--- title: Stop for a while," said Gangazara, and after quenching his thirst by… — Indian Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: Stop for a while," said Gangazara, and after quenching his thirst by letting down his vessel for the fifth time, still fearing that some one might remain in the well and demand his assistance, he listened to the goldsmith, who began as follows: "My dear friend, my protector, what a deal of nonsense --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/96/) [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/) / [Indian Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/) / [Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/) / 96 # Indian Fairy Tales, Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 8, sentence 96 Stop for a while," said Gangazara, and after quenching his thirst by letting down his vessel for the fifth time, still fearing that some one might remain in the well and demand his assistance, he listened to the goldsmith, who began as follows: "My dear friend, my protector, what a deal of nonsense these brutes have been talking to you about me; I am glad you have not followed their advice. **Who acts:** Gangazara, one, goldsmith, dear friend, brutes, I · **What happens:** stop, say, quench, let down, fear, remain · **To what, where:** thirst, vessel, well, assistance, deal, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Indian Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 8. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Gangazara, one, goldsmith, dear friend), 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:pg7128:14:96 # text = Stop for a while," said Gangazara, and after quenching his thirst by letting down his vessel for the fifth time, still fearing that some one might remain in the well and demand his assistance, he listened to the goldsmith, who began as follows: "My dear friend, my protector, what a deal of nonsense these brutes have been talking to you about me; I am glad you have not followed their advice. 1 Stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 parataxis _ _ 2 for for ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 while while NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 " " PUNCT '' _ 1 punct _ _ 7 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 Gangazara Gangazara PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 after after SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 12 quenching quench VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 advcl _ _ 13 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ _ 14 thirst thirst NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ 15 by by SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 16 letting let VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 12 advcl _ _ 17 down down ADP RP _ 16 compound:prt _ _ 18 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ _ 19 vessel vessel NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 20 for for ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 22 fifth fifth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ _ 23 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 25 still still ADV RB _ 26 advmod _ _ 26 fearing fear VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 12 conj _ _ 27 that that SCONJ IN _ 31 mark _ _ 28 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 29 det _ _ 29 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 nsubj _ _ 30 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 31 aux _ _ 31 remain remain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 26 ccomp _ _ 32 in in ADP IN _ 34 case _ _ 33 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 34 det _ _ 34 well well NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obl _ _ 35 and and CCONJ CC _ 36 cc _ _ 36 demand demand VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 31 conj _ _ 37 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 38 nmod:poss _ _ 38 assistance assistance NOUN NN Number=Sing 36 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 39 , , PUNCT , _ 41 punct _ _ 40 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 41 nsubj _ _ 41 listened listen VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 parataxis _ _ 42 to to ADP IN _ 44 case _ _ 43 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 44 det _ _ 44 goldsmith goldsmith NOUN NN Number=Sing 41 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 45 , , PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 46 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 47 nsubj _ _ 47 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 44 acl:relcl _ _ 48 as as SCONJ IN _ 49 mark _ _ 49 follows follow VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 47 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 50 : : PUNCT : _ 54 punct _ _ 51 " " PUNCT `` _ 54 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 52 My my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 54 nmod:poss _ _ 53 dear dear ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 54 amod _ _ 54 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 49 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 55 , , PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 56 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 57 nmod:poss _ _ 57 protector protector NOUN NN Number=Sing 54 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 61 punct _ _ 59 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 61 nsubj _ _ 60 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 61 det _ _ 61 deal deal NOUN NN Number=Sing 54 conj _ _ 62 of of ADP IN _ 63 case _ _ 63 nonsense nonsense NOUN NN Number=Sing 61 nmod _ _ 64 these this DET DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 65 det _ _ 65 brutes brute NOUN NNS Number=Plur 68 nsubj _ _ 66 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 68 aux _ _ 67 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 68 aux _ _ 68 talking talk VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 61 acl:relcl _ _ 69 to to ADP IN _ 70 case _ _ 70 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 68 obl _ _ 71 about about ADP IN _ 72 case _ _ 72 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 68 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 73 ; ; PUNCT , _ 76 punct _ _ 74 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 76 nsubj _ _ 75 am be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 76 cop _ _ 76 glad glad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 parataxis _ _ 77 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 80 nsubj:pass _ _ 78 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 80 aux _ _ 79 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 80 advmod _ _ 80 followed follow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 76 advcl _ _ 81 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 82 nmod:poss _ _ 82 advice advice NOUN NN Number=Sing 80 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 83 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | infinitive | | | | | while | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Gangazara | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **quench** *in a quote* | gerund | Gangazara *not said here* | Gangazara's thirst | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus thirst=Experiencer | | 4 | **let down** *in a quote* | gerund | Gangazara *not said here* | Gangazara's vessel | | | time | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vessel=Theme | | 5 | **fear** *in a quote* | gerund | Gangazara *not said here* | | | | still | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 6 | **remain** *in a quote* | might | some one | | | the well | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in well=Location | | 7 | **demand** *speech: request* *in a quote* | infinitive | some one *not said here* | Gangazara's assistance | | | | | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme assistance=Precondition | | 8 | **listen** *in a quote* | past | Gangazara | | | | | to the goldsmith | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to goldsmith=Theme | | 9 | **begin** *in a quote* | past | the goldsmith | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 10 | **follow** *in a quote* | present | the goldsmith *not said here* | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 11 | **deal** | | My dear friend and my protector and a deal | | | | | of nonsense | tree rules | | 12 | **talk** | present · perfect · progressive | this brutes | a deal *not said here* | you | | | about me | tree rules | | 13 | **is** | present | I | | | | | glad *property* | tree rules | | 14 | **not** **follow** | present · perfect · passive | | you | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP.attribute»: subject=Theme advice=Attribute | | 15 | **thirst** *in a quote* | | Gangazara | | | | | | nom thirst «state intransitive»: poss=agent | | 16 | **assist** *in a quote* | | Gangazara | | | | | | nom assistance «act 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:** «Indian Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Project Gutenberg book 7128 (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 95](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/95/) - next →: [sentence 97](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/97/) - ↑ back to [Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7128/14/)