Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa, Chapter II., sentence 2
(1) Nenebuc, the transformer 28 (a) The magic birth of Nenebuc and his four brothers 28 (b) Nenebuc tempers the wind 30 (c) Nenebuc starts travelling, anum suum castigat for deceiving him, changes the colour of the Partridge family, and originates rock tripe from his scabs for the benefit of the people 31 (d) Nenebuc prepares a feast and gets caught between two trees, while the animals receive a distribution of fat 33 (e) Nenebuc gets caught in the Bear’s skull 33 (f) Nenebuc wounds the Giant Lynx, disguises himself in a Toad’s skin, and finally slays her 34 (g) The Giant Lynx causes the World Flood and gathers the animals on a raft; Muskrat dives for earth, which Nenebuc transforms into a new world 36 (h) Nenebuc sends Crow out, for disobedience changes him black and Gull partly black, then retires to the west, until he will return again 37 (2) Nenebuc fragment 38 (3) Nenebuc transforms the Bear 39 (4) Wemicus 39 (5) Ciŋgəbis 47 (6) Beaver gives a feast 53 (7) Tcaka·bįs 54 (8) Aniwɔ·ye, the Giant Skunk, and the origin of Skunks 56 (9) The man who transformed a doll into a woman and followed her into the world above 57 (10) Ayas·e and the origin of Bats 62 (11) Origin of the Constellation Fisher (Ursa Major) 63 (12) The young Loon 64 (13) The Giant Pike 65 (14) Lynx and his two wives 67 (15) Story of Seal Rock in Lake Timagami 68 (16) Rabbit, Lynx, and Fisher 68 (17) Snaring the Sun 69 (18) Homo Excrementi 69 (19) The origin of Snakes 71 (20) Muskrat warns the Beaver 71 (21) Story of a hunter 72 (22) A Timagami story 73 (23) Story of a fast runner 73 (24) The hunter and the seven Deer 73 (25) Story of a conjurer 74 (26) Legend of Obabika lake 76 (27) Iroquois pictographs 76 (28) An Iroquois legend 76
Who acts: Nenebuc, suum castigat, animals, 33, Giant Lynx, Muskrat · What happens: temper, start, travel, deceive, change, originate · To what, where: wind, suum castigat, Nenebuc, colour, rock tripe, scabs
This is a sentence of «Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa» by Frank G. Speck, Chapter II.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Nenebuc, suum castigat, animals, 33), 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 Nenebuc | discourse |
| 3 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 1 | punct |
| 4 | Nenebuc | Nenebuc | PROPN | Number=Sing | 26 tempers | nsubj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 transformer | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 transformer | det |
| 7 | transformer | transformer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Nenebuc | appos |
| 8 | 28 | 28 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 7 transformer | flat |
| 9 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 14 birth | punct |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 birth | det |
| 11 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 10 a | punct |
| 12 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 birth | det |
| 13 | magic | magic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 birth | amod |
| 14 | birth | birth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 transformer | appos |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 Nenebuc | case |
| 16 | Nenebuc | Nenebuc | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 birth | nmod |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 brothers | cc |
| 18 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 brothers | nmod:poss |
| 19 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 20 brothers | nummod |
| 20 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 birth | conj |
| 21 | 28 | 28 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 20 brothers | appos |
| 22 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 23 b | punct |
| 23 | b | B | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 28 | flat |
| 24 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 14 birth | punct |
| 25 | Nenebuc | Nenebuc | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Nenebuc | flat |
| 26 | tempers | temper | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 27 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 28 wind | det |
| 28 | wind | wind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 tempers | obj |
| 29 | 30 | 30 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 28 wind | flat |
| 30 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 31 c | punct |
| 31 | c | c | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 30 | flat |
| 32 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 29 30 | punct |
| 33 | Nenebuc | Nenebuc | PROPN | Number=Sing | 34 starts | nsubj |
| 34 | starts | start | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 26 tempers | parataxis |
| 35 | travelling | travel | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 34 starts | xcomp |
| 36 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 39 castigat | punct |
| 37 | anum | anum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 38 suum | compound |
| 38 | suum | suum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 39 castigat | compound |
| 39 | castigat | castigat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 35 travelling | obl |
| 40 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 41 deceiving | mark |
| 41 | deceiving | deceive | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 39 castigat | acl |
| 42 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 41 deceiving | obj |
| 43 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 44 changes | punct |
