--- title: Then she called for kite-flying winds when the birds sport in the he… — Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mythology) · tree and pragmatics description: Then she called for kite-flying winds when the birds sport in the heavens and the surf lies quiet on incoming waves, and then she sang of the winds kolonahe, softly blowing; and the winds hunahuna, breaking into fragments; and the winds which carry the mist, the sprinkling shower, the falling rain a --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66516/14/130/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mytholo…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66516/) / [Pele’s Long Sleep](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66516/14/) / 130 # Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mythology), Pele’s Long Sleep, sentence 130 Then she called for kite-flying winds when the birds sport in the heavens and the surf lies quiet on incoming waves, and then she sang of the winds kolonahe, softly blowing; and the winds hunahuna, breaking into fragments; and the winds which carry the mist, the sprinkling shower, the falling rain and the severe storm; the winds which touch the mountain-tops, and those which creep along the edge of the precipices, holding on by their fingers, and those which dash over the plains and along the sea-beach, blowing the waves into mist. **Who acts:** wind, birds sport, winds · **What happens:** call, fly, lie, sing, blow, break · **To what, where:** winds, incoming waves, fragments, mist, mountain tops, edge · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mythology)» by W. D. Westervelt, Pele’s Long Sleep. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (wind, birds sport, winds), 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 {#tree} ```conllu # sent_id = book:pg66516:14:130 # text = Then she called for kite-flying winds when the birds sport in the heavens and the surf lies quiet on incoming waves, and then she sang of the winds kolonahe, softly blowing; and the winds hunahuna, breaking into fragments; and the winds which carry the mist, the sprinkling shower, the falling rain and the severe storm; the winds which touch the mountain-tops, and those which creep along the edge of the precipices, holding on by their fingers, and those which dash over the plains and along the sea-beach, blowing the waves into mist. 1 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 advmod _ _ 2 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 called call VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 5 kite kite NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 6 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 flying fly VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 amod _ _ 8 winds wind NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 9 when when SCONJ WRB _ 19 mark _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 birds bird NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 compound _ _ 12 sport sport NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 heavens heaven NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nmod _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 surf surf NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 conj _ _ 19 lies lie VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 20 quiet quiet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 xcomp _ _ 21 on on ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 incoming incoming NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 compound _ _ 23 waves wave NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 28 cc _ _ 26 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 28 advmod _ _ 27 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 28 nsubj _ _ 28 sang sing VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 29 of of ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 32 det _ _ 31 winds wind NOUN NNS Number=Plur 32 compound _ _ 32 kolonahe kolonahe NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 33 , , PUNCT , _ 35 punct _ _ 34 softly softly ADV RB _ 35 advmod _ _ 35 blowing blow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 32 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 36 ; ; PUNCT , _ 40 punct _ _ 37 and and CCONJ CC _ 40 cc _ _ 38 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 39 det _ _ 39 winds wind NOUN NNS Number=Plur 40 compound _ _ 40 hunahuna hunahuna NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 41 , , PUNCT , _ 42 punct _ _ 42 breaking break VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 43 into into ADP IN _ 44 case _ _ 44 fragments fragment NOUN NNS Number=Plur 42 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 45 ; ; PUNCT : _ 48 punct _ _ 46 and and CCONJ CC _ 48 cc _ _ 47 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 48 det _ _ 48 winds wind NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 xcomp _ _ 49 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 50 nsubj _ _ 50 carry carry VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 48 acl:relcl _ _ 51 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 52 det _ _ 52 mist mist NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 53 , , PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ _ 54 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 56 det _ _ 55 sprinkling sprinkle VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 56 amod _ _ 56 shower shower NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 57 , , PUNCT , _ 60 punct _ _ 58 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 60 det _ _ 59 falling fall VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 60 amod _ _ 60 rain rain NOUN NN Number=Sing 48 conj _ _ 61 and and CCONJ CC _ 64 cc _ _ 62 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 64 det _ _ 63 severe severe ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 64 amod _ _ 64 storm storm NOUN NN Number=Sing 60 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 65 ; ; PUNCT : _ 67 punct _ _ 66 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 67 det _ _ 67 winds wind NOUN NNS Number=Plur 48 conj _ _ 68 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 69 nsubj _ _ 69 touch touch VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 67 acl:relcl _ _ 70 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 73 det _ _ 71 mountain mountain NOUN NN Number=Sing 73 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 72 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 71 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 73 tops top NOUN NNS Number=Plur 69 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 74 , , PUNCT , _ 76 punct _ _ 75 and and CCONJ CC _ 76 cc _ _ 76 those that PRON DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 67 nmod _ _ 77 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 78 nsubj _ _ 78 creep creep VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 76 acl:relcl _ _ 79 along along ADP IN _ 81 case _ _ 80 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 81 det _ _ 81 edge edge NOUN NN Number=Sing 78 obl _ _ 82 of of ADP IN _ 84 case _ _ 83 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 84 det _ _ 84 precipices precipice NOUN NNS Number=Plur 81 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 85 , , PUNCT , _ 76 punct _ _ 86 holding hold VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 76 acl _ _ 87 on on ADP RP _ 86 compound:prt _ _ 88 by by ADP IN _ 90 case _ _ 89 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 90 nmod:poss _ _ 90 fingers finger NOUN NNS Number=Plur 86 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 91 , , PUNCT , _ 93 punct _ _ 92 and and CCONJ CC _ 93 cc _ _ 93 those that PRON DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 76 conj _ _ 94 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 95 nsubj _ _ 95 dash dash VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 93 acl:relcl _ _ 96 over over ADP IN _ 98 case _ _ 97 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 98 det _ _ 98 plains plain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 95 obl _ _ 99 and and CCONJ CC _ 104 cc _ _ 100 along along ADP IN _ 104 case _ _ 101 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 104 det _ _ 102 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 104 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 103 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 102 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 104 beach beach NOUN NN Number=Sing 98 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 105 , , PUNCT , _ 106 punct _ _ 106 blowing blow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 98 conj _ _ 107 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 108 det _ _ 108 waves wave NOUN NNS Number=Plur 106 obj _ _ 109 into into ADP IN _ 110 case _ _ 110 mist mist NOUN NN Number=Sing 106 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 111 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **call** | past | wind | the winds and the sprinkling shower and the falling rain and the severe storm and the winds those those | | | then | for flying winds; winds hunahuna *conj* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for wind=Recipient | | 2 | **fly** | gerund | | | | | | kite *compound* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **lie** | present | the birds sport in the heavens and the surf | | | incoming waves | | quiet *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on wave=Location | | 4 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | wind | | | | then | of the winds kolonahe | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location | | 5 | **blow** | gerund | wind *not said here* | | | | | softly *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient | | 6 | **break** | gerund | wind *not said here* | | | | | into fragments *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into fragment=Result | | 7 | **carry** | present | the winds and the sprinkling shower and the falling rain and the severe storm and the winds those those | the mist | | | | | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mist=Theme | | 8 | **sprinkle** | gerund | | | | | | | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme | | 9 | **fall** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 10 | **touch** | present | the winds those those | the mountain tops | | | | | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme top=Co-Theme | | 11 | **creep** | present | | | | the edge of the precipices | | which *nsubj* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along edge=Trajectory | | 12 | **hold on** | gerund | | | | | | by precipices's fingers | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by finger=Location | | 13 | **dash** | present | | | | the plains and the sea beach | | which *nsubj* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over plain=Trajectory | | 14 | **blow** | gerund | | the waves | | mist | | | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent wave=Material into mist=Product | 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:** «Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (mythology)» by W. D. Westervelt, Project Gutenberg book 66516 (public domain in the USA). **Tree:** Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), the chapter read in order. - ← previous: [sentence 129](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66516/14/129/) - next →: [sentence 131](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66516/14/131/) - ↑ back to [Pele’s Long Sleep](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg66516/14/)