Legends of the Northwest, The Feast of the Virgins., part 3, sentence 3

In the golden hued Wázu-pe-weé --the moon when the wild rice is gathered; When the leaves on the tall sugar-tree are as red as the breast of the robin, And the red-oaks that border the lea are aflame with the fire of the sunset, From the wide waving fields of wild-rice --from the meadows of Psin-ta-wak-pá-dan, [a] Where the geese and the mallards rejoice, and grow fat on the bountiful harvest, Came the hunters with saddles of moose and the flesh of the bear and the bison, And the women in birchen canoes well laden with rice from the meadows, With the tall, dusky hunters, behold, came a marvelous man or a spirit, White-faced and so wrinkled and old, and clad in the robe of the raven.

Who acts: golden, leaves, red oaks, ta, geese, women · What happens: hue, gather, be, wave, dan, rejoice · To what, where: Wázu pe weé, wild rice, fat, hunters, bountiful harvest, marvelous man

This is a sentence of «Legends of the Northwest» by Hanford Lennox Gordon, The Feast of the Virgins., part 3. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (golden, leaves, red oaks, ta), 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	In	in	SCONJ	_	4 hued	mark
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 golden	det
3	golden	golden	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 hued	nsubj
4	hued	hue	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	Wázu	Wázu	PROPN	Number=Sing	9 weé	compound
6	-	-	PUNCT	_	5 Wázu	punct
7	pe	pe	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 weé	compound
8	-	-	PUNCT	_	7 pe	punct
9	weé	weé	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hued	obj
10	--	--	PUNCT	_	12 moon	punct
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 moon	det
12	moon	moon	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 weé	conj
13	when	when	SCONJ	_	18 gathered	mark
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 rice	det
15	wild	wild	ADJ	Degree=Pos	16 rice	amod
16	rice	rice	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 gathered	nsubj:pass
17	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	18 gathered	aux:pass
18	gathered	gather	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	4 hued	advcl
19	;	;	PUNCT	_	31 red	punct
20	When	when	SCONJ	_	31 red	mark
21	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	22 leaves	det
22	leaves	leaf	NOUN	Number=Plur	31 red	nsubj
23	on	on	ADP	_	28 tree	case
24	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	28 tree	det
25	tall	tall	ADJ	Degree=Pos	28 tree	amod
26	sugar	sugar	NOUN	Number=Sing	28 tree	compound
27	-	-	PUNCT	_	26 sugar	punct
28	tree	tree	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 leaves	nmod
29	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	31 red	cop
30	as	as	ADV	_	31 red	advmod
31	red	red	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 hued	parataxis
32	as	as	ADP	_	34 breast	case
33	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	34 breast	det
34	breast	breast	NOUN	Number=Sing	31 red	obl
35	of	of	ADP	_	37 robin	case
36	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	37 robin	det
37	robin	robin	NOUN	Number=Sing	34 breast	nmod
38	,	,	PUNCT	_	49 aflame	punct
39	And	and	CCONJ	_	49 aflame	cc
40	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	43 oaks	det
41	red	red	ADJ	Degree=Pos	43 oaks	amod
42	-	-	PUNCT	_	41 red	punct
43	oaks	oak	NOUN	Number=Plur	49 aflame	nsubj
44	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	45 border	det
45	border	border	NOUN	Number=Sing	43 oaks	nmod
46	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	47 lea	det
47	lea	lea	NOUN	Number=Sing	45 border	appos
48	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	49 aflame	cop
49	aflame	aflame	ADJ	Degree=Pos	31 red	conj
50	with	with	ADP	_	52 fire	case
51	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	52 fire	det
52	fire	fire	NOUN	Number=Sing	49 aflame	obl
53	of	of	ADP	_	55 sunset	case
54	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	55 sunset	det
55	sunset	sunset	NOUN	Number=Sing	52 fire	nmod
56	,	,	PUNCT	_	61 fields	punct
57	From	from	ADP	_	61 fields	case
58	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	61 fields	det
59	wide	wide	ADJ	Degree=Pos	61 fields	amod
60	waving	wave	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	61 fields	amod
61	fields	field	NOUN	Number=Plur	49 aflame	conj
62	of	of	ADP	_	65 rice	case
63	wild	wild	ADJ	Degree=Pos	65 rice	amod
64	-	-	PUNCT	_	63 wild	punct
65	rice	rice	NOUN	Number=Sing	61 fields	nmod
66	--	--	PUNCT	_	69 meadows	punct
67	from	from	ADP	_	69 meadows	case
68	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	69 meadows	det
69	meadows	meadow	NOUN	Number=Plur	31 red	conj
70	of	of	ADP	_	71 Psin	case
71	Psin	Psin	PROPN	Number=Sing	79 dan	obl
72	-	-	PUNCT	_	71 Psin	punct
73	ta	ta	NOUN	Number=Sing	79 dan	nsubj
74	-	-	PUNCT	_	73 ta	punct
75	wak	wak	NOUN	Number=Sing	79 dan	compound
76	-	-	PUNCT	_	77 pá	punct
77	pá	pá	NOUN	Number=Sing	79 dan	compound
78	-	-	PUNCT	_	77 pá	punct
79	dan	dan	NOUN	Number=Sing	69 meadows	nmod
80	,	,	PUNCT	_	82 a	punct
81	[	[	PUNCT	_	82 a	punct
82	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	79 dan	appos
83	]	]	PUNCT	_	90 rejoice	punct
84	Where	where	ADV	PronType=Rel	90 rejoice	advmod
85	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	86 geese	det
86	geese	goose	NOUN	Number=Plur	90 rejoice	nsubj
87	and	and	CCONJ	_	89 mallards	cc
88	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	89 mallards	det
89	mallards	mallard	NOUN	Number=Plur	86 geese	conj
90	rejoice	rejoice	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	82 a	parataxis
91	,	,	PUNCT	_	93 grow	punct
92	and	and	CCONJ	_	93 grow	cc
93	grow	grow	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	90 rejoice	conj
94	fat	fat	NOUN	Number=Sing	93 grow	obj
95	on	on	ADP	_	98 harvest	case
96	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	98 harvest	det
97	bountiful	bountiful	ADJ	Degree=Pos	98 harvest	amod
98	harvest	harvest	NOUN	Number=Sing	100 Came	obl
99	,	,	PUNCT	_	98 harvest	punct
100	Came	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	93 grow	parataxis
101	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	102 hunters	det
102	hunters	hunter	NOUN	Number=Plur	100 Came	obj
103	with	with	ADP	_	104 saddles	case
104	saddles	saddle	NOUN	Number=Plur	100 Came	obl
105	of	of	ADP	_	106 moose	case
106	moose	moose	NOUN	Number=Sing	104 saddles	nmod
107	and	and	CCONJ	_	109 flesh	cc
108	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	109 flesh	det
109	flesh	flesh	NOUN	Number=Sing	106 moose	conj
110	of	of	ADP	_	112 bear	case
111	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	112 bear	det
112	bear	bear	NOUN	Number=Sing	109 flesh	nmod
113	and	and	CCONJ	_	115 bison	cc
114	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	115 bison	det
115	bison	bison	NOUN	Number=Sing	112 bear	conj
116	,	,	PUNCT	_	124 laden	punct
117	And	and	CCONJ	_	124 laden	cc
118	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	119 women	det
119	women	woman	NOUN	Number=Plur	124 laden	nsubj
120	in	in	ADP	_	122 canoes	case
121	birchen	birchen	ADJ	Degree=Pos	122 canoes	amod
122	canoes	canoe	NOUN	Number=Plur	119 women	nmod
123	well	well	ADV	Degree=Pos	124 laden	advmod
124	laden	laden	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	100 Came	conj
125	with	with	ADP	_	126 rice	case
126	rice	rice	NOUN	Number=Sing	124 laden	obl
127	from	from	ADP	_	129 meadows	case
128	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	129 meadows	det
129	meadows	meadow	NOUN	Number=Plur	140 came	obl
130	,	,	PUNCT	_	136 hunters	punct
131	With	with	ADP	_	136 hunters	case
132	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	136 hunters	det
133	tall	tall	ADJ	Degree=Pos	136 hunters	amod
134	,	,	PUNCT	_	133 tall	punct
135	dusky	dusky	ADJ	Degree=Pos	136 hunters	amod
136	hunters	hunter	NOUN	Number=Plur	129 meadows	nmod
137	,	,	PUNCT	_	138 behold	punct
138	behold	behold	INTJ	_	136 hunters	discourse
139	,	,	PUNCT	_	138 behold	punct
140	came	come	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	124 laden	parataxis
141	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	143 man	det
142	marvelous	marvelous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	143 man	amod
143	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	140 came	obl
144	or	or	CCONJ	_	146 spirit	cc
145	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	146 spirit	det
146	spirit	spirit	NOUN	Number=Sing	143 man	conj
147	,	,	PUNCT	_	150 faced	punct
148	White	white	ADJ	Degree=Pos	150 faced	amod
149	-	-	PUNCT	_	148 White	punct
150	faced	faced	ADJ	Degree=Pos	143 man	parataxis
151	and	and	CCONJ	_	153 wrinkled	cc
152	so	so	ADV	_	153 wrinkled	advmod
153	wrinkled	wrinkle	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	150 faced	conj
154	and	and	CCONJ	_	155 old	cc
155	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	153 wrinkled	conj
156	,	,	PUNCT	_	158 clad	punct
157	and	and	CCONJ	_	158 clad	cc
158	clad	clad	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	140 came	conj
159	in	in	ADP	_	161 robe	case
160	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	161 robe	det
161	robe	robe	NOUN	Number=Sing	158 clad	obl
162	of	of	ADP	_	164 raven	case
163	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	164 raven	det
164	raven	raven	NOUN	Number=Sing	161 robe	nmod
165	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 hued	punct