| 44 | changes | change | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 26 tempers | conj |
| 45 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 46 colour | det |
| 46 | colour | colour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 44 changes | obj |
| 47 | of | of | ADP | _ | 50 family | case |
| 48 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 50 family | det |
| 49 | Partridge | Partridge | PROPN | Number=Sing | 50 family | compound |
| 50 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 46 colour | nmod |
| 51 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 53 originates | punct |
| 52 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 53 originates | cc |
| 53 | originates | originate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 26 tempers | conj |
| 54 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 55 tripe | compound |
| 55 | tripe | tripe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 53 originates | obj |
| 56 | from | from | ADP | _ | 58 scabs | case |
| 57 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 58 scabs | nmod:poss |
| 58 | scabs | scab | NOUN | Number=Plur | 53 originates | obl |
| 59 | for | for | ADP | _ | 61 benefit | case |
| 60 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 61 benefit | det |
| 61 | benefit | benefit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 58 scabs | nmod |
| 62 | of | of | ADP | _ | 64 people | case |
| 63 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 64 people | det |
| 64 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 61 benefit | nmod |
| 65 | 31 | 31 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 64 people | flat |
| 66 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 67 d | punct |
| 67 | d | D | NOUN | Number=Sing | 65 31 | appos |
| 68 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 53 originates | punct |
| 69 | Nenebuc | Nenebuc | PROPN | Number=Sing | 70 prepares | nsubj |
| 70 | prepares | prepare | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 26 tempers | parataxis |
| 71 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 72 feast | det |
| 72 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 prepares | obj |
| 73 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 75 caught | cc |
| 74 | gets | get | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 75 caught | aux:pass |
| 75 | caught | catch | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 70 prepares | conj |
| 76 | between | between | ADP | _ | 78 trees | case |
| 77 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 78 trees | nummod |
| 78 | trees | tree | NOUN | Number=Plur | 75 caught | obl |
| 79 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 83 receive | punct |
| 80 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 83 receive | mark |
| 81 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 82 animals | det |
| 82 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 83 receive | nsubj |
| 83 | receive | receive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 75 caught | parataxis |
| 84 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 85 distribution | det |
| 85 | distribution | distribution | NOUN | Number=Sing | 83 receive | obj |
| 86 | of | of | ADP | _ | 87 fat | case |
| 87 | fat | fat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 85 distribution | nmod |
| 88 | 33 | 33 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 87 fat | flat |
| 89 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 90 e | punct |
| 90 | e | e | NOUN | Number=Sing | 88 33 | appos |
| 91 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 83 receive | punct |
| 92 | Nenebuc | Nenebuc | PROPN | Number=Sing | 94 caught | nsubj:pass |
| 93 | gets | get | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 94 caught | aux:pass |
| 94 | caught | catch | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 83 receive | conj |
| 95 | in | in | ADP | _ | 99 skull | case |
| 96 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 97 Bear | det |
| 97 | Bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 99 skull | nmod:poss |
| 98 | ’s | 's | PART | _ | 97 Bear | case |
| 99 | skull | skull | NOUN | Number=Sing | 94 caught | obl |
| 100 | 33 | 33 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 105 wounds | nsubj |
| 101 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 102 f | punct |
| 102 | f | f | NOUN | Number=Sing | 100 33 | appos |
| 103 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 102 f | punct |
| 104 | Nenebuc | Nenebuc | PROPN | Number=Sing | 105 wounds | nsubj |
| 105 | wounds | wound | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 94 caught | parataxis |
| 106 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 108 Lynx | det |
| 107 | Giant | giant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 108 Lynx | amod |
| 108 | Lynx | Lynx | PROPN | Number=Sing | 105 wounds | obj |
| 109 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 110 disguises | punct |
| 110 | disguises | disguise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 105 wounds | conj |
| 111 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 110 disguises | obj |
| 112 | in | in | ADP | _ | 116 skin | case |
| 113 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 114 Toad | det |
| 114 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 116 skin | nmod:poss |
| 115 | ’s | 's | PART | _ | 114 Toad | case |
| 116 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 110 disguises | obl |
