Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa, Chapter I. PAGE, sentence 4
(1) Wi′ndigo 22 (2) Pa·′guk‵ 22 (3) Constellation Ursa Major 22 (4) Northern Lights 23 (5) Rainbow 23 (6) Milky Way 23 (7) White animals 24 (8) Dwarfed animals 24 (9) Partridge breast-bone as omen 24 (10) Wings of birds and skulls as amulets 24 (11) Blue bottle flies 25 (12) Rabbits’ hair thrown into fire 25 (13) Fish bone 25 (14) Left-handed people 25 (15) Bear feast 25 (16) Legend of Iroquois Falls 26
Who acts: 24 Dwarfed animals, Wi, 14 handed people · What happens: bone, fly, throw, hand, feast · To what, where: 24 Wings, hair, fire, 25 Fish bone
This is a sentence of «Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa» by Frank G. Speck, Chapter I. PAGE. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (24 Dwarfed animals, Wi, 14 handed people), 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 1 | punct |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 Wi | discourse |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 1 | punct |
| 4 | Wi | Wi | PROPN | Number=Sing | 79 flies | nsubj |
| 5 | ′ | ′ | PUNCT | _ | 6 ndigo | punct |
| 6 | ndigo | ndigo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Wi | appos |
| 7 | 22 | 22 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 ndigo | flat |
| 8 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 9 2 | punct |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 Wi | appos |
| 10 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 9 2 | punct |
| 11 | Pa | Pa | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 2 | nmod:unmarked |
| 12 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | 15 ‵ | punct |
| 13 | ′ | ′ | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 guk | compound |
| 14 | guk | guk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 ‵ | compound |
| 15 | ‵ | ‵ | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 23 | nsubj |
| 16 | 22 | 22 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 15 ‵ | flat |
| 17 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 18 3 | punct |
| 18 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 20 Constellation | nummod |
| 19 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 18 3 | punct |
| 20 | Constellation | constellation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 23 | nsubj |
| 21 | Ursa | Ursa | PROPN | Number=Sing | 22 Major | compound |
| 22 | Major | Major | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 22 | nmod:unmarked |
| 23 | 22 | 22 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 29 23 | nsubj |
| 24 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 25 4 | punct |
| 25 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 23 22 | flat |
| 26 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 23 22 | punct |
| 27 | Northern | northern | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 28 Lights | amod |
| 28 | Lights | Light | PROPN | Number=Plur | 29 23 | nsubj |
| 29 | 23 | 23 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 45 animals | obl |
| 30 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 31 5 | punct |
| 31 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 29 23 | conj |
| 32 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 31 5 | punct |
| 33 | Rainbow | rainbow | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 45 animals | amod |
| 34 | 23 | 23 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 40 23 | compound |
| 35 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 36 6 | punct |
| 36 | 6 | 6 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 34 23 | conj |
| 37 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 36 6 | punct |
| 38 | Milky | milky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 39 Way | amod |
| 39 | Way | Way | PROPN | Number=Sing | 40 23 | nmod:unmarked |
| 40 | 23 | 23 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 45 animals | nummod |
| 41 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 42 7 | punct |
| 42 | 7 | 7 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 40 23 | conj |
| 43 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 42 7 | punct |
| 44 | White | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 45 animals | amod |
| 45 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 Wi | nmod |
| 46 | 24 | 24 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 51 animals | nummod |
| 47 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 48 8 | punct |
| 48 | 8 | 8 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 46 24 | nmod |
| 49 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 48 8 | punct |
| 50 | Dwarfed | dwarfed | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 51 animals | amod |
| 51 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 59 bone | nsubj |
| 52 | 24 | 24 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 51 animals | flat |
| 53 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 54 9 | punct |
| 54 | 9 | 9 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 52 24 | conj |
| 55 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 51 animals | punct |
| 56 | Partridge | partridge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 59 bone | compound |
| 57 | breast | breast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 59 bone | compound |
| 58 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 57 breast | punct |
| 59 | bone | bone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 45 animals | parataxis |
| 60 | as | as | ADP | _ | 61 omen | case |
