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title: And when he heard what the gazelle had said, he cried: ‘Hold your pe… — The Violet Fairy Book · tree and pragmatics
description: And when he heard what the gazelle had said, he cried: ‘Hold your peace, old woman, and stay your feet and close your eyes, and stop your ears with wax; and if the gazelle bids you come to me, say your legs are bent, and you cannot walk; and if it begs you to listen, say your ears are stopped with w
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# The Violet Fairy Book, The Story of a Gazelle, sentence 235

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And when he heard what the gazelle had said, he cried: ‘Hold your peace, old woman, and stay your feet and close your eyes, and stop your ears with wax; and if the gazelle bids you come to me, say your legs are bent, and you cannot walk; and if it begs you to listen, say your ears are stopped with wax; and if it wishes to talk, reply that your tongue has got a hook in it.’

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**Who acts:** enough, gazelle, legs, you, eye, tongue · **What happens:** hear, say, cry, hold, stay, close · **To what, where:** gazelle, peace, feet, eyes, ears, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «The Violet Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, The Story of a Gazelle. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (enough, gazelle, legs, you), 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:pg641:15:235
# text = And when he heard what the gazelle had said, he cried: ‘Hold your peace, old woman, and stay your feet and close your eyes, and stop your ears with wax; and if the gazelle bids you come to me, say your legs are bent, and you cannot walk; and if it begs you to listen, say your ears are stopped with wax; and if it wishes to talk, reply that your tongue has got a hook in it.’
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
2	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gazelle	gazelle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
24	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	23	conj	_	_
28	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
33	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obj	_	_
35	with	with	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	_
38	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	44	cc	_	_
39	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	42	mark	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	gazelle	gazelle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	42	nsubj	_	_
42	bids	bid	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	44	advcl	_	_
43	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	42	obj	_	_
44	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
45	to	to	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
46	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	44	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	48	punct	_	_
48	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	44	conj	_	_
49	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	50	nmod:poss	_	_
50	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	52	nsubj	_	_
51	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	52	cop	_	_
52	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	48	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	58	punct	_	_
54	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	58	cc	_	_
55	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	58	nsubj	_	_
56	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	58	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
57	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	58	advmod	_	_
58	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	52	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
59	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	63	punct	_	_
60	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	63	cc	_	_
61	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	63	mark	_	_
62	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	63	nsubj	_	_
63	begs	beg	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
64	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	63	obj	_	_
65	to	to	PART	TO	_	66	mark	_	_
66	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	63	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	68	punct	_	_
68	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	66	conj	_	_
69	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	70	nmod:poss	_	_
70	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	72	nsubj	_	_
71	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	72	aux:pass	_	_
72	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	68	ccomp	_	_
73	with	with	ADP	IN	_	74	case	_	_
74	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	72	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	83	punct	_	_
76	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	83	cc	_	_
77	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	79	mark	_	_
78	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	79	nsubj	_	_
79	wishes	wish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	83	advcl	_	_
80	to	to	PART	TO	_	81	mark	_	_
81	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	79	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
82	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	79	punct	_	_
83	reply	reply	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
84	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	88	mark	_	_
85	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	86	nmod:poss	_	_
86	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	88	nsubj	_	_
87	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	88	aux	_	_
88	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	83	advcl	_	_
89	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	90	det	_	_
90	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	88	obj	_	_
91	in	in	ADP	IN	_	92	case	_	_
92	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	88	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
93	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	83	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	83	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | enough |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · perfect · passive |  | the gazelle |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme what=Manner |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | enough |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **hold** | infinitive |  | your peace and old woman |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peace=Theme |
| 5 | **stay** | infinitive |  | your feet |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme foot=Location |
| 6 | **close** | infinitive |  | your eyes |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |
| 7 | **stop** | infinitive |  | your ears |  |  |  | with wax | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector ear=Eventuality with wax=Subeventuality |
| 8 | **bid** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the gazelle | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 9 | **come** | infinitive | enough *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to i=Initial\_Location |
| 10 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | enough *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 11 | **is** | present | your legs |  |  |  |  | bent *property* | tree rules |
| 12 | **not** **walk** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 13 | **beg** *speech: request* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | eye |  | you |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 14 | **listen** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | eye *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 15 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | eye *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 16 | **stop** | present · passive |  | your ears |  |  |  | with wax | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: subject=Eventuality with wax=Subeventuality |
| 17 | **wish** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | eye |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 18 | **talk** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 19 | **reply** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 20 | **get** | present · perfect | your tongue | a hook |  | eye |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hook=Stimulus |
| 21 | **pacify** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom peace «state transitive»: poss=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:** «The Violet Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang, Project Gutenberg book 641 (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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