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title: Again he sat down to rest and fell asleep, and again the Tsarivna sa… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics
description: Again he sat down to rest and fell asleep, and again the Tsarivna sat upon his head and the Tsarevko sat down by her side, till a bullock came up, full tilt, and said to them, "Hail, little Tsar Novishny! art thou here with thy leave or art thou here against thy leave?"--"Alas! dear little bullock, 
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# Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Voices At the Window, part 2, sentence 18

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Again he sat down to rest and fell asleep, and again the Tsarivna sat upon his head and the Tsarevko sat down by her side, till a bullock came up, full tilt, and said to them, "Hail, little Tsar Novishny! art thou here with thy leave or art thou here against thy leave?"--"Alas! dear little bullock, I came not hither by my leave; but maybe I was brought here against my leave!"--"Sit on my back, then," said the bullock, "and I'll carry you away."--But they said, "Nay, if a horse and a bee could not manage it, how wilt thou?"--"Nonsense!" said the bullock. "

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**Who acts:** serpent, Tsarivna, Tsarevko, bullock, friends, horse · **What happens:** sit down, rest, fall, sit, come up, say · **To what, where:** head, full tilt, friends, bullock, leave, back · **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 2. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (serpent, Tsarivna, Tsarevko, bullock), 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:pg29672:5:18
# text = Again he sat down to rest and fell asleep, and again the Tsarivna sat upon his head and the Tsarevko sat down by her side, till a bullock came up, full tilt, and said to them, "Hail, little Tsar Novishny! art thou here with thy leave or art thou here against thy leave?"--"Alas! dear little bullock, I came not hither by my leave; but maybe I was brought here against my leave!"--"Sit on my back, then," said the bullock, "and I'll carry you away."--But they said, "Nay, if a horse and a bee could not manage it, how wilt thou?"--"Nonsense!" said the bullock. "
1	Again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Tsarivna	Tsarivna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Tsarevko	Tsarevko	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
23	down	down	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	by	by	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
28	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nsubj	_	_
31	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	_
32	up	up	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
34	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	tilt	tilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
38	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
39	to	to	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
40	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	38	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	43	punct	_	_
42	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	43	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	Hail	hail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	46	punct	_	_
45	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	46	amod	_	_
46	Tsar	Tsar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	43	appos	_	_
47	Novishny	Novishny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	46	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	49	punct	_	_
49	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
50	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	49	obj	_	_
51	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	49	advmod	_	_
52	with	with	ADP	IN	_	54	case	_	_
53	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	54	nmod:poss	_	_
54	leave	leave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	49	obl	_	_
55	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	56	cc	_	_
56	art	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	49	conj	_	_
57	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	56	obj	_	_
58	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	56	advmod	_	_
59	against	against	ADP	IN	_	61	case	_	_
60	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	61	nmod:poss	_	_
61	leave	leave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	56	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
62	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	66	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
65	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	66	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
66	Alas	alas	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
68	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	70	amod	_	_
69	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	70	amod	_	_
70	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
71	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	73	punct	_	_
72	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	73	nsubj	_	_
73	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
74	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	73	advmod	_	_
75	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	73	advmod	_	_
76	by	by	ADP	IN	_	78	case	_	_
77	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	78	nmod:poss	_	_
78	leave	leave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	73	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
79	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	84	punct	_	_
80	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	84	cc	_	_
81	maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	84	advmod	_	_
82	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	84	nsubj	_	_
83	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	84	aux:pass	_	_
84	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
85	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	84	advmod	_	_
86	against	against	ADP	IN	_	88	case	_	_
87	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	88	nmod:poss	_	_
88	leave	leave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	84	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
89	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	84	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
90	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
91	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	93	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	93	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
93	Sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
94	on	on	ADP	IN	_	96	case	_	_
95	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	96	nmod:poss	_	_
96	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	93	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	98	punct	_	_
98	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	93	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
99	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	98	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
100	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	93	punct	_	_
101	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
102	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	103	det	_	_
103	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	101	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
104	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	101	punct	_	_
105	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
106	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	109	cc	_	_
107	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	109	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
108	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	109	aux	_	_
109	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
110	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	109	obj	_	_
111	away	away	ADV	RB	_	109	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
112	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
113	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
114	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	117	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
115	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	117	cc	_	_
116	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	117	nsubj	_	_
117	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
118	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	120	punct	_	_
119	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	120	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
120	Nay	nay	INTJ	UH	_	117	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
121	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	130	punct	_	_
122	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	130	mark	_	_
123	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	124	det	_	_
124	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	130	nsubj	_	_
125	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	127	cc	_	_
126	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	127	det	_	_
127	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	124	conj	_	_
128	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	130	aux	_	_
129	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	130	advmod	_	_
130	manage	manage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	117	ccomp	_	_
131	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	130	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
132	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	134	punct	_	_
133	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	134	advmod	_	_
134	wilt	will	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	130	conj	_	_
135	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	134	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
136	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
137	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
138	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	143	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
139	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	140	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
140	Nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	143	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
141	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	140	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
142	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	140	punct	_	_
143	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
144	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	145	det	_	_
145	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	143	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
146	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
147	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | past | serpent |  |  |  | again |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rest** | to-infinitive | serpent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fall** | past | serpent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **sit** | past | the Tsarivna |  |  | serpent's head | again |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon head=Location |
| 5 | **sit down** | past | the Tsarevko |  |  |  |  | by Tsarevko's side | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by side=Location |
| 6 | **come up** | past | a bullock | full tilt |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | serpent *not said here* |  | friends *= friend* |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to they=Recipient |
| 8 | **not** **come** *in a quote* | past | the bullock *= bullock* |  |  |  |  | by my leave; hither *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by leave=Location |
| 9 | **bring** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | the bullock *= bullock* |  | my leave; here |  | maybe *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme against leave=Destination |
| 10 | **sit** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | my back | then |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on back=Location |
| 11 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the bullock |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 12 | **carry away** *in a quote* | future | the bullock *= bullock* | you |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 13 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | friends *= friend* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 14 | **not** **manage** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | could | a horse and a bee | bullock |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 15 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the bullock |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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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