| 117 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 120 slays | punct |
| 118 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 120 slays | cc |
| 119 | finally | finally | ADV | _ | 120 slays | advmod |
| 120 | slays | slay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 105 wounds | conj |
| 121 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 120 slays | obj |
| 122 | 34 | 34 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 120 slays | obj |
| 123 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 124 g | punct |
| 124 | g | G | NOUN | Number=Sing | 122 34 | appos |
| 125 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 124 g | punct |
| 126 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 128 Lynx | det |
| 127 | Giant | giant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 128 Lynx | amod |
| 128 | Lynx | Lynx | PROPN | Number=Sing | 129 causes | nsubj |
| 129 | causes | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 120 slays | conj |
| 130 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 132 Flood | det |
| 131 | World | World | PROPN | Number=Sing | 132 Flood | compound |
| 132 | Flood | Flood | PROPN | Number=Sing | 129 causes | obj |
| 133 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 134 gathers | cc |
| 134 | gathers | gather | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 105 wounds | conj |
| 135 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 136 animals | det |
| 136 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 134 gathers | obj |
| 137 | on | on | ADP | _ | 139 raft | case |
| 138 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 139 raft | det |
| 139 | raft | raft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 134 gathers | obl |
| 140 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 142 dives | punct |
| 141 | Muskrat | Muskrat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 142 dives | nsubj |
| 142 | dives | dive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 26 tempers | conj |
| 143 | for | for | ADP | _ | 144 earth | case |
| 144 | earth | earth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 142 dives | obl |
| 145 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 148 transforms | punct |
| 146 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 148 transforms | nsubj |
| 147 | Nenebuc | Nenebuc | PROPN | Number=Sing | 148 transforms | nsubj |
| 148 | transforms | transform | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 144 earth | acl:relcl |
| 149 | into | into | ADP | _ | 152 world | case |
| 150 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 152 world | det |
| 151 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 152 world | amod |
| 152 | world | world | NOUN | Number=Sing | 148 transforms | obl |
| 153 | 36 | 36 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 152 world | flat |
| 154 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 155 h | punct |
| 155 | h | H | NOUN | Number=Sing | 152 world | appos |
| 156 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 155 h | punct |
| 157 | Nenebuc | Nenebuc | PROPN | Number=Sing | 158 sends | nsubj |
| 158 | sends | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 148 transforms | parataxis |
| 159 | Crow | crow | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 158 sends | xcomp |
| 160 | out | out | ADP | _ | 159 Crow | compound:prt |
| 161 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 164 changes | punct |
| 162 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 164 changes | mark |
| 163 | disobedience | disobedience | NOUN | Number=Sing | 164 changes | nsubj |
| 164 | changes | change | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 158 sends | conj |
| 165 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 164 changes | obj |
| 166 | black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 164 changes | xcomp |
| 167 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 168 Gull | cc |
| 168 | Gull | gull | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 166 black | conj |
| 169 | partly | partly | ADV | _ | 170 black | advmod |
| 170 | black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 168 Gull | xcomp |
| 171 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 173 retires | punct |
| 172 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 173 retires | advmod |
| 173 | retires | retire | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 142 dives | conj |
| 174 | to | to | ADP | _ | 176 west | case |
| 175 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 176 west | det |
| 176 | west | west | NOUN | Number=Sing | 173 retires | obl |
| 177 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 181 return | punct |
| 178 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 181 return | mark |
| 179 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 181 return | nsubj |
| 180 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 181 return | aux |
| 181 | return | return | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 173 retires | conj |
| 182 | again | again | ADV | _ | 183 37 | advmod |
| 183 | 37 | 37 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 212 gives | nsubj |
| 184 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 185 2 | punct |
| 185 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 183 37 | flat |
| 186 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 185 2 | punct |
| 187 | Nenebuc | nenebuc | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 188 fragment | amod |
