--- title: Listen, Iván Tsarévich, I will turn myself into the fair Princess El… — Russian Folk-Tales · tree and pragmatics description: Listen, Iván Tsarévich, I will turn myself into the fair Princess Eléna, and you will take me to Tsar Afrón and be given the golden-maned horse: he will then take me as his queen, and when you sit on the golden-maned horse and you ride far away, then I will ask Tsar Afrón leave to walk in the open f --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/11/26/) [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/) / [Russian Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/) / [Opening, part 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/11/) / 26 # Russian Folk-Tales, Opening, part 11, sentence 26 Listen, Iván Tsarévich, I will turn myself into the fair Princess Eléna, and you will take me to Tsar Afrón and be given the golden-maned horse: he will then take me as his queen, and when you sit on the golden-maned horse and you ride far away, then I will ask Tsar Afrón leave to walk in the open field, and when he lets me go with the maids of honour and servants and serving-maids and attendants and the \_boyáryni\_, then think of me, and I shall be with you once again.” **Who acts:** you, I, Iván, Tsar · **What happens:** listen, turn, take, give, sit, ride · **To what, where:** Iván, myself, fair Princess Eléna, me, Tsar, golden maned horse · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev, Opening, part 11. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (you, I, Iván, Tsar), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree. **Mova's own parse.** This tree may be wrong. ## The tree {#tree} ```conllu # sent_id = book:pg62509:11:26 # text = Listen, Iván Tsarévich, I will turn myself into the fair Princess Eléna, and you will take me to Tsar Afrón and be given the golden-maned horse: he will then take me as his queen, and when you sit on the golden-maned horse and you ride far away, then I will ask Tsar Afrón leave to walk in the open field, and when he lets me go with the maids of honour and servants and serving-maids and attendants and the _boyáryni_, then think of me, and I shall be with you once again.” 1 Listen listen VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 Iván Iván PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 Tsarévich Tsarévich PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 7 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 turn turn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ _ 9 myself myself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 8 obj _ _ 10 into into ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 12 fair fair ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 13 Princess Princess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 compound _ _ 14 Eléna Eléna PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 17 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 18 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 19 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ _ 20 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ _ 21 to to ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 Tsar Tsar PROPN NNP Number=Sing 19 obl _ _ 23 Afrón Afrón PROPN NNP Number=Sing 22 flat _ _ 24 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 25 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 26 aux:pass _ _ 26 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 19 conj _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 28 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 31 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 29 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 28 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 30 maned maned ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 31 amod _ _ 31 horse horse NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 32 : : PUNCT : _ 36 punct _ _ 33 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 36 nsubj _ _ 34 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 36 aux _ _ 35 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 36 advmod _ _ 36 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ _ 37 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 36 obj _ _ 38 as as ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 39 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 40 nmod:poss _ _ 40 queen queen NOUN NN Number=Sing 36 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 41 , , PUNCT , _ 45 punct _ _ 42 and and CCONJ CC _ 45 cc _ _ 43 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 45 advmod _ _ 44 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 45 nsubj _ _ 45 sit sit VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 36 conj _ _ 46 on on ADP IN _ 51 case _ _ 47 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 51 det _ _ 48 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 51 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 49 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 48 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 50 maned maned ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 51 amod _ _ 51 horse horse NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 obl _ _ 52 and and CCONJ CC _ 54 cc _ _ 53 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 54 nsubj _ _ 54 ride ride VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 36 conj _ _ 55 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 56 advmod _ _ 56 away away ADV RB _ 54 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 57 , , PUNCT , _ 61 punct _ _ 58 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 61 advmod _ _ 59 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 61 nsubj _ _ 60 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 61 aux _ _ 61 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 36 conj _ _ 62 Tsar Tsar PROPN NNP Number=Sing 64 nsubj _ _ 63 Afrón Afrón PROPN NNP Number=Sing 62 flat _ _ 64 leave leave VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 61 ccomp _ _ 65 to to PART TO _ 66 mark _ _ 66 walk walk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 64 xcomp _ _ 67 in in ADP IN _ 70 case _ _ 68 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 70 det _ _ 69 open open ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 70 amod _ _ 70 field field NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 71 , , PUNCT , _ 77 punct _ _ 72 and and CCONJ CC _ 77 cc _ _ 73 when when SCONJ WRB _ 75 mark _ _ 74 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 75 nsubj _ _ 75 lets let VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 77 advcl _ _ 76 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 75 obj _ _ 77 go go VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 78 with with ADP IN _ 80 case _ _ 79 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 80 det _ _ 80 maids maid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 77 obl _ _ 81 of of ADP IN _ 82 case _ _ 82 honour honour NOUN NN Number=Sing 80 nmod _ _ 83 and and CCONJ CC _ 84 cc _ _ 84 servants servant NOUN NNS Number=Plur 80 conj _ _ 85 and and CCONJ CC _ 88 cc _ _ 86 serving serving NOUN NN Number=Sing 88 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 87 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 86 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 88 maids maid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 80 conj _ _ 89 and and CCONJ CC _ 90 cc _ _ 90 attendants attendant NOUN NNS Number=Plur 80 conj _ _ 91 and and CCONJ CC _ 94 cc _ _ 92 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 94 det _ _ 93 _ _ PUNCT `` _ 94 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 94 boyáryni boyáryni NOUN NN Number=Sing 80 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 95 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 77 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 96 , , PUNCT , _ 98 punct _ _ 97 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 98 advmod _ _ 98 think think VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 99 of of ADP IN _ 100 case _ _ 100 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 98 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 101 , , PUNCT , _ 107 punct _ _ 102 and and CCONJ CC _ 107 cc _ _ 103 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 107 nsubj _ _ 104 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 107 aux _ _ 105 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 107 cop _ _ 106 with with ADP IN _ 107 case _ _ 107 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 1 obl _ _ 108 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 109 advmod _ _ 109 again again ADV RB _ 107 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 110 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 111 ” " PUNCT '' _ 1 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **listen** | imperative | you *not said here* | Iván | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **turn** | future | I | myself | | | | into the fair Princess Eléna *result* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent myself=Theme into eléna=Result | | 3 | **take** | future | you | me | Tsar | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme to tsar=Destination | | 4 | **give** | infinitive · passive | you *not said here* | the golden maned horse | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: horse=Theme | | 5 | **take** | future | Iván | me | | | then | as Iván's queen | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent i=Theme as queen=Attribute | | 6 | **sit** | present | you | | | | | on the golden maned horse | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on horse=Location | | 7 | **ride** | present | you | | | | | away *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **ask** *speech: ask* | future | I | | | | then | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 9 | **leave** | present | Tsar | | | | | | tree rules | | 10 | **walk** | to-infinitive | Tsar *not said here* | | | the open field | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in field=Trajectory | | 11 | **let** | present | Iván | me | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme | | 12 | **go** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | with the maids of honour and servants and serving maids and attendants and the boyáryni | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with maid=Beneficiary | | 13 | **think** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | then | of me | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 14 | **is** | shall | I | | | | again | with you | 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:** «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev, Project Gutenberg book 62509 (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 25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/11/25/) - next →: [sentence 27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/11/27/) - ↑ back to [Opening, part 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/11/)