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title: At last he cried out to the stove, "Stove, stove, where has the Tsar… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics
description: At last he cried out to the stove, "Stove, stove, where has the Tsar hidden his children?"--The stove replied, "The Tsar has been a good master to me; he has put lots of warm fuel inside me; I hold to him."--So, finding he could get nothing out of the stove, he cried to the hearth-broom, "Hearth-bro
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# Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Voices At the Window, part 1, sentence 95

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At last he cried out to the stove, "Stove, stove, where has the Tsar hidden his children?"--The stove replied, "The Tsar has been a good master to me; he has put lots of warm fuel inside me; I hold to him."--So, finding he could get nothing out of the stove, he cried to the hearth-broom, "Hearth-broom, hearth-broom, where has the Tsar hidden his children?"--But the hearth-broom answered, "The Tsar has always been a good master to me, for he always cleans the warm grate with me; I hold to him."

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**Who acts:** serpent, Tsar, stove, hearth broom · **What happens:** cry out, stove, have, hide, reply, be · **To what, where:** stove, last, children, good master, serpent, lots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales», The Voices At the Window, part 1. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (serpent, Tsar, stove, hearth broom), 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:pg29672:4:95
# text = At last he cried out to the stove, "Stove, stove, where has the Tsar hidden his children?"--The stove replied, "The Tsar has been a good master to me; he has put lots of warm fuel inside me; I hold to him."--So, finding he could get nothing out of the stove, he cried to the hearth-broom, "Hearth-broom, hearth-broom, where has the Tsar hidden his children?"--But the hearth-broom answered, "The Tsar has always been a good master to me, for he always cleans the warm grate with me; I hold to him."
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	last	last	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Stove	stove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	stove	stove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
16	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Tsar	Tsar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	hidden	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	ccomp	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
27	replied	reply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
29	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	Tsar	Tsar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	nsubj	_	_
32	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	aux	_	_
33	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	36	cop	_	_
34	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	_
37	to	to	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
38	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	36	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	42	punct	_	_
40	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	42	nsubj	_	_
41	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	42	aux	_	_
42	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
43	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	42	obj	_	_
44	of	of	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
45	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	46	amod	_	_
46	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	43	nmod	_	_
47	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	48	case	_	_
48	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	42	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	51	punct	_	_
50	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	51	nsubj	_	_
51	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
52	to	to	ADP	IN	_	53	case	_	_
53	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	51	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	51	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
55	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	51	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
56	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	59	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
57	So	so	ADV	RB	_	59	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
58	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	59	punct	_	_
59	finding	find	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
60	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	62	nsubj	_	_
61	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	62	aux	_	_
62	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	59	ccomp	_	_
63	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	62	obj	_	_
64	out	out	ADP	IN	_	67	case	_	_
65	of	of	ADP	IN	_	67	case	_	_
66	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	67	det	_	_
67	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	62	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
68	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	70	punct	_	_
69	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	70	nsubj	_	_
70	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
71	to	to	ADP	IN	_	75	case	_	_
72	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	75	det	_	_
73	hearth	hearth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	75	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	73	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	80	punct	_	_
77	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	80	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
78	Hearth	hearth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
79	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	78	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
80	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
81	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	84	punct	_	_
82	hearth	hearth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	84	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
83	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	82	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
84	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
85	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	87	punct	_	_
86	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	87	advmod	_	_
87	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	84	acl:relcl	_	_
88	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	89	det	_	_
89	Tsar	Tsar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	90	nsubj	_	_
90	hidden	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	87	advcl	_	_
91	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	92	nmod:poss	_	_
92	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	90	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
93	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	90	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	90	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
95	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	101	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
96	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	101	cc	_	_
97	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	100	det	_	_
98	hearth	hearth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	100	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
99	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	98	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
100	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	101	nsubj	_	_
101	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
102	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	111	punct	_	_
103	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	111	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
104	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	105	det	_	_
105	Tsar	Tsar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	111	nsubj	_	_
106	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	111	aux	_	_
107	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	111	advmod	_	_
108	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	111	cop	_	_
109	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	111	det	_	_
110	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	111	amod	_	_
111	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	101	conj	_	_
112	to	to	ADP	IN	_	113	case	_	_
113	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	101	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
114	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	118	punct	_	_
115	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	118	mark	_	_
116	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	118	nsubj	_	_
117	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	118	advmod	_	_
118	cleans	clean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	101	conj	_	_
119	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	121	det	_	_
120	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	121	amod	_	_
121	grate	grate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	118	obj	_	_
122	with	with	ADP	IN	_	123	case	_	_
123	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	121	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
124	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	126	punct	_	_
125	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	126	nsubj	_	_
126	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
127	to	to	ADP	IN	_	128	case	_	_
128	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	126	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
129	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
130	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry out** *speech: express* | past | serpent |  | the stove | last |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient that S»: agent=Agent to stove=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stove** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stove** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **hide** *in a quote* | past | the Tsar | serpent's children |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |
| 6 | **reply** *speech: assert* | participle | the stove |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **is a** *in a quote* | present · perfect | the Tsar | a good master | serpent |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 8 | **put** *in a quote* | present · perfect | serpent | lots of warm fuel |  |  |  | inside serpent | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lot=Theme inside i=Destination |
| 9 | **hold** *in a quote* | present | serpent |  | serpent |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 10 | **find** | gerund | serpent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 11 | **get** | could | serpent | nothing |  | the stove |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nothing=Stimulus |
| 12 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | serpent | Hearth broom | the hearth broom |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to broom=Recipient |
| 13 | **have** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 14 | **hide** *in a quote* | past | the Tsar | serpent's children |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient |
| 15 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the hearth broom |  | me |  |  |  | vn subordinate-95.2.1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to i=Co-Agent |
| 16 | **is a** *in a quote* | present · perfect | the Tsar | a good master |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 17 | **clean** *in a quote* | present | serpent | the warm grate |  |  |  | with serpent; always *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent grate=Patient with i=Instrument |
| 18 | **hold** *in a quote* | present | serpent |  | serpent |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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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