| 188 | fragment | fragment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 183 37 | nmod:unmarked |
| 189 | 38 | 38 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 183 37 | conj |
| 190 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 191 3 | punct |
| 191 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 183 37 | conj |
| 192 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 183 37 | punct |
| 193 | Nenebuc | Nenebuc | PROPN | Number=Sing | 194 transforms | nsubj |
| 194 | transforms | transform | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 183 37 | acl:relcl |
| 195 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 196 Bear | det |
| 196 | Bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 194 transforms | obj |
| 197 | 39 | 39 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 196 Bear | flat |
| 198 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 199 4 | punct |
| 199 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 197 39 | conj |
| 200 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 183 37 | punct |
| 201 | Wemicus | Wemicus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 183 37 | nmod:unmarked |
| 202 | 39 | 39 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 183 37 | flat |
| 203 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 204 5 | punct |
| 204 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 183 37 | appos |
| 205 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 204 5 | punct |
| 206 | Ciŋgəbis | Ciŋgəbi | PROPN | Number=Plur | 183 37 | flat |
| 207 | 47 | 47 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 183 37 | flat |
| 208 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 209 6 | punct |
| 209 | 6 | 6 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 183 37 | appos |
| 210 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 209 6 | punct |
| 211 | Beaver | beaver | NOUN | Number=Sing | 209 6 | nmod:unmarked |
| 212 | gives | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 181 return | advcl |
| 213 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 214 feast | det |
| 214 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 212 gives | obj |
| 215 | 53 | 53 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 214 feast | flat |
| 216 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 217 7 | punct |
| 217 | 7 | 7 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 221 bįs | nummod |
| 218 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 217 7 | punct |
| 219 | Tcaka | Tcaka | PROPN | Number=Sing | 217 7 | nmod:unmarked |
| 220 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | 221 bįs | punct |
| 221 | bįs | bį | NOUN | Number=Plur | 214 feast | appos |
| 222 | 54 | 54 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 221 bįs | flat |
| 223 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 224 8 | punct |
| 224 | 8 | 8 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 221 bįs | appos |
| 225 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 224 8 | punct |
| 226 | Aniwɔ | Aniwɔ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 224 8 | nmod:unmarked |
| 227 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | 228 ye | punct |
| 228 | ye | ye | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 224 8 | appos |
| 229 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 232 Skunk | punct |
| 230 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 232 Skunk | det |
| 231 | Giant | giant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 232 Skunk | amod |
| 232 | Skunk | Skunk | PROPN | Number=Sing | 228 ye | conj |
| 233 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 265 e | punct |
| 234 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 265 e | cc |
| 235 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 236 origin | det |
| 236 | origin | origin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 263 Ayas | nsubj |
| 237 | of | of | ADP | _ | 238 Skunks | case |
| 238 | Skunks | skunk | NOUN | Number=Plur | 236 origin | nmod |
| 239 | 56 | 56 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 238 Skunks | flat |
| 240 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 241 9 | punct |
| 241 | 9 | 9 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 239 56 | conj |
| 242 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 238 Skunks | punct |
| 243 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 244 man | det |
| 244 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 263 Ayas | nsubj |
| 245 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 246 transformed | nsubj |
| 246 | transformed | transform | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 244 man | acl:relcl |
| 247 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 248 doll | det |
| 248 | doll | doll | NOUN | Number=Sing | 246 transformed | obj |
| 249 | into | into | ADP | _ | 251 woman | case |
| 250 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 251 woman | det |
| 251 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 246 transformed | obl |
| 252 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 253 followed | cc |
| 253 | followed | follow | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 246 transformed | conj |
| 254 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 253 followed | obj |
| 255 | into | into | ADP | _ | 257 world | case |
| 256 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 257 world | det |
| 257 | world | world | NOUN | Number=Sing | 253 followed | obl |
| 258 | above | above | ADP | _ | 259 57 | case |
| 259 | 57 | 57 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 253 followed | obl |
