--- title: Molly waited until he was snoring, and she crept out, and reached ov… — English Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: Molly waited until he was snoring, and she crept out, and reached over the giant and got down the sword; but just as she got it out over the bed it gave a rattle, and up jumped the giant, and Molly ran out at the door and the sword with her; and she ran, and he ran, till they came to the “Bridge of --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/25/32/) [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/) / [English Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/) / [Molly Whuppie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/25/) / 32 # English Fairy Tales, Molly Whuppie, sentence 32 Molly waited until he was snoring, and she crept out, and reached over the giant and got down the sword; but just as she got it out over the bed it gave a rattle, and up jumped the giant, and Molly ran out at the door and the sword with her; and she ran, and he ran, till they came to the “Bridge of one hair”; and she got over, but he couldn't, and he says, “Woe worth ye, Molly Whuppie! never ye come again.” **Who acts:** Molly, sword, supper, sisters, ye · **What happens:** wait, snore, creep out, reach, get down, get out · **To what, where:** sword, supper, rattle, bed, giant, door · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «English Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Molly Whuppie. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Molly, sword, supper, sisters), 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:pg7439:25:32 # text = Molly waited until he was snoring, and she crept out, and reached over the giant and got down the sword; but just as she got it out over the bed it gave a rattle, and up jumped the giant, and Molly ran out at the door and the sword with her; and she ran, and he ran, till they came to the “Bridge of one hair”; and she got over, but he couldn't, and he says, “Woe worth ye, Molly Whuppie! never ye come again.” 1 Molly Molly PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 waited wait VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 until until SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 5 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 snoring snore VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 9 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 crept creep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 11 out out ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 14 reached reach VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 15 over over ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 giant giant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 obl _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 19 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 conj _ _ 20 down down ADP RP _ 19 compound:prt _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 ; ; PUNCT : _ 28 punct _ _ 24 but but CCONJ CC _ 28 cc _ _ 25 just just ADV RB _ 28 advmod _ _ 26 as as SCONJ IN _ 28 mark _ _ 27 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 28 nsubj _ _ 28 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 29 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 28 obj _ _ 30 out out ADP RP _ 28 compound:prt _ _ 31 over over ADP IN _ 33 case _ _ 32 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 33 bed bed NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 obl _ _ 34 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 35 nsubj _ _ 35 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 28 conj _ _ 36 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 37 det _ _ 37 rattle rattle NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 38 , , PUNCT , _ 41 punct _ _ 39 and and CCONJ CC _ 41 cc _ _ 40 up up ADV RB _ 41 advmod _ _ 41 jumped jump VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 42 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 43 det _ _ 43 giant giant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 41 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 44 , , PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 45 and and CCONJ CC _ 47 cc _ _ 46 Molly Molly PROPN NNP Number=Sing 47 nsubj _ _ 47 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 48 out out ADP RP _ 47 compound:prt _ _ 49 at at ADP IN _ 51 case _ _ 50 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 51 det _ _ 51 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 obl _ _ 52 and and CCONJ CC _ 54 cc _ _ 53 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 54 det _ _ 54 sword sword NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ 55 with with ADP IN _ 56 case _ _ 56 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 57 ; ; PUNCT , _ 60 punct _ _ 58 and and CCONJ CC _ 60 cc _ _ 59 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 60 nsubj _ _ 60 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 61 , , PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ _ 62 and and CCONJ CC _ 64 cc _ _ 63 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 64 nsubj _ _ 64 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 65 , , PUNCT , _ 68 punct _ _ 66 till till SCONJ IN _ 68 mark _ _ 67 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 68 nsubj _ _ 68 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 64 conj _ _ 69 to to ADP IN _ 72 case _ _ 70 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 72 det _ _ 71 “ " PUNCT `` _ 72 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 72 Bridge bridge NOUN NN Number=Sing 68 obl _ _ 73 of of ADP IN _ 75 case _ _ 74 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 75 nummod _ _ 75 hair hair NOUN NN Number=Sing 72 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 76 ” " PUNCT '' _ 72 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 77 ; ; PUNCT , _ 80 punct _ _ 78 and and CCONJ CC _ 80 cc _ _ 79 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 80 nsubj _ _ 80 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 81 over over ADV RB _ 80 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 82 , , PUNCT , _ 85 punct _ _ 83 but but CCONJ CC _ 85 cc _ _ 84 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 85 nsubj _ _ 85 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 86 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 85 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 87 , , PUNCT , _ 90 punct _ _ 88 and and CCONJ CC _ 90 cc _ _ 89 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 90 nsubj _ _ 90 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 91 , , PUNCT , _ 93 punct _ _ 92 “ " PUNCT `` _ 93 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 93 Woe woe NOUN NN Number=Sing 90 obj _ _ 94 worth worth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 93 amod _ _ 95 ye ye PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 94 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 96 , , PUNCT , _ 97 punct _ _ 97 Molly Molly PROPN NNP Number=Sing 93 appos _ _ 98 Whuppie Whuppie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 97 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 99 ! ! PUNCT . _ 93 punct _ _ 100 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 102 advmod _ _ 101 ye ye PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 102 nsubj _ _ 102 come come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 90 advcl _ _ 103 again again ADV RB _ 102 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 104 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 105 ” " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wait** | past | Molly | | | | | with girl | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **snore** | past · progressive | sword | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **creep out** | past | Molly | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **reach** | past | Molly *not said here* | | | | | over the giant | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent over giant=Path | | 5 | **get down** | past | Molly *not said here* | the sword | | | | | tree rules | | 6 | **get out** | past | Molly | supper | | | | | tree rules | | 7 | **give** | past | supper | a rattle | | the bed | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rattle=Theme | | 8 | **jump** | past | Molly *not said here* | the giant | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme giant=Trajectory | | 9 | **run out** | past | Molly | | | the door | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at door=Trajectory | | 10 | **run** | past | Molly | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 11 | **run** | past | sword | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 12 | **come** | past | sisters *= sister* | | | the Bridge of one hair | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bridge=Initial\_Location | | 13 | **get over** | past | Molly | | | | | over *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 14 | **say** *speech: express* | present | sword | Woe | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent woe=Topic | | 15 | **not** **come** *in a quote* | present | ye | | | | again | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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:** «English Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Project Gutenberg book 7439 (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 31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/25/31/) - next →: [sentence 33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/25/33/) - ↑ back to [Molly Whuppie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/25/)