| 61 | omen | omen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 59 bone | nmod |
| 62 | 24 | 24 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 66 Wings | nummod |
| 63 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 64 10 | punct |
| 64 | 10 | 10 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 62 24 | nmod |
| 65 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 64 10 | punct |
| 66 | Wings | wing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 59 bone | nmod |
| 67 | of | of | ADP | _ | 68 birds | case |
| 68 | birds | bird | NOUN | Number=Plur | 66 Wings | nmod |
| 69 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 70 skulls | cc |
| 70 | skulls | skull | NOUN | Number=Plur | 68 birds | conj |
| 71 | as | as | ADP | _ | 72 amulets | case |
| 72 | amulets | amulet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 68 birds | conj |
| 73 | 24 | 24 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 78 bottle | compound |
| 74 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 75 11 | punct |
| 75 | 11 | 11 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 73 24 | nmod |
| 76 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 75 11 | punct |
| 77 | Blue | blue | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 78 bottle | amod |
| 78 | bottle | bottle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 72 amulets | obj |
| 79 | flies | fly | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 80 | 25 | 25 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 84 Rabbits | nummod |
| 81 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 82 12 | punct |
| 82 | 12 | 12 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 80 25 | conj |
| 83 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 82 12 | punct |
| 84 | Rabbits | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 86 hair | nmod:poss |
| 85 | ’ | 's | PART | _ | 84 Rabbits | case |
| 86 | hair | hair | NOUN | Number=Sing | 79 flies | obj |
| 87 | thrown | throw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 86 hair | acl |
| 88 | into | into | ADP | _ | 89 fire | case |
| 89 | fire | fire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 87 thrown | obl |
| 90 | 25 | 25 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 95 bone | compound |
| 91 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 92 13 | punct |
| 92 | 13 | 13 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 90 25 | conj |
| 93 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 92 13 | punct |
| 94 | Fish | fish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 95 bone | compound |
| 95 | bone | bone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 87 thrown | obl:agent |
| 96 | 25 | 25 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 95 bone | flat |
| 97 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 98 14 | punct |
| 98 | 14 | 14 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 103 people | nummod |
| 99 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 98 14 | punct |
| 100 | Left | left | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 102 handed | compound |
| 101 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 100 Left | punct |
| 102 | handed | hand | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 103 people | amod |
| 103 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 109 feast | nsubj |
| 104 | 25 | 25 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 103 people | flat |
| 105 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 106 15 | punct |
| 106 | 15 | 15 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 108 Bear | nummod |
| 107 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 106 15 | punct |
| 108 | Bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 109 feast | compound |
| 109 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 95 bone | acl:relcl |
| 110 | 25 | 25 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 109 feast | flat |
| 111 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 112 16 | punct |
| 112 | 16 | 16 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 114 Legend | nummod |
| 113 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 112 16 | punct |
| 114 | Legend | legend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 117 Falls | nsubj |
| 115 | of | of | ADP | _ | 117 Falls | case |
| 116 | Iroquois | Iroquois | PROPN | Number=Sing | 117 Falls | compound |
| 117 | Falls | Falls | PROPN | Number=Plur | 109 feast | nmod |
| 118 | 26 | 26 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 117 Falls | flat |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bone | 24 Dwarfed animals | 24 Wings of birds and skulls and amulets 24 Blue bottle | as omen | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | fly | present | Wi Rainbow 23 White animals | 25 Rabbits's hair | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hair=Theme | ||||
| 3 | throw | participle | 25 Rabbits's hair not said here | into fire result; 25 Fish bone obl:agent | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer into fire=Result | ||||
| 4 | hand | participle | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 5 | feast | 14 handed people | 25 Fish bone not said here | of Iroquois Falls 16 Legend | tree rules |
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: «Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa» by Frank G. Speck, Project Gutenberg book 66509 (public domain in the USA). Tree: Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), the chapter read in order.
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