--- title: How shall we slay thee!" they cried; "thou art our own little dad, a… — Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales · tree and pragmatics description: How shall we slay thee!" they cried; "thou art our own little dad, and hast saved us from death!"--"Nay!" said the bullock; "but you must slay me, and one quarter of me you must hang up on the stove, and the second quarter you must place on the ground in a corner, and the third quarter you must put --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/5/46/) [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 Voices At the Window, part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/5/) / 46 # Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, The Voices At the Window, part 2, sentence 46 How shall we slay thee!" they cried; "thou art our own little dad, and hast saved us from death!"--"Nay!" said the bullock; "but you must slay me, and one quarter of me you must hang up on the stove, and the second quarter you must place on the ground in a corner, and the third quarter you must put in the corner at the entrance of the hut, and the fourth quarter you must put round the threshold, so that there will be a quarter in all four corners." **Who acts:** we, woods, you, one quarter, second quarter, third quarter · **What happens:** slay, cry, save, say, hang up, place · **To what, where:** thee, us, death, bullock, me, stove · **Speech:** someone speaks here 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 (we, woods, you, one quarter), 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:pg29672:5:46 # text = How shall we slay thee!" they cried; "thou art our own little dad, and hast saved us from death!"--"Nay!" said the bullock; "but you must slay me, and one quarter of me you must hang up on the stove, and the second quarter you must place on the ground in a corner, and the third quarter you must put in the corner at the entrance of the hut, and the fourth quarter you must put round the threshold, so that there will be a quarter in all four corners." 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 slay slay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 parataxis _ _ 5 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ! ! PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ 8 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 cried cry VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ; ; PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 11 " " PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 13 nsubj _ _ 13 art be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 ccomp _ _ 14 our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ _ 15 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 16 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 20 hast have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 aux _ _ 21 saved save VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 9 conj _ _ 22 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 21 obj _ _ 23 from from ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 24 death death NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ! ! PUNCT . _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 " " PUNCT '' _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 27 -- -- PUNCT , _ 29 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 28 " " PUNCT `` _ 29 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 29 Nay nay INTJ UH _ 32 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 30 ! ! PUNCT . _ 29 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 31 " " PUNCT '' _ 29 punct _ _ 32 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 parataxis _ _ 33 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 34 det _ _ 34 bullock bullock NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 35 ; ; PUNCT , _ 40 punct _ _ 36 " " PUNCT `` _ 40 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 37 but but CCONJ CC _ 40 cc _ _ 38 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 40 nsubj _ _ 39 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 40 aux _ _ 40 slay slay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 32 parataxis _ _ 41 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 40 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 42 , , PUNCT , _ 50 punct _ _ 43 and and CCONJ CC _ 50 cc _ _ 44 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 45 nummod _ _ 45 quarter quarter NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 nsubj _ _ 46 of of ADP IN _ 47 case _ _ 47 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 45 nmod _ _ 48 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 50 nsubj _ _ 49 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 50 aux _ _ 50 hang hang VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 40 conj _ _ 51 up up ADP RP _ 50 compound:prt _ _ 52 on on ADP IN _ 54 case _ _ 53 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 54 det _ _ 54 stove stove NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 55 , , PUNCT , _ 62 punct _ _ 56 and and CCONJ CC _ 62 cc _ _ 57 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 59 det _ _ 58 second second ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 59 amod _ _ 59 quarter quarter NOUN NN Number=Sing 62 nsubj _ _ 60 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 62 nsubj _ _ 61 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 62 aux _ _ 62 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 obl _ _ 63 on on ADP IN _ 65 case _ _ 64 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 65 det _ _ 65 ground ground NOUN NN Number=Sing 62 nmod _ _ 66 in in ADP IN _ 68 case _ _ 67 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 68 det _ _ 68 corner corner NOUN NN Number=Sing 62 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 76 punct _ _ 70 and and CCONJ CC _ 76 cc _ _ 71 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 73 det _ _ 72 third third ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 73 amod _ _ 73 quarter quarter NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 nsubj _ _ 74 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 76 nsubj _ _ 75 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 76 aux _ _ 76 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 40 conj _ _ 77 in in ADP IN _ 79 case _ _ 78 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 79 det _ _ 79 corner corner NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 obl _ _ 80 at at ADP IN _ 82 case _ _ 81 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 82 det _ _ 82 entrance entrance NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 obl _ _ 83 of of ADP IN _ 85 case _ _ 84 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 85 det _ _ 85 hut hut NOUN NN Number=Sing 82 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 86 , , PUNCT , _ 93 punct _ _ 87 and and CCONJ CC _ 93 cc _ _ 88 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 90 det _ _ 89 fourth fourth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 90 amod _ _ 90 quarter quarter NOUN NN Number=Sing 93 nsubj _ _ 91 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 93 nsubj _ _ 92 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 93 aux _ _ 93 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 conj _ _ 94 round round ADP IN _ 96 case _ _ 95 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 96 det _ _ 96 threshold threshold NOUN NN Number=Sing 93 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 97 , , PUNCT , _ 104 punct _ _ 98 so so SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 102 mark _ _ 99 that that SCONJ IN _ 98 fixed _ _ 100 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 102 expl _ _ 101 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 102 aux _ _ 102 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 104 cop _ _ 103 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 104 det _ _ 104 quarter quarter NOUN NN Number=Sing 93 parataxis _ _ 105 in in ADP IN _ 108 case _ _ 106 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 108 det _ _ 107 four four NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 108 nummod _ _ 108 corners corner NOUN NNS Number=Plur 104 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 109 . . PUNCT . _ 93 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 110 " " PUNCT '' _ 93 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **slay** | shall | we | thee | | | | | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Patient | | 2 | **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | past | woods *= wood* | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **save** | present · perfect | woods *= wood* *not said here* | us | | death | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent we=Theme from death=Source | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | | the bullock | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **slay** | must | you | me | | | | | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient | | 6 | **hang up** | must | one quarter of me | | | the stove | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on stove=Location | | 7 | **place** | must | the second quarter | | | the ground | | in a corner | tree rules | | 8 | **put** | must | the third quarter | | | the corner | | at the entrance of the hut | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in corner=Destination | | 9 | **put** | must | the fourth quarter | | | | | round the threshold | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | | 10 | **is a** | infinitive | | a quarter | | all four corners | | | tree rules | 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 45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/5/45/) - next →: [sentence 47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/5/47/) - ↑ back to [The Voices At the Window, part 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg29672/5/)