--- title: The next day, the ju-ju man joined the society to which ’Nyambi belo… — Ikom folk stories from Southern Nigeria · tree and pragmatics description: The next day, the ju-ju man joined the society to which ’Nyambi belonged, and went to all the dances, looking for an opportunity to put the poison he had prepared into ’Nyambi’s drink, but he could never succeed in making ’Nyambi drink anything, as, whenever he went to a dance or a play, Obim made h --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg70959/17/87/) [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/) / [Ikom folk stories from Southern Nigeria](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg70959/) / [Xxiii.--why Edidor Killed Her Husband…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg70959/17/) / 87 # Ikom folk stories from Southern Nigeria, Xxiii.--why Edidor Killed Her Husband and Her Lover., sentence 87 The next day, the ju-ju man joined the society to which ’Nyambi belonged, and went to all the dances, looking for an opportunity to put the poison he had prepared into ’Nyambi’s drink, but he could never succeed in making ’Nyambi drink anything, as, whenever he went to a dance or a play, Obim made him promise not to drink anything at the dancing place and she would have drink ready for him when he returned home. **Who acts:** ju man, Nyambi, Obim · **What happens:** join, belong, go, look, put, prepare · **To what, where:** society, dances, poison, drink, Nyambi, anything · **Speech:** someone speaks here 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 (ju man, Nyambi, Obim), 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:pg70959:17:87 # text = The next day, the ju-ju man joined the society to which ’Nyambi belonged, and went to all the dances, looking for an opportunity to put the poison he had prepared into ’Nyambi’s drink, but he could never succeed in making ’Nyambi drink anything, as, whenever he went to a dance or a play, Obim made him promise not to drink anything at the dancing place and she would have drink ready for him when he returned home. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 6 ju ju NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 7 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ju ju NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 joined join VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 society society NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 17 obl _ _ 15 ’ ' PUNCT `` _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 Nyambi Nyambi PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 17 belonged belong VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 20 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 conj _ _ 21 to to ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 22 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 24 det:predet _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 dances dance NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 26 looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 20 advcl _ _ 27 for for ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 28 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 opportunity opportunity NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obl _ _ 30 to to PART TO _ 31 mark _ _ 31 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 29 acl _ _ 32 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 33 poison poison NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obj _ _ 34 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 36 nsubj _ _ 35 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 36 aux _ _ 36 prepared prepare VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 33 acl:relcl _ _ 37 into into ADP IN _ 41 case _ _ 38 ’ ' PUNCT `` _ 41 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 39 Nyambi Nyambi PROPN NNP Number=Sing 41 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 40 ’s 's PART POS _ 39 case _ _ 41 drink drink NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 42 , , PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 43 but but CCONJ CC _ 47 cc _ _ 44 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 47 nsubj _ _ 45 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 47 aux _ _ 46 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 47 advmod _ _ 47 succeed succeed VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 conj _ _ 48 in in SCONJ IN _ 49 mark _ _ 49 making make VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 47 advcl _ _ 50 ’ ' PUNCT `` _ 51 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 51 Nyambi Nyambi PROPN NNP Number=Sing 49 obj _ _ 52 drink drink VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 49 xcomp _ _ 53 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 52 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 54 , , PUNCT , _ 59 punct _ _ 55 as as SCONJ IN _ 59 mark _ SpaceAfter=No 56 , , PUNCT , _ 59 punct _ _ 57 whenever whenever ADV WRB PronType=Rel 59 advmod _ _ 58 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 59 nsubj _ _ 59 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 47 conj _ _ 60 to to ADP IN _ 62 case _ _ 61 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 62 det _ _ 62 dance dance NOUN NN Number=Sing 59 obl _ _ 63 or or CCONJ CC _ 65 cc _ _ 64 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 65 det _ _ 65 play play NOUN NN Number=Sing 62 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 66 , , PUNCT , _ 68 punct _ _ 67 Obim Obim PROPN NNP Number=Sing 68 nsubj _ _ 68 made make VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 conj _ _ 69 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 68 obj _ _ 70 promise promise VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 68 xcomp _ _ 71 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 73 advmod _ _ 72 to to PART TO _ 73 mark _ _ 73 drink drink VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 70 ccomp _ _ 74 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 73 obj _ _ 75 at at ADP IN _ 78 case _ _ 76 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 78 det _ _ 77 dancing dancing NOUN NN Number=Sing 78 compound _ _ 78 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 73 obl _ _ 79 and and CCONJ CC _ 82 cc _ _ 80 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 82 nsubj _ _ 81 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 82 aux _ _ 82 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 68 conj _ _ 83 drink drink NOUN NN Number=Sing 82 obj _ _ 84 ready ready ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 82 xcomp _ _ 85 for for ADP IN _ 86 case _ _ 86 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 84 obl _ _ 87 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 89 advmod _ _ 88 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 89 nsubj _ _ 89 returned return VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 84 advcl _ _ 90 home home ADV RB _ 89 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 91 . . PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **join** | past | the ju man | the society | | | day | | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent society=Patient | | 2 | **belong** | past | Nyambi | | | | | to the society | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **go** | past | the ju man *not said here* | | | all dances | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to dance=Initial\_Location | | 4 | **look** | gerund | the ju man *not said here* | | | | | for a opportunity | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for opportunity=Theme | | 5 | **put** | to-infinitive | the ju man *not said here* | the poison | | Nyambi's drink | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent poison=Goal | | 6 | **prepare** | past · perfect | NYAMBI | the poison *not said here* | | | | | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poison=Patient | | 7 | **not** **succeed** | could | NYAMBI | | | | | | vn succeed-74-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **make** | gerund | NYAMBI *not said here* | Nyambi | | | | | tree rules | | 9 | **drink** | infinitive | Nyambi *not said here* | anything | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Patient | | 10 | **go** | past | NYAMBI | | | a dance or a play | | whenever *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to dance=Initial\_Location | | 11 | **make** | past | Obim | NYAMBI | | | | | tree rules | | 12 | **promise** *speech: promise* | infinitive | NYAMBI *not said here* | | | | | | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 13 | **not** **drink** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | anything | | the dancing place | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Patient | | 14 | **have** | would | OBIM | drink | | | | ready *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drink=Patient | | 15 | **return** | past | NYAMBI | | | | | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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:** «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. - ← previous: [sentence 86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg70959/17/86/) - next →: [sentence 88](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg70959/17/88/) - ↑ back to [Xxiii.--why Edidor Killed Her Husband and Her Lover.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg70959/17/)