Pragmatics

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	hue	past	the golden	Wázu pe weé and the moon			tree rules
2	gather	present · passive		the wild rice			vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
3	is	present	the leaves on the tall sugar tree			as the breast of the robin; the meadows conj; red property	tree rules
4	is	present	the red oaks that border			with the fire of the sunset; the wide waving fields of wild rice conj; aflame property	tree rules
5	wave	gerund					vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
6	dan		ta			of Psin	tree rules
7	rejoice	present	the geese and the mallards				vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
8	grow	present	the geese and the mallards not said here	fat			vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fat=Theme
9	come	past		the hunters	the bountiful harvest	with saddles of moose and the flesh of the bear and the bison	vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hunter=Theme
10	laden	present	the women in birchen canoes			with rice; well property	tree rules
11	come	past		a marvelous man or a spirit	the meadows with the tall dusky hunters		vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from meadow=Initial_Location
12	wrinkle	participle					vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
13	clad	past			the robe of the raven		tree rules
14	fire			the sunset			nom fire «event 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: «Legends of the Northwest» by Hanford Lennox Gordon, Project Gutenberg book 8122 (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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🌲 Legends of the Northwest, The Feast of the Virgins., part 3, sentence 3

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Legends of the Northwest, The Feast of the Virgins., part 3, sentence 3