--- title: He did so, and gave her many thanks, and said: “There is a thick tho… — English Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: He did so, and gave her many thanks, and said: “There is a thick thorny hedge before you, which you cannot get through, but take this wand in your hand, strike it three times, and say, 'Pray, hedge, let me come through,' and it will open immediately; then, a little further, you will find a well; sit --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/49/16/) [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/) / [The Three Heads of the Well](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/49/) / 16 # English Fairy Tales, The Three Heads of the Well, sentence 16 He did so, and gave her many thanks, and said: “There is a thick thorny hedge before you, which you cannot get through, but take this wand in your hand, strike it three times, and say, 'Pray, hedge, let me come through,' and it will open immediately; then, a little further, you will find a well; sit down on the brink of it, and there will come up three golden heads, which will speak; and whatever they require, that do.” **Who acts:** father, thick thorny hedge, you, me, hedge, three golden heads · **What happens:** do, give, say, be, not get through, take · **To what, where:** many thanks, lady, wand, hand, me, well · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «English Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, The Three Heads of the Well. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (father, thick thorny hedge, you, me), 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:pg7439:49:16 # text = He did so, and gave her many thanks, and said: “There is a thick thorny hedge before you, which you cannot get through, but take this wand in your hand, strike it three times, and say, 'Pray, hedge, let me come through,' and it will open immediately; then, a little further, you will find a well; sit down on the brink of it, and there will come up three golden heads, which will speak; and whatever they require, that do.” 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 so so ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 iobj _ _ 8 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 thanks thanks NOUN NNS Number=Ptan 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 13 : : PUNCT : _ 16 punct _ _ 14 “ " PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 16 expl _ _ 16 is be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 28 advcl _ _ 17 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 18 thick thick ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 19 thorny thorny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 20 hedge hedge NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 21 before before ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 24 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 28 obj _ _ 25 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 28 nsubj _ _ 26 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 28 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 27 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 28 advmod _ _ 28 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 ccomp _ _ 29 through through ADV RB _ 28 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 30 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 31 but but CCONJ CC _ 32 cc _ _ 32 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 28 conj _ _ 33 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 34 det _ _ 34 wand wand NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 obj _ _ 35 in in ADP IN _ 37 case _ _ 36 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ _ 37 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 38 , , PUNCT , _ 39 punct _ _ 39 strike strike VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 28 conj _ _ 40 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 39 obj _ _ 41 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 42 nummod _ _ 42 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 39 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 43 , , PUNCT , _ 45 punct _ _ 44 and and CCONJ CC _ 45 cc _ _ 45 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 46 , , PUNCT , _ 48 punct _ _ 47 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 48 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 48 Pray pray VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 45 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 49 , , PUNCT , _ 50 punct _ _ 50 hedge hedge VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 45 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 51 , , PUNCT , _ 52 punct _ _ 52 let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 45 parataxis _ _ 53 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 52 obj _ _ 54 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 52 xcomp _ _ 55 through through ADV RB _ 54 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 56 , , PUNCT , _ 61 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 57 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 61 punct _ _ 58 and and CCONJ CC _ 61 cc _ _ 59 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 61 nsubj _ _ 60 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 61 aux _ _ 61 open open VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 45 parataxis _ _ 62 immediately immediately ADV RB _ 61 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 63 ; ; PUNCT : _ 72 punct _ _ 64 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 68 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 65 , , PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ _ 66 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 67 det _ _ 67 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 68 obl _ _ 68 further far ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 72 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 68 punct _ _ 70 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 72 nsubj _ _ 71 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 72 aux _ _ 72 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 61 conj _ _ 73 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 74 det _ _ 74 well well NOUN NN Number=Sing 72 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 75 ; ; PUNCT : _ 76 punct _ _ 76 sit sit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 72 conj _ _ 77 down down ADP RP _ 76 compound:prt _ _ 78 on on ADP IN _ 80 case _ _ 79 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 80 det _ _ 80 brink brink NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 obl _ _ 81 of of ADP IN _ 82 case _ _ 82 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 80 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 83 , , PUNCT , _ 87 punct _ _ 84 and and CCONJ CC _ 87 cc _ _ 85 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 87 expl _ _ 86 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 87 aux _ _ 87 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 76 conj _ _ 88 up up ADV RB _ 87 advmod _ _ 89 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 91 nummod _ _ 90 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 91 amod _ _ 91 heads head NOUN NNS Number=Plur 87 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 92 , , PUNCT , _ 95 punct _ _ 93 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 95 nsubj _ _ 94 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 95 aux _ _ 95 speak speak VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 91 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 96 ; ; PUNCT : _ 98 punct _ _ 97 and and CCONJ CC _ 98 cc _ _ 98 whatever whatever PRON WP PronType=Rel 2 parataxis _ _ 99 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 100 nsubj _ _ 100 require require VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 98 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 101 , , PUNCT , _ 103 punct _ _ 102 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 103 nsubj _ _ 103 do do VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ 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 | **do** | past | father | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **give** | past | father *not said here* | many thanks | lady | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient thanks=Theme | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **be** *in a quote* | present | a thick thorny hedge | | | there | before you | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before you=Location | | 5 | **not** **get through** *in a quote* | can | you | | | | | through *property* | vn cope-83-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme | | 6 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | this wand | | your hand | | | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wand=Value in hand=Location | | 7 | **strike** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | wand | | | time | | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient | | 8 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 9 | **pray** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot | | 10 | **hedge** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | | tree rules | | 11 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive | | me | | | | | tree rules | | 12 | **come through** *in a quote* | infinitive | me *not said here* | | | | | through *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 13 | **open** *in a quote* | future | hedge | | | | | immediately *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 14 | **find** *in a quote* | future | you | a well | | | | far *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent well=Topic | | 15 | **sit down** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | the brink of hedge | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on brink=Location | | 16 | **come up** *in a quote* | future | you *not said here* | three golden heads | | there | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 17 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | future | three golden heads | | | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 18 | **require** *in a quote* | present | heads *= head* | | | | | | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme | | 19 | **do** *in a quote* | present | that | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=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:** «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 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/49/15/) - next →: [sentence 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/49/17/) - ↑ back to [The Three Heads of the Well](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7439/49/)