Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems, Opening, part 8, sentence 77
But the Lord replied, “Far from it, I am giving you longer life-- A longer life than is given To any other on earth; From this time forth, my uncle, You may pass through a glowing fire, And never feel its breath, You may live on land or in water, Nay, though your head be cut off It will live for nine days after, And even so long shall beat Your heart when cut from your body.”
Who acts: Lord, You, head · What happens: reply, give, pass, glow, not feel, live · To what, where: longer life, you, any, glowing fire, breath, land · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems», Opening, part 8. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Lord, You, head), 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 | But | but | CCONJ | _ | 4 replied | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Lord | det |
| 3 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 replied | nsubj |
| 4 | replied | reply | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 Far | punct |
| 6 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 Far | punct |
| 7 | Far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 4 replied | advmod |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 it | case |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 Far | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 giving | punct |
| 11 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 13 giving | nsubj |
| 12 | am | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 giving | aux |
| 13 | giving | give | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 replied | advcl |
| 14 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 13 giving | iobj |
| 15 | longer | long | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 16 life | amod |
| 16 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 giving | obj |
| 17 | -- | -- | PUNCT | _ | 20 life | punct |
| 18 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 life | det |
| 19 | longer | long | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 20 life | amod |
| 20 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 life | conj |
| 21 | than | than | SCONJ | _ | 23 given | mark |
| 22 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 23 given | aux:pass |
| 23 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 13 giving | advcl |
| 24 | To | to | ADP | _ | 25 any | case |
| 25 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 23 given | obl |
| 26 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 any | fixed |
| 27 | on | on | ADP | _ | 28 earth | case |
| 28 | earth | earth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 any | nmod |
| 29 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 40 pass | punct |
| 30 | From | from | ADP | _ | 32 time | case |
| 31 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 32 time | det |
| 32 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 40 pass | obl |
| 33 | forth | forth | ADV | _ | 32 time | advmod |
| 34 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 36 uncle | punct |
| 35 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 36 uncle | nmod:poss |
| 36 | uncle | uncle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 time | conj |
| 37 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 time | punct |
| 38 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 40 pass | nsubj |
| 39 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 40 pass | aux |
| 40 | pass | pass | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 replied | parataxis |
| 41 | through | through | ADP | _ | 44 fire | case |
| 42 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 44 fire | det |
| 43 | glowing | glow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 44 fire | amod |
| 44 | fire | fire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 40 pass | obl |
| 45 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 48 feel | punct |
| 46 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 48 feel | cc |
| 47 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 48 feel | advmod |
| 48 | feel | feel | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 40 pass | conj |
| 49 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 50 breath | nmod:poss |
| 50 | breath | breath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 48 feel | obj |
| 51 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 54 live | punct |
| 52 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 54 live | nsubj |
| 53 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 54 live | aux |
| 54 | live | live | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 48 feel | parataxis |
| 55 | on | on | ADP | _ | 56 land | case |
| 56 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 54 live | obl |
| 57 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 59 water | cc |
| 58 | in | in | ADP | _ | 59 water | case |
| 59 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 56 land | conj |
| 60 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 61 Nay | punct |
| 61 | Nay | nay | INTJ | _ | 54 live | discourse |
| 62 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 67 cut | punct |
| 63 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 67 cut | mark |
| 64 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 65 head | nmod:poss |
| 65 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 67 cut | nsubj:pass |
| 66 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 67 cut | aux:pass |
| 67 | cut | cut | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 54 live | parataxis |
| 68 | off | off | ADP | _ | 71 live | mark |
| 69 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 71 live | nsubj |
| 70 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 71 live | aux |
| 71 | live | live | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 67 cut | advcl |
| 72 | for | for | ADP | _ | 74 days | case |
| 73 | nine | nine | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 74 days | nummod |
| 74 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 71 live | obl |
| 75 | after | after | ADV | _ | 71 live | advmod |
| 76 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 82 beat | punct |
| 77 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 82 beat | cc |
| 78 | even | even | ADV | _ | 80 long | advmod |
| 79 | so | so | ADV | _ | 80 long | advmod |
| 80 | long | long | ADV | Degree=Pos | 82 beat | advmod |
| 81 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 82 beat | aux |
| 82 | beat | beat | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 40 pass | parataxis |
| 83 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 84 heart | nmod:poss |
| 84 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 82 beat | obj |
| 85 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 86 cut | advmod |
| 86 | cut | cut | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 82 beat | advcl |
| 87 | from | from | ADP | _ | 89 body | case |
| 88 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 89 body | nmod:poss |
| 89 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 86 cut | obl |
| 90 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 40 pass | punct |
| 91 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 40 pass | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reply speech: assert | past | the Lord | far property | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | give in a quote | present · progressive | the Lord = lord | longer life and a longer life | you | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient life=Theme | |||
| 3 | give in a quote | present · passive | the Lord = lord not said here | any on earth | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: to any=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | pass in a quote | may | You | a glowing fire | time | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through fire=Location | |||
| 5 | glow in a quote | gerund | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 6 | not feel in a quote | infinitive | You not said here | life's breath | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme | ||||
| 7 | live in a quote | may | You | land or water | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on land=Location | ||||
| 8 | cut off in a quote | infinitive · passive | your head | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality | |||||
| 9 | live in a quote | future | head | day | after property | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||
| 10 | beat in a quote | shall | Your heart | long property | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location heart=Theme | ||||
| 11 | cut in a quote | participle | your body | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from body=Location |
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: «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems», Project Gutenberg book 78673 (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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