--- title: When she was on the sand she said to the cowboy: "When you go home i… — Celtic Fairy Tales · tree and pragmatics description: When she was on the sand she said to the cowboy: "When you go home in the evening with the cows, tell the master that my sister Fair pushed me into the sea yesterday; that a whale swallowed me, and then threw me out, but will come again and swallow me with the coming of the next tide; then he'll go --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/23/135/) [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/) / [Celtic Fairy Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/) / [Fair, Brown, and Trembling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/23/) / 135 # Celtic Fairy Tales, Fair, Brown, and Trembling, sentence 135 When she was on the sand she said to the cowboy: "When you go home in the evening with the cows, tell the master that my sister Fair pushed me into the sea yesterday; that a whale swallowed me, and then threw me out, but will come again and swallow me with the coming of the next tide; then he'll go out with the tide, and come again with to-morrow's tide, and throw me again on the strand. **Who acts:** whale, sand, cowboy, sister, morrow · **What happens:** be, say, go, tell, push, swallow · **To what, where:** sand, cowboy, master, sea, strand · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Celtic Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Fair, Brown, and Trembling. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (whale, sand, cowboy, sister), 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:pg7885:23:135 # text = When she was on the sand she said to the cowboy: "When you go home in the evening with the cows, tell the master that my sister Fair pushed me into the sea yesterday; that a whale swallowed me, and then threw me out, but will come again and swallow me with the coming of the next tide; then he'll go out with the tide, and come again with to-morrow's tide, and throw me again on the strand. 1 When when ADV WRB PronType=Int 6 advmod _ _ 2 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 sand sand NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 to to ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 cowboy cowboy NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 : : PUNCT : _ 16 punct _ _ 13 " " PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 When when ADV WRB PronType=Int 16 advmod _ _ 15 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 16 go go VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 ccomp _ _ 17 home home ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 18 in in ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 evening evening NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ 21 with with ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 cows cow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 25 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 conj _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 obj _ _ 28 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 32 obj _ _ 29 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 30 nmod:poss _ _ 30 sister sister NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 nsubj _ _ 31 Fair Fair PROPN NNP Number=Sing 30 appos _ _ 32 pushed push VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 27 acl:relcl _ _ 33 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 32 obj _ _ 34 into into ADP IN _ 36 case _ _ 35 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 36 det _ _ 36 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 obl _ _ 37 yesterday yesterday NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 38 ; ; PUNCT : _ 42 punct _ _ 39 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 41 det _ _ 40 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 41 det _ _ 41 whale whale NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 nsubj _ _ 42 swallowed swallow VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 parataxis _ _ 43 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 42 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 44 , , PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 45 and and CCONJ CC _ 47 cc _ _ 46 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 47 advmod _ _ 47 threw throw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 42 conj _ _ 48 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 47 obj _ _ 49 out out ADP RP _ 47 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 50 , , PUNCT , _ 53 punct _ _ 51 but but CCONJ CC _ 53 cc _ _ 52 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 53 aux _ _ 53 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 conj _ _ 54 again again ADV RB _ 53 advmod _ _ 55 and and CCONJ CC _ 56 cc _ _ 56 swallow swallow VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 53 conj _ _ 57 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 56 obj _ _ 58 with with SCONJ IN _ 60 mark _ _ 59 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 60 det _ _ 60 coming come VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 56 advcl _ _ 61 of of ADP IN _ 64 case _ _ 62 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 64 det _ _ 63 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 64 amod _ _ 64 tide tide NOUN NN Number=Sing 60 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 65 ; ; PUNCT : _ 69 punct _ _ 66 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 69 advmod _ _ 67 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 69 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 68 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 69 aux _ _ 69 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 ccomp _ _ 70 out out ADV RB _ 69 advmod _ _ 71 with with ADP IN _ 73 case _ _ 72 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 73 det _ _ 73 tide tide NOUN NN Number=Sing 69 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 74 , , PUNCT , _ 76 punct _ _ 75 and and CCONJ CC _ 76 cc _ _ 76 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 69 parataxis _ _ 77 again again ADV RB _ 76 advmod _ _ 78 with with ADP IN _ 83 case _ _ 79 to to ADP IN _ 83 case _ SpaceAfter=No 80 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 79 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 81 morrow morrow NOUN NN Number=Sing 83 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 82 's 's PART POS _ 81 case _ _ 83 tide tide NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 84 , , PUNCT , _ 86 punct _ _ 85 and and CCONJ CC _ 86 cc _ _ 86 throw throw VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 76 conj _ _ 87 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 86 obj _ _ 88 again again ADV RB _ 86 advmod _ _ 89 on on ADP IN _ 91 case _ _ 90 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 91 det _ _ 91 strand strand NOUN NN Number=Sing 86 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 92 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | whale | | | the sand | | | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sand | | the cowboy | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to cowboy=Recipient clause=Topic | | 3 | **go** *in a quote* | present | the cowboy *= cowboy* | | | | evening | with the cows; home *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with cow=Beneficiary | | 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive | the cowboy *= cowboy* *not said here* | the master | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent master=Recipient | | 5 | **push** *in a quote* | past | my sister | the master | | the sea | yesterday | | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent that=Theme i=Destination | | 6 | **swallow** *in a quote* | past | that whale | the sand *= sand* | | | | | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient | | 7 | **throw out** *in a quote* | past | that whale *not said here* | the sand *= sand* | | | then | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme | | 8 | **come** *in a quote* | future | the sand *not said here* | | | | again | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 9 | **swallow** *in a quote* | infinitive | the sand *not said here* | the sand *= sand* | | | | | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient | | 10 | **come** *in a quote* | gerund | the sand *not said here* | | | | | of the next tide | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme of tide=Initial\_Location | | 11 | **go out** *in a quote* | future | sand | | | | then | with the tide; out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with tide=Co-Agent | | 12 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | again | with morrow's tide | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 13 | **throw** *in a quote* | infinitive | | the sand *= sand* | | the strand | again | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent i=Theme on strand=Destination | | 14 | **tide** *in a quote* | | morrow | | | | | | nom tide «event intransitive»: 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:** «Celtic Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Project Gutenberg book 7885 (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 134](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/23/134/) - next →: [sentence 136](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/23/136/) - ↑ back to [Fair, Brown, and Trembling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg7885/23/)