--- title: Our Christchurch artists need not go further away than the inner dip… — Maori folk-tales of the Port Hills, Canterbury,… · tree and pragmatics description: Our Christchurch artists need not go further away than the inner dip of the range, the battered rim of the ancient fire cauldron, for impressions of bold rock faces straightly grand and honeycombed with curious caves, and witchy-looking weathered old trees; pictures that approach grandeur when the s --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73766/11/9/) [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/) / [Maori folk-tales of the Port Hills, Ca…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73766/) / [“the Crest of the Rainbow.”](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73766/11/) / 9 # Maori folk-tales of the Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand, “the Crest of the Rainbow.”, sentence 9 Our Christchurch artists need not go further away than the inner dip of the range, the battered rim of the ancient fire cauldron, for impressions of bold rock faces straightly grand and honeycombed with curious caves, and witchy-looking weathered old trees; pictures that approach grandeur when the storm clouds swirl about the tussock-topped tors of Kahukura, the Rainbow God, giving the dark cores of the olden volcanoes an added height and mystery, or when they drift softly and mistily from the deep gullies between the ridges like steam masses from some hidden geyser. **Who acts:** Christchurch artists, pictures, impressions, storm clouds, clouds · **What happens:** not need, go, batter, face, honeycomb, weather · **To what, where:** pictures, grand, old trees, grandeur, dark cores, deep gullies This is a sentence of «Maori folk-tales of the Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand» by James Cowan, “the Crest of the Rainbow.”. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Christchurch artists, pictures, impressions, storm clouds), 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:pg73766:11:9 # text = Our Christchurch artists need not go further away than the inner dip of the range, the battered rim of the ancient fire cauldron, for impressions of bold rock faces straightly grand and honeycombed with curious caves, and witchy-looking weathered old trees; pictures that approach grandeur when the storm clouds swirl about the tussock-topped tors of Kahukura, the Rainbow God, giving the dark cores of the olden volcanoes an added height and mystery, or when they drift softly and mistily from the deep gullies between the ridges like steam masses from some hidden geyser. 1 Our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 2 Christchurch Christchurch PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 artists artist NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 need need VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 6 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 further further ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 away away ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 9 than than ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 inner inner ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 dip dip NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 range range NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 battered batter VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 19 amod _ _ 19 rim rim NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 conj _ _ 20 of of ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 22 ancient ancient ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 23 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 compound _ _ 24 cauldron cauldron NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 25 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 26 for for ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 27 impressions impression NOUN NNS Number=Plur 31 nsubj _ _ 28 of of ADP IN _ 30 case _ _ 29 bold bold ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 30 amod _ _ 30 rock rock NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 nmod _ _ 31 faces face VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 parataxis _ _ 32 straightly straightly ADV RB _ 33 advmod _ _ 33 grand grand ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 31 obj _ _ 34 and and CCONJ CC _ 35 cc _ _ 35 honeycombed honeycomb VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 33 conj _ _ 36 with with ADP IN _ 38 case _ _ 37 curious curious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 38 amod _ _ 38 caves cave NOUN NNS Number=Plur 35 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 39 , , PUNCT , _ 44 punct _ _ 40 and and CCONJ CC _ 44 cc _ _ 41 witchy witchy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 43 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 42 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 41 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 43 looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 44 aux:pass _ _ 44 weathered weather VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 advcl _ _ 45 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 46 amod _ _ 46 trees tree NOUN NNS Number=Plur 44 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 47 ; ; PUNCT : _ 48 punct _ _ 48 pictures picture NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 49 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 50 nsubj _ _ 50 approach approach VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 48 acl:relcl _ _ 51 grandeur grandeur NOUN NN Number=Sing 50 obj _ _ 52 when when SCONJ WRB _ 56 mark _ _ 53 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 55 det _ _ 54 storm storm NOUN NN Number=Sing 55 compound _ _ 55 clouds cloud NOUN NNS Number=Plur 56 nsubj _ _ 56 swirl swirl VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 50 advcl _ _ 57 about about ADP IN _ 62 case _ _ 58 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 62 det _ _ 59 tussock tussock NOUN NN Number=Sing 61 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 60 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 59 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 61 topped top VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 62 amod _ _ 62 tors tor NOUN NNS Number=Plur 56 obl _ _ 63 of of ADP IN _ 64 case _ _ 64 Kahukura Kahukura PROPN NNP Number=Sing 62 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 65 , , PUNCT , _ 68 punct _ _ 66 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 68 det _ _ 67 Rainbow Rainbow PROPN NNP Number=Sing 68 compound _ _ 68 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 64 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 70 giving give VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 56 advcl _ _ 71 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 73 det _ _ 72 dark dark ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 73 amod _ _ 73 cores core NOUN NNS Number=Plur 70 obj _ _ 74 of of ADP IN _ 77 case _ _ 75 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 77 det _ _ 76 olden olden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 77 amod _ _ 77 volcanoes volcano NOUN NNS Number=Plur 73 nmod _ _ 78 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 80 det _ _ 79 added add VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 80 amod _ _ 80 height height NOUN NN Number=Sing 77 appos _ _ 81 and and CCONJ CC _ 82 cc _ _ 82 mystