--- title: But when the Lord’s angels take the dress and the crown from the thr… — Russian Folk-Tales · tree and pragmatics description: But when the Lord’s angels take the dress and the crown from the throne of the Lord, the cock awakens, lifts up his voice, flutters with his wings, the first time to announce the resurrection to the world and to tell the angels of the law; then to say: “O Christ, Giver of Light, look down on us and --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/6/74/) [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 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/6/) / 74 # Russian Folk-Tales, Opening, part 6, sentence 74 But when the Lord’s angels take the dress and the crown from the throne of the Lord, the cock awakens, lifts up his voice, flutters with his wings, the first time to announce the resurrection to the world and to tell the angels of the law; then to say: “O Christ, Giver of Light, look down on us and bestow on the world Thy light”; and the third time to sing: “Christ is the Life and accomplishes all things.” **Who acts:** angels, cock, Christ, Thy · **What happens:** take, awaken, lift up, flutter, announce, tell · **To what, where:** dress, throne, voice, resurrection, world, angels · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev, Opening, part 6. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (angels, cock, Christ, Thy), 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:pg62509:6:74 # text = But when the Lord’s angels take the dress and the crown from the throne of the Lord, the cock awakens, lifts up his voice, flutters with his wings, the first time to announce the resurrection to the world and to tell the angels of the law; then to say: “O Christ, Giver of Light, look down on us and bestow on the world Thy light”; and the third time to sing: “Christ is the Life and accomplishes all things.” 1 But but CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 2 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 7 advmod _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 Lord Lord PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ’s 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 angels angel NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ _ 7 take take VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 dress dress NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 crown crown NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 conj _ _ 13 from from ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 throne throne NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 16 of of ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 Lord Lord PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 cock cock NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ _ 22 awakens awaken VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 24 lifts lift VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 conj _ _ 25 up up ADP RP _ 24 compound:prt _ _ 26 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 27 nmod:poss _ _ 27 voice voice NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 , , PUNCT , _ 29 punct _ _ 29 flutters flutter VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 conj _ _ 30 with with ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 31 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 32 nmod:poss _ _ 32 wings wing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 29 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 33 , , PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ _ 34 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 36 det _ _ 35 first first ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 36 amod _ _ 36 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 appos _ _ 37 to to PART TO _ 38 mark _ _ 38 announce announce VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 36 acl _ _ 39 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 40 det _ _ 40 resurrection resurrection NOUN NN Number=Sing 38 obj _ _ 41 to to ADP IN _ 43 case _ _ 42 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 43 det _ _ 43 world world NOUN NN Number=Sing 38 obl _ _ 44 and and CCONJ CC _ 46 cc _ _ 45 to to PART TO _ 46 mark _ _ 46 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 38 conj _ _ 47 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 48 det _ _ 48 angels angel NOUN NNS Number=Plur 46 obj _ _ 49 of of ADP IN _ 51 case _ _ 50 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 51 det _ _ 51 law law NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 52 ; ; PUNCT , _ 55 punct _ _ 53 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 55 advmod _ _ 54 to to PART TO _ 55 mark _ _ 55 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 7 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 56 : : PUNCT : _ 59 punct _ _ 57 “ " PUNCT `` _ 59 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 58 O o INTJ UH _ 59 discourse _ _ 59 Christ Christ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 55 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 60 , , PUNCT , _ 61 punct _ _ 61 Giver Giver PROPN NNP Number=Sing 59 conj _ _ 62 of of ADP IN _ 63 case _ _ 63 Light light NOUN NN Number=Sing 61 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 64 , , PUNCT , _ 65 punct _ _ 65 look look VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 55 conj _ _ 66 down down ADP RP _ 65 compound:prt _ _ 67 on on ADP IN _ 68 case _ _ 68 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 65 obl _ _ 69 and and CCONJ CC _ 70 cc _ _ 70 bestow bestow VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 65 conj _ _ 71 on on ADP IN _ 73 case _ _ 72 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 73 det _ _ 73 world world NOUN NN Number=Sing 70 obl _ _ 74 Thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 75 nmod:poss _ _ 75 light light NOUN NN Number=Sing 70 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 76 ” " PUNCT '' _ 70 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 77 ; ; PUNCT , _ 91 punct _ _ 78 and and CCONJ CC _ 91 cc _ _ 79 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 81 det _ _ 80 third third ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 81 amod _ _ 81 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 obl:unmarked _ _ 82 to to PART TO _ 83 mark _ _ 83 sing sing VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 81 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 84 : : PUNCT : _ 89 punct _ _ 85 “ " PUNCT `` _ 89 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 86 Christ Christ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 89 nsubj _ _ 87 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 89 cop _ _ 88 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 89 det _ _ 89 Life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 83 obl _ _ 90 and and CCONJ CC _ 91 cc _ _ 91 accomplishes accomplish VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 92 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 93 det _ _ 93 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 91 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 94 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 95 ” " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | present | the Lord's angels | the dress and the crown | | the throne of the Lord | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent dress=Theme from throne=Initial\_Location | | 2 | **awaken** | present | the cock | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **lift up** | present | the cock *not said here* | cock's voice | | | | | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Theme | | 4 | **flutter** | present | the cock *not said here* | | | | | with cock's wings | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **announce** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | the cock *not said here* | the resurrection | the world | | | | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent resurrection=Theme to world=Recipient | | 6 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | the cock *not said here* | | the angels of the law | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent angel=Recipient | | 7 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | | Christ and Giver of Light | | | then | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent christ=Topic | | 8 | **look down** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | on us | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on we=Theme | | 9 | **bestow** *in a quote* | infinitive | | Thy light | | the world | | | tree rules | | 10 | **sing** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 11 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Christ | the Life | | | | | tree rules | | 12 | **accomplish** *in a quote* | present | the Lord's angels *not said here* | all things | | | time | | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality | | 13 | **light** *in a quote* | | Thy | | | | | | nom light «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent | 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 73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/6/73/) - next →: [sentence 75](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/6/75/) - ↑ back to [Opening, part 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/6/)