--- title: Fischersche was, according to some, a wise, good old woman, accordin… — Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains · tree and pragmatics description: Fischersche was, according to some, a wise, good old woman, according to others a witch, who lived in a hut a little out of the village, never leaving it, alone and without friends, avoiding men and shunned by them in return--but only till they got into some trouble; when illness or some accident ha --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/6/78/) [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/) / [Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/) / [Legends and Tales., part 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/6/) / 78 # Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains, Legends and Tales., part 5, sentence 78 Fischersche was, according to some, a wise, good old woman, according to others a witch, who lived in a hut a little out of the village, never leaving it, alone and without friends, avoiding men and shunned by them in return--but only till they got into some trouble; when illness or some accident had befallen them, then they sought out old Fischersche, related their trouble, and found ever help and counsel, or herbs and healing draughts, before which every sickness fled. **Who acts:** Fischersche, witch, friends, illness, herbs · **What happens:** accord, be, live, not leave, avoid, shun · **To what, where:** wise good old woman, hut, village, men, return, trouble · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains» by Toofie Lauder, Legends and Tales., part 5. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Fischersche, witch, friends, illness), 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:pg74323:6:78 # text = Fischersche was, according to some, a wise, good old woman, according to others a witch, who lived in a hut a little out of the village, never leaving it, alone and without friends, avoiding men and shunned by them in return--but only till they got into some trouble; when illness or some accident had befallen them, then they sought out old Fischersche, related their trouble, and found ever help and counsel, or herbs and healing draughts, before which every sickness fled. 1 Fischersche Fischersche PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 4 according accord VERB VBG ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 case _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 4 fixed _ _ 6 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 9 wise wise ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 11 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 12 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 15 according accord VERB VBG ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 17 case _ _ 16 to to ADP IN _ 15 fixed _ _ 17 others other NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 conj _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 witch witch NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 21 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 22 nsubj _ _ 22 lived live VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 acl:relcl _ _ 23 in in ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 hut hut NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ _ 26 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 amod _ _ 28 out out ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 29 of of ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 31 village village NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 32 , , PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ _ 33 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 34 advmod _ _ 34 leaving leave VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 22 advcl _ _ 35 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 34 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 36 , , PUNCT , _ 37 punct _ _ 37 alone alone ADV RB _ 34 advmod _ _ 38 and and CCONJ CC _ 40 cc _ _ 39 without without ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 40 friends friend NOUN NNS Number=Plur 37 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 41 , , PUNCT , _ 42 punct _ _ 42 avoiding avoid VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 34 conj _ _ 43 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 42 obj _ _ 44 and and CCONJ CC _ 45 cc _ _ 45 shunned shun VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 42 conj _ _ 46 by by ADP IN _ 47 case _ _ 47 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 45 obl _ _ 48 in in ADP IN _ 49 case _ _ 49 return return NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 50 -- -- PUNCT , _ 55 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 51 but but CCONJ CC _ 55 cc _ _ 52 only only ADV RB _ 55 advmod _ _ 53 till till SCONJ IN _ 55 mark _ _ 54 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 55 nsubj _ _ 55 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 parataxis _ _ 56 into into ADP IN _ 58 case _ _ 57 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 58 det _ _ 58 trouble trouble NOUN NN Number=Sing 55 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 59 ; ; PUNCT , _ 66 punct _ _ 60 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 66 advmod _ _ 61 illness illness NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 nsubj _ _ 62 or or CCONJ CC _ 64 cc _ _ 63 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 64 det _ _ 64 accident accident NOUN NN Number=Sing 61 conj _ _ 65 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 66 aux _ _ 66 befallen befall VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 55 xcomp _ _ 67 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 66 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 68 , , PUNCT , _ 71 punct _ _ 69 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 71 advmod _ _ 70 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 71 nsubj _ _ 71 sought seek VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 66 parataxis _ _ 72 out out ADP RP _ 71 compound:prt _ _ 73 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 74 amod _ _ 74 Fischersche Fischersche PROPN NNP Number=Sing 71 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 75 , , PUNCT , _ 76 punct _ _ 76 related relate VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 71 conj _ _ 77 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 78 nmod:poss _ _ 78 trouble trouble NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 79 , , PUNCT , _ 81 punct _ _ 80 and and CCONJ CC _ 81 cc _ _ 81 found find VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 55 conj _ _ 82 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 83 advmod _ _ 83 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 81 xcomp _ _ 84 and and CCONJ CC _ 85 cc _ _ 85 counsel counsel VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 83 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 86 , , PUNCT , _ 88 punct _ _ 87 or or CCONJ CC _ 88 cc _ _ 88 herbs herb NOUN NNS Number=Plur 97 nsubj _ _ 89 and and CCONJ CC _ 91 cc _ _ 90 healing healing NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 compound _ _ 91 draughts draught NOUN NNS Number=Plur 88 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 92 , , PUNCT , _ 97 punct _ _ 93 before before ADP IN _ 94 case _ _ 94 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 97 obl _ _ 95 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 96 det _ _ 96 sickness sickness NOUN NN Number=Sing 97 nsubj _ _ 97 fled flee VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 81 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 98 . . PUNCT . _ 13 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **accord** | gerund | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** | past | Fischersche | a wise good old woman and others | | | | accord some; others *conj* | tree rules | | 3 | **accord** | gerund | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **live** | past | a witch | | | a hut | | | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hut=Location | | 5 | **not** **leave** | gerund | a witch *not said here* | village | | | | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 6 | **avoid** | gerund | a witch *not said here* | men | | | | | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent man=Location | | 7 | **shun** | participle | a witch *not said here* | | | return | | by friends *= friend* | vn avoid-52 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **get** | past | friends *= friend* | | | some trouble | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 9 | **befall** | past · perfect | illness or some accident | friends *= friend* | | | | | tree rules | | 10 | **seek out** | past | illness | old Fischersche | | | then | | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fischersche=Theme | | 11 | **relate** | past | illness *not said here* | illness's trouble | | | | | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trouble=Theme | | 12 | **find** | past | friends *= friend* *not said here* | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 13 | **help** | infinitive | friends *= friend* *not said here* | | | | ever | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | | 14 | **counsel** *speech: other* | infinitive | friends *= friend* *not said here* | | | | | | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent | | 15 | **flee** | past | herbs and healing draughts | | | | | which *obl*; every sickness *nsubj* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 16 | **trouble** | | illness | | | | | | nom trouble «cognition 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:** «Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains» by Toofie Lauder, Project Gutenberg book 74323 (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 77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/6/77/) - next →: [sentence 79](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/6/79/) - ↑ back to [Legends and Tales., part 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74323/6/)