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title: Ekum did not at first reply, but gave Ode one sharp stick and one bl… — Ikom folk stories from Southern Nigeria · tree and pragmatics
description: Ekum did not at first reply, but gave Ode one sharp stick and one blunt stick, and after a time said, “Touch your body with the sharp stick and also with the blunted one; if you feel any pain with the sharp stick, go home at once and do not bother me any more; if you do not feel any pain, come to me
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# Ikom folk stories from Southern Nigeria, Xxiii.--why Edidor Killed Her Husband and Her Lover., sentence 28

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Ekum did not at first reply, but gave Ode one sharp stick and one blunt stick, and after a time said, “Touch your body with the sharp stick and also with the blunted one; if you feel any pain with the sharp stick, go home at once and do not bother me any more; if you do not feel any pain, come to me to-morrow morning and ask me any questions you like concerning your wife.”

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**Who acts:** Ekum, you · **What happens:** not do, give, say, touch, blunt, feel · **To what, where:** first reply, one sharp stick, Ode, body, pain, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Ikom folk stories from Southern Nigeria» by Elphinstone Dayrell, Xxiii.--why Edidor Killed Her Husband and Her Lover.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Ekum, you), 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:pg70959:17:28
# text = Ekum did not at first reply, but gave Ode one sharp stick and one blunt stick, and after a time said, “Touch your body with the sharp stick and also with the blunted one; if you feel any pain with the sharp stick, go home at once and do not bother me any more; if you do not feel any pain, come to me to-morrow morning and ask me any questions you like concerning your wife.”
1	Ekum	Ekum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	50	advcl	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	Ode	Ode	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	iobj	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
12	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
16	blunt	blunt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	after	after	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
23	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	Touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	23	ccomp	_	_
27	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
34	also	also	ADV	RB	_	38	advmod	_	_
35	with	with	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
37	blunted	blunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	38	amod	_	_
38	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	50	punct	_	_
40	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	42	mark	_	_
41	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	42	nsubj	_	_
42	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	50	advcl	_	_
43	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	44	det	_	_
44	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	42	obj	_	_
45	with	with	ADP	IN	_	48	case	_	_
46	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	48	det	_	_
47	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	48	amod	_	_
48	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	42	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	42	punct	_	_
50	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
51	home	home	ADV	RB	_	50	advmod	_	_
52	at	at	ADP	IN	_	53	case	_	_
53	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	50	obl	_	_
54	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	57	cc	_	_
55	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	57	aux	_	_
56	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	57	advmod	_	_
57	bother	bother	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	50	conj	_	_
58	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	57	obj	_	_
59	any	any	ADV	RB	_	60	advmod	_	_
60	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	57	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	66	punct	_	_
62	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	66	mark	_	_
63	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	66	nsubj	_	_
64	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	66	aux	_	_
65	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	66	advmod	_	_
66	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	50	parataxis	_	_
67	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	68	det	_	_
68	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	66	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
69	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	70	punct	_	_
70	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	66	conj	_	_
71	to	to	ADP	IN	_	72	case	_	_
72	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	70	obl	_	_
73	to	to	ADP	IN	_	76	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	73	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	morrow	morrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	76	compound	_	_
76	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	obl	_	_
77	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	78	cc	_	_
78	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	66	conj	_	_
79	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	78	iobj	_	_
80	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	81	det	_	_
81	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	78	obj	_	_
82	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	83	nsubj	_	_
83	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	81	acl:relcl	_	_
84	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	83	xcomp	_	_
85	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	86	nmod:poss	_	_
86	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	84	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
87	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	78	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
88	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	66	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | past | Ekum |  |  | first reply |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | past |  | one sharp stick and one blunt stick | Ode |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent ode=Recipient stick=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **touch** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your body |  |  |  | with the sharp stick and the blunted one | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent body=Experiencer with stick=Instrument |
| 5 | **blunt** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **feel** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | you | any pain |  |  |  | with the sharp stick | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Theme |
| 7 | **go** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at once=Location |
| 8 | **not** **bother** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer |
| 9 | **not** **feel** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present · do-support | you | any pain |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Theme |
| 10 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | me |  | morning |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to i=Initial\_Location |
| 11 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | any questions | me |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 12 | **like** *in a quote* | present | you | any questions *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 13 | **concern** *not said to happen, in a quote* | gerund | you *not said here* | your wife |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus wife=Experiencer |

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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:** «Ikom folk stories from Southern Nigeria» by Elphinstone Dayrell, Project Gutenberg book 70959 (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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