so	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	damsel	damsel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
28	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
29	to	to	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	Ivan	Ivan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
32	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	35	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	35	aux	_	_
35	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	28	parataxis	_	_
36	again	again	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
38	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	39	nsubj	_	_
39	hear	hear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	35	conj	_	_
40	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	39	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
42	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	45	advmod	_	_
43	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	45	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	45	aux	_	_
45	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
46	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	45	obj	_	_
47	into	into	ADP	IN	_	49	case	_	_
48	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	49	det	_	_
49	monastery	monastery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	45	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	52	punct	_	_
51	so	so	ADV	RB	_	52	advmod	_	_
52	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
53	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	58	mark	_	_
54	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	58	nsubj	_	_
55	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	58	aux	_	_
56	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	58	cop	_	_
57	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	58	advmod	_	_
58	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	52	advcl	_	_
59	to	to	ADP	IN	_	60	case	_	_
60	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	58	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	65	punct	_	_
62	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	65	cc	_	_
63	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	65	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	65	aux	_	_
65	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
66	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	65	obj	_	_
67	into	into	ADP	IN	_	71	case	_	_
68	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	71	det	_	_
69	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	71	amod	_	_
70	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	71	amod	_	_
71	monk	monk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	65	obl	_	_
72	at	at	ADP	IN	_	74	case	_	_
73	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	74	det	_	_
74	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	71	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	79	punct	_	_
76	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	79	cc	_	_
77	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	79	advmod	_	_
78	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	79	nsubj	_	_
79	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
80	up	up	ADP	RP	_	79	compound:prt	_	_
81	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	82	cc	_	_
82	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	79	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
83	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	85	punct	_	_
84	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	85	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
85	Hast	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	82	ccomp	_	_
86	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	87	nsubj	_	_
87	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	85	ccomp	_	_
88	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	89	det	_	_
89	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	87	obj	_	_
90	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	93	cc	_	_
91	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	92	det	_	_
92	lass	lass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	93	nsubj	_	_
93	pass	pass	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	87	conj	_	_
94	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	95	det	_	_
95	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	93	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
96	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	93	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	93	punct	_	_
98	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	93	parataxis	_	_
99	to	to	ADP	IN	_	100	case	_	_
100	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	98	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
101	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	106	punct	_	_
102	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	106	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
103	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	106	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
104	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	103	punct	_	_
105	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	106	nsubj	_	_
106	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	98	parataxis	_	_
107	by	by	ADP	IN	_	109	case	_	_
108	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	109	det	_	_
109	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	106	obl	_	_
110	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	115	advmod	_	_
111	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	112	det	_	_
112	monastery	monastery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	115	nsubj:pass	_	_
113	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	115	aux:pass	_	_
114	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	115	aux:pass	_	_
115	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	106	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
116	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
117	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
118	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set off** | past | the dragon |  |  |  | after lad; again |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hear** | past | lad | man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | gerund | man *not said here* |  |  | afar |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from afar=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **tremble** | past | the earth |  |  |  |  | beneath man | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beneath he=Location |
| 5 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | the damsel |  | Ivan |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to ivan=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 6 | **come** *in a quote* | present · progressive | damsel |  |  |  | again |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **hear** *in a quote* | present | the damsel *= damsel* | man |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 8 | **change** *in a quote* | future | the damsel *= damsel* | the damsel *= damsel* |  |  | now | into a monastery *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent myself=Patient into monastery=Result |
| 9 | **is** *in a quote* | future | earth |  |  |  |  | to pieces; almost, fall *property* | tree rules |
| 10 | **change** *in a quote* | future | the damsel *= damsel* | thee |  |  |  | into a old black monk at the gate *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent thou=Patient into monk=Result |
| 11 | **come up** *in a quote* | present | man |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 12 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | present | man *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 13 | **have** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 14 | **see** *in a quote* | participle | thou | a lad |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lad=Stimulus |
| 15 | **pass** *in a quote* | infinitive | a lass | this way |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme way=Trajectory |
| 16 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | man |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to he=Recipient |
| 17 | **pass** *in a quote* | past | lad |  |  |  |  | by this way | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by way=Location |
| 18 | **build** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | this monastery |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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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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