--- title: When Iván had told him also of his errand, he said: “I would have ce… — Russian Folk-Tales · tree and pragmatics description: When Iván had told him also of his errand, he said: “I would have certainly given you the golden-maned horse if you had asked me for it, but since you have dealt thus dishonourably with me, you must do me this service, and then I will give you the golden-maned horse with the bridle: you must ride ac --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/11/6/) [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/) / 6 # Russian Folk-Tales, Opening, part 11, sentence 6 When Iván had told him also of his errand, he said: “I would have certainly given you the golden-maned horse if you had asked me for it, but since you have dealt thus dishonourably with me, you must do me this service, and then I will give you the golden-maned horse with the bridle: you must ride across thrice-nine lands into the thrice-tenth kingdom and gain me Princess Eléna the Fair, whom I have for long loved with all my heart and soul, but cannot gain. **Who acts:** Iván, you, Princess · **What happens:** tell, say, give, ask, deal, do · **To what, where:** Tsar, golden maned horse, you, Iván, service, thrice nine lands · **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 (Iván, you, Princess), 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:pg62509:11:6 # text = When Iván had told him also of his errand, he said: “I would have certainly given you the golden-maned horse if you had asked me for it, but since you have dealt thus dishonourably with me, you must do me this service, and then I will give you the golden-maned horse with the bridle: you must ride across thrice-nine lands into the thrice-tenth kingdom and gain me Princess Eléna the Fair, whom I have for long loved with all my heart and soul, but cannot gain. 1 When when SCONJ WRB _ 4 mark _ _ 2 Iván Iván PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 12 advcl _ _ 5 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 iobj _ _ 6 also also ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 7 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 errand errand NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 11 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 12 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 13 : : PUNCT : _ 12 punct _ _ 14 “ " PUNCT `` _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 16 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 17 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 19 aux _ _ 18 certainly certainly ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 19 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 12 conj _ _ 20 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 22 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 maned maned ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 amod _ _ 25 horse horse NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 26 if if SCONJ IN _ 29 mark _ _ 27 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 29 nsubj _ _ 28 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 29 aux _ _ 29 asked ask VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 19 advcl _ _ 30 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 29 iobj _ _ 31 for for ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 32 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 33 , , PUNCT , _ 38 punct _ _ 34 but but CCONJ CC _ 38 cc _ _ 35 since since SCONJ IN _ 38 mark _ _ 36 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 38 nsubj _ _ 37 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 38 aux _ _ 38 dealt deal VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 12 conj _ _ 39 thus thus ADV RB _ 40 advmod _ _ 40 dishonourably dishonourably ADV RB _ 38 advmod _ _ 41 with with ADP IN _ 42 case _ _ 42 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 38 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 43 , , PUNCT , _ 46 punct _ _ 44 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 46 nsubj _ _ 45 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 46 aux _ _ 46 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 38 parataxis _ _ 47 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 46 iobj _ _ 48 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 49 det _ _ 49 service service NOUN NN Number=Sing 46 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 50 , , PUNCT , _ 55 punct _ _ 51 and and CCONJ CC _ 55 cc _ _ 52 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 55 advmod _ _ 53 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 55 nsubj _ _ 54 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 55 aux _ _ 55 give give VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 46 conj _ _ 56 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 55 iobj _ _ 57 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 61 det _ _ 58 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 61 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 59 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 58 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 60 maned maned ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 61 amod _ _ 61 horse horse NOUN NN Number=Sing 55 obj _ _ 62 with with ADP IN _ 64 case _ _ 63 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 64 det _ _ 64 bridle bridle NOUN NN Number=Sing 61 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 65 : : PUNCT : _ 68 punct _ _ 66 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 68 nsubj _ _ 67 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 68 aux _ _ 68 ride ride VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 parataxis _ _ 69 across across ADP IN _ 73 case _ _ 70 thrice thrice ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 73 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 71 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 70 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 72 nine nine NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 73 nummod _ _ 73 lands land NOUN NNS Number=Plur 68 obl _ _ 74 into into ADP IN _ 79 case _ _ 75 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 79 det _ _ 76 thrice thrice ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 78 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 77 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 76 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 78 tenth tenth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 79 amod _ _ 79 kingdom kingdom NOUN NN Number=Sing 68 obl _ _ 80 and and CCONJ CC _ 81 cc _ _ 81 gain gain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 68 conj _ _ 82 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 81 obj _ _ 83 Princess Princess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 81 obj _ _ 84 Eléna Eléna PROPN NNP Number=Sing 83 flat _ _ 85 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 86 det _ _ 86 Fair Fair PROPN NNP Number=Sing 83 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 87 , , PUNCT , _ 90 punct _ _ 88 whom whom PRON WP PronType=Rel 90 obj _ _ 89 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 90 nsubj _ _ 90 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 83 parataxis _ _ 91 for for SCONJ IN _ 93 mark _ _ 92 long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 93 advmod _ _ 93 loved love VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 90 xcomp _ _ 94 with with ADP IN _ 97 case _ _ 95 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 97 det:predet _ _ 96 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 97 nmod:poss _ _ 97 heart heart NOUN NN Number=Sing 93 obl _ _ 98 and and CCONJ CC _ 99 cc _ _ 99 soul soul NOUN NN Number=Sing 97 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 100 , , PUNCT , _ 104 punct _ _ 101 but but CCONJ CC _ 104 cc _ _ 102 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 104 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 103 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 104 advmod _ _ 104 gain gain VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 68 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 105 . . PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · perfect | Iván | | Tsar | | | of Iván's errand | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Iván | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **give** *in a quote* | would · perfect | Iván | the golden maned horse | you | | | certainly *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient horse=Theme | | 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | past · perfect | you | | Iván | | | for horse | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient | | 5 | **deal** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | | | | | with Iván; dishonourably *property* | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with i=Theme | | 6 | **do** *in a quote* | must | you | this service | Iván | | | | tree rules | | 7 | **give** *in a quote* | future | Iván | the golden maned horse | you | | then | with the bridle | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient horse=Theme | | 8 | **ride** *in a quote* | must | you | | | thrice nine lands | | into the tenth kingdom | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent across land=Trajectory | | 9 | **gain** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | Princess | Iván | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary princess=Theme | | 10 | **have** *in a quote* | present | Iván | Princess | | | | | tree rules | | 11 | **love** *in a quote* | participle | Princess *not said here* | | | | | with my heart and soul; long *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer | | 12 | **not** **gain** *in a quote* | can | | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | 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 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/11/5/) - next →: [sentence 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/11/7/) - ↑ back to [Opening, part 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/11/)