| 260 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 261 10 | punct |
| 261 | 10 | 10 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 259 57 | conj |
| 262 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 246 transformed | punct |
| 263 | Ayas | Aya | PROPN | Number=Plur | 265 e | nmod:poss |
| 264 | · | · | PUNCT | _ | 265 e | punct |
| 265 | e | e | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 tempers | obl |
| 266 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 268 origin | cc |
| 267 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 268 origin | det |
| 268 | origin | origin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 265 e | conj |
| 269 | of | of | ADP | _ | 270 Bats | case |
| 270 | Bats | bat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 268 origin | nmod |
| 271 | 62 | 62 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 273 11 | compound |
| 272 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 273 11 | punct |
| 273 | 11 | 11 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 268 origin | nmod |
| 274 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 273 11 | punct |
| 275 | Origin | Origin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 273 11 | nmod:unmarked |
| 276 | of | of | ADP | _ | 279 Fisher | case |
| 277 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 279 Fisher | det |
| 278 | Constellation | Constellation | PROPN | Number=Sing | 279 Fisher | compound |
| 279 | Fisher | Fisher | PROPN | Number=Sing | 275 Origin | nmod |
| 280 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 282 Major | punct |
| 281 | Ursa | Ursa | PROPN | Number=Sing | 282 Major | compound |
| 282 | Major | Major | PROPN | Number=Sing | 279 Fisher | appos |
| 283 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 282 Major | punct |
| 284 | 63 | 63 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 273 11 | conj |
| 285 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 286 12 | punct |
| 286 | 12 | 12 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 284 63 | conj |
| 287 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 286 12 | punct |
| 288 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 290 Loon | det |
| 289 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 290 Loon | amod |
| 290 | Loon | Loon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 311 Story | compound |
| 291 | 64 | 64 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 290 Loon | flat |
| 292 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 293 13 | punct |
| 293 | 13 | 13 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 290 Loon | appos |
| 294 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 293 13 | punct |
| 295 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 297 Pike | det |
| 296 | Giant | giant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 297 Pike | amod |
| 297 | Pike | Pike | PROPN | Number=Sing | 290 Loon | conj |
| 298 | 65 | 65 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 297 Pike | flat |
| 299 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 300 14 | punct |
| 300 | 14 | 14 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 297 Pike | appos |
| 301 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 300 14 | punct |
| 302 | Lynx | Lynx | PROPN | Number=Sing | 297 Pike | conj |
| 303 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 306 wives | cc |
| 304 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 306 wives | nmod:poss |
| 305 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 306 wives | nummod |
| 306 | wives | wife | NOUN | Number=Plur | 297 Pike | nmod |
| 307 | 67 | 67 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 306 wives | flat |
| 308 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 309 15 | punct |
| 309 | 15 | 15 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 307 67 | conj |
| 310 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 297 Pike | punct |
| 311 | Story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 322 Rabbit | compound |
| 312 | of | of | ADP | _ | 314 Rock | case |
| 313 | Seal | Seal | PROPN | Number=Sing | 314 Rock | compound |
| 314 | Rock | Rock | PROPN | Number=Sing | 311 Story | nmod |
| 315 | in | in | ADP | _ | 316 Lake | case |
| 316 | Lake | Lake | PROPN | Number=Sing | 314 Rock | nmod |
| 317 | Timagami | Timagami | PROPN | Number=Sing | 316 Lake | flat |
| 318 | 68 | 68 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 311 Story | nmod |
| 319 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 320 16 | punct |
| 320 | 16 | 16 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 318 68 | appos |
| 321 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 320 16 | punct |
| 322 | Rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 265 e | conj |
| 323 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 324 Lynx | punct |
| 324 | Lynx | Lynx | PROPN | Number=Sing | 322 Rabbit | appos |
| 325 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 328 68 | punct |
| 326 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 328 68 | cc |
| 327 | Fisher | Fisher | PROPN | Number=Sing | 328 68 | nmod:unmarked |
| 328 | 68 | 68 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 26 tempers | obl |
| 329 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 330 17 | punct |
| 330 | 17 | 17 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 328 68 | appos |
| 331 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 330 17 | punct |
| 332 | Snaring | snare | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 328 68 | acl |
