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title: (1) Telling stories in summer 78 (2) Foretelling sex of child to be… — Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin… · tree and pragmatics
description: (1) Telling stories in summer 78 (2) Foretelling sex of child to be born 78 (3) How to bring rain 79 (4) Northern Lights 79 (5) Milky Way 79 (6) Rainbow 79 (7) Whippoorwill’s cry 79 (8) Rain omens 79 (9) Killing blue bottle flies 80 (10) Finding a live mole 80 (11) Hiccoughing 80 (12) Children born 
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# Myths and Folk-lore of the Timiskaming Algonquin and Timagami Ojibwa, Chapter II., sentence 4

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(1) Telling stories in summer 78 (2) Foretelling sex of child to be born 78 (3) How to bring rain 79 (4) Northern Lights 79 (5) Milky Way 79 (6) Rainbow 79 (7) Whippoorwill’s cry 79 (8) Rain omens 79 (9) Killing blue bottle flies 80 (10) Finding a live mole 80 (11) Hiccoughing 80 (12) Children born feet first 80 (13) Cooking squirrels 80 (14) How to bring on a snowstorm 80 (15) An infant warming its hands 80 (16) Red sunset 81 (17) Whirling buzzer 81 (18) Divining what game is to be killed 81 (19) Supernatural creatures:— Pa·g·αk 81 Me·megwe·s·i 82

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**Who acts:** Killing, hands, infant warming · **What happens:** tell, foretell, bear, bring, kill, fly · **To what, where:** stories, sex, rain, blue bottle, 80, live mole · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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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 (Killing, hands, infant warming), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**Mova's own parse.** This tree may be wrong.