| 333 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 334 Sun | det |
| 334 | Sun | Sun | PROPN | Number=Sing | 332 Snaring | obj |
| 335 | 69 | 69 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 334 Sun | flat |
| 336 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 337 18 | punct |
| 337 | 18 | 18 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 332 Snaring | appos |
| 338 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 337 18 | punct |
| 339 | Homo | Homo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 332 Snaring | obj |
| 340 | Excrementi | Excrementi | PROPN | Number=Sing | 339 Homo | flat |
| 341 | 69 | 69 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 339 Homo | flat |
| 342 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 343 19 | punct |
| 343 | 19 | 19 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 339 Homo | appos |
| 344 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 343 19 | punct |
| 345 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 346 origin | det |
| 346 | origin | origin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 343 19 | appos |
| 347 | of | of | ADP | _ | 348 Snakes | case |
| 348 | Snakes | snake | NOUN | Number=Plur | 346 origin | nmod |
| 349 | 71 | 71 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 348 Snakes | flat |
| 350 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 354 warns | punct |
| 351 | 20 | 20 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 353 Muskrat | nummod |
| 352 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 351 20 | punct |
| 353 | Muskrat | muskrat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 354 warns | nsubj |
| 354 | warns | warn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 348 Snakes | acl:relcl |
| 355 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 357 71 | det |
| 356 | Beaver | Beaver | PROPN | Number=Sing | 357 71 | nmod:unmarked |
| 357 | 71 | 71 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 361 Story | nummod |
| 358 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 359 21 | punct |
| 359 | 21 | 21 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 357 71 | conj |
| 360 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 359 21 | punct |
| 361 | Story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 354 warns | ccomp |
| 362 | of | of | ADP | _ | 364 hunter | case |
| 363 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 364 hunter | det |
| 364 | hunter | hunter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 361 Story | nmod |
| 365 | 72 | 72 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 364 hunter | flat |
| 366 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 367 22 | punct |
| 367 | 22 | 22 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 364 hunter | appos |
| 368 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 367 22 | punct |
| 369 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 371 story | det |
| 370 | Timagami | Timagami | PROPN | Number=Sing | 371 story | compound |
| 371 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 361 Story | appos |
| 372 | 73 | 73 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 371 story | flat |
| 373 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 374 23 | punct |
| 374 | 23 | 23 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 376 Story | nummod |
| 375 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 374 23 | punct |
| 376 | Story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 371 story | conj |
| 377 | of | of | ADP | _ | 380 runner | case |
| 378 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 380 runner | det |
| 379 | fast | fast | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 380 runner | amod |
| 380 | runner | runner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 376 Story | nmod |
| 381 | 73 | 73 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 380 runner | flat |
| 382 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 383 24 | punct |
| 383 | 24 | 24 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 380 runner | appos |
| 384 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 383 24 | punct |
| 385 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 386 hunter | det |
| 386 | hunter | hunter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 380 runner | conj |
| 387 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 390 Deer | cc |
| 388 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 390 Deer | det |
| 389 | seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 390 Deer | nummod |
| 390 | Deer | Deer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 386 hunter | conj |
| 391 | 73 | 73 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 390 Deer | flat |
| 392 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 393 25 | punct |
| 393 | 25 | 25 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 395 Story | nummod |
| 394 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 393 25 | punct |
| 395 | Story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 390 Deer | appos |
| 396 | of | of | ADP | _ | 398 conjurer | case |
| 397 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 398 conjurer | det |
| 398 | conjurer | conjurer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 395 Story | nmod |
| 399 | 74 | 74 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 398 conjurer | flat |
| 400 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 401 26 | punct |
| 401 | 26 | 26 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 403 Legend | nummod |
| 402 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 401 26 | punct |
| 403 | Legend | legend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 398 conjurer | conj |
| 404 | of | of | ADP | _ | 406 lake | case |
| 405 | Obabika | Obabika | PROPN | Number=Sing | 406 lake | compound |
| 406 | lake | lake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 403 Legend | nmod |
| 407 | 76 | 76 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 406 lake | flat |
| 408 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 409 27 | punct |
| 409 | 27 | 27 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 412 pictographs | nummod |
| 410 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 409 27 | punct |
| 411 | Iroquois | iroquois | NOUN | Number=Sing | 412 pictographs | compound |
| 412 | pictographs | pictograph | NOUN | Number=Plur | 406 lake | nmod |
| 413 | 76 | 76 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 412 pictographs | flat |
| 414 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 415 28 | punct |
| 415 | 28 | 28 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 412 pictographs | appos |
| 416 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 415 28 | punct |
| 417 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 419 legend | det |
| 418 | Iroquois | Iroquois | PROPN | Number=Sing | 419 legend | compound |
| 419 | legend | legend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 412 pictographs | conj |
| 420 | 76 | 76 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 419 legend | flat |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | temper | present | Nenebuc | the wind | Ayas the origin of Skunks the man's e and the origin of Bats 62 11 Origin of the Constellation Fisher and Story Rabbit obl; 68 Fisher obl | tree rules | |||
| 2 | start | present | Nenebuc | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | travel | gerund | Nenebuc not said here | suum castigat | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 4 | deceive | gerund | suum castigat not said here | Nenebuc | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | ||||
| 5 | change | present | Nenebuc not said here | the colour of the Partridge family | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient | ||||
| 6 | originate | present | Nenebuc not said here | rock tripe | Nenebuc's scabs for the benefit of the people | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tripe=Patient | |||
| 7 | prepare | present | Nenebuc | a feast | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Patient | ||||
| 8 | catch | present · passive | Nenebuc not said here | between two trees | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP» | ||||
| 9 | receive | present | the animals | a distribution of fat | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distribution=Theme | ||||
| 10 | catch | present · passive | Nenebuc | the Bear's skull | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 11 | wound | present | 33 | the Giant Lynx | Nenebuc nsubj | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus lynx=Experiencer | |||
| 12 | disguise | present | 33 not said here | Nenebuc | in a Toad's skin | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent himself=Destination in skin=Theme | |||
| 13 | slay | present | 33 not said here | Toad | 34 obj; finally property | tree rules | |||
| 14 | cause | present | the Giant Lynx | the World Flood | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition flood=Patient | ||||
| 15 | gather | present | 33 not said here | the animals | a raft | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme | |||
| 16 | dive | present | Muskrat | for earth | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for earth=Theme | ||||
| 17 | transform | present | earth | into a new world result; Nenebuc nsubj | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into world=Result | ||||
| 18 | send | present | Nenebuc | tree rules | |||||
| 19 | crow out | infinitive | Nenebuc not said here | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 20 | change | present | disobedience | Nenebuc | black property | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | |||
| 21 | gull | infinitive | disobedience not said here | black property | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 22 | retire | present | Muskrat not said here | then | to the west | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 23 | return | future | disobedience | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 24 | transform | present | Nenebuc | the Bear | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Patient | ||||
| 25 | give | present | 37 Nenebuc fragment Wemicus | a feast | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Theme | ||||
| 26 | transform | past | the man | a doll | into a woman result | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent doll=Patient into woman=Result | |||
| 27 | follow | past | the man not said here | origin | the world | above 57 | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent she=Theme into world=Trajectory | ||
| 28 | snare | gerund | the Sun | 18 appos; Homo obj | tree rules | ||||
| 29 | warn speech: warn | present | 20 Muskrat | Snakes not said here | 71 Story of a hunter ccomp | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent snake=Recipient | |||
| 30 | distribute | fat | nom distribution «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
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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