## The tree {#tree}

```conllu
# sent_id = book:pg66509:3:4
# text = (1) Telling stories in summer 78 (2) Foretelling sex of child to be born 78 (3) How to bring rain 79 (4) Northern Lights 79 (5) Milky Way 79 (6) Rainbow 79 (7) Whippoorwill’s cry 79 (8) Rain omens 79 (9) Killing blue bottle flies 80 (10) Finding a live mole 80 (11) Hiccoughing 80 (12) Children born feet first 80 (13) Cooking squirrels 80 (14) How to bring on a snowstorm 80 (15) An infant warming its hands 80 (16) Red sunset 81 (17) Whirling buzzer 81 (18) Divining what game is to be killed 81 (19) Supernatural creatures:— Pa·g·αk 81 Me·megwe·s·i 82
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	1	1	NUM	LS	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	32	csubj	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	78	78	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
12	Foretelling	foretell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	32	compound	_	_
13	sex	sex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	advcl	_	_
19	78	78	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	xcomp	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
23	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	25	advmod	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
26	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
27	79	79	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	26	flat	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	26	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
31	Northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	Lights	Light	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
33	79	79	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	flat	_	_
34	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	38	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	35	punct	_	_
37	Milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	38	amod	_	_
38	Way	Way	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	nmod	_	_
39	79	79	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	38	flat	_	_
40	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	41	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	56	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	41	punct	_	_
43	Rainbow	rainbow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	44	amod	_	_
44	79	79	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	41	nmod	_	_
45	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	46	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	41	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	41	punct	_	_
48	Whippoorwill	Whippoorwill	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	41	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	’s	's	PART	POS	_	41	case	_	_
50	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	nmod:unmarked	_	_
51	79	79	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	41	nmod:unmarked	_	_
52	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	53	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	41	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
54	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	41	punct	_	_
55	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	56	compound	_	_
56	omens	omen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	38	appos	_	_
57	79	79	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	56	flat	_	_
58	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	59	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
59	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	57	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
60	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	56	punct	_	_
61	Killing	kill	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	64	csubj	_	_
62	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	63	amod	_	_
63	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	61	obj	_	_
64	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	56	parataxis	_	_
65	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	64	obj	_	_
66	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	67	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	65	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
68	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	67	punct	_	_
69	Finding	find	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	65	advcl	_	_
70	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	72	det	_	_
71	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	72	amod	_	_
72	mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	69	obj	_	_
73	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	72	flat	_	_
74	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	75	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	72	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	75	punct	_	_
77	Hiccoughing	hiccough	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	69	conj	_	_
78	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	82	nummod	_	_
79	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	80	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
80	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	78	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
81	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	78	punct	_	_
82	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	77	obj	_	_
83	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	84	amod	_	_
84	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	82	conj	_	_
85	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	86	advmod	_	_
86	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	91	nummod	_	_
87	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	88	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
88	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	86	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
89	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	88	punct	_	_
90	Cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	91	compound	_	_
91	squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	77	obj	_	_
92	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	91	appos	_	_
93	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	94	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	92	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
95	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	77	punct	_	_
96	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	98	advmod	_	_
97	to	to	PART	TO	_	98	mark	_	_
98	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	77	advcl	_	_
99	on	on	ADP	IN	_	101	case	_	_
100	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	101	det	_	_
101	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	98	obl	_	_
102	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	133	obl	_	_
103	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	104	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
104	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	102	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
105	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	104	punct	_	_
106	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	108	det	_	_
107	infant	infant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	108	amod	_	_
108	warming	warming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	133	nsubj:pass	_	_
109	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	110	nmod:poss	_	_
110	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	116	nsubj	_	_
111	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	116	compound	_	_
112	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	113	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
113	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	111	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
114	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	113	punct	_	_
115	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	116	amod	_	_
116	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	108	acl:relcl	_	_
117	81	81	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	116	flat	_	_
118	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	119	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
119	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	116	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
120	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	119	punct	_	_
121	Whirling	whirl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	108	acl	_	_
122	buzzer	buzzer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	121	obj	_	_
123	81	81	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	122	flat	_	_
124	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	125	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
125	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	122	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
126	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	125	punct	_	_
127	Divining	divine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	121	conj	_	_
128	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	129	nsubj	_	_
129	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	127	obj	_	_
130	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	133	aux:pass	_	_
131	to	to	PART	TO	_	133	mark	_	_
132	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	133	aux:pass	_	_
133	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	98	conj	_	_
134	81	81	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	139	nummod	_	_
135	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	136	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
136	19	19	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	134	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
137	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	136	punct	_	_
138	Supernatural	supernatural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	139	amod	_	_
139	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	133	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
140	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	142	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
141	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	142	punct	_	_
142	Pa	Pa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	139	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
143	·	·	PUNCT	NFP	_	144	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
144	g	G	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	142	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
145	·	·	PUNCT	,	_	146	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
146	αk	αk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	142	appos	_	_
147	81	81	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	146	flat	_	_
148	Me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	147	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
149	·	·	PUNCT	NFP	_	150	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
150	megwe	megwe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	142	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
151	·	·	PUNCT	NFP	_	133	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
152	s	's	PART	POS	Typo=Yes	151	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
153	·	·	PUNCT	NFP	_	32	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
154	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	155	nsubj	_	_
155	82	82	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	32	nmod	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | stories |  |  | summer | 78 *obj* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent story=Recipient 78=Topic |
| 2 | **foretell** | gerund |  | sex of child |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sex=Theme |
| 3 | **bear** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | 78 *xcomp* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S» |
| 4 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | rain |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent rain=Theme |
| 5 | **kill** | gerund |  | blue bottle |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme |
| 6 | **fly** | present | Killing | 80 |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location 80=Theme |
| 7 | **find** | gerund | Killing *not said here* | a live mole |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mole=Topic |
| 8 | **hiccough** | gerund | Killing *not said here* | 80 Children and born feet |  |  |  | 80 Cooking squirrels *obj* | tree rules |
| 9 | **bear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 10 | **bring** | to-infinitive | Killing *not said here* |  |  | a snowstorm |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on snowstorm=Destination |
| 11 | **sunset** |  | warming's hands | a infant warming *not said here* |  |  |  | 17 *appos* | tree rules |
| 12 | **whirl** | gerund | a infant warming *not said here* | buzzer |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent buzzer=Theme |
| 13 | **divine** | gerund | a infant warming *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 14 | **game** |  |  |  |  |  |  | what *nsubj* | tree rules |
| 15 | **kill** | present · passive |  | a infant warming |  |  |  | 80 *obl*; 81 Supernatural creatures *obl* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 17 | **sex** |  |  | child |  |  |  |  | nom sex «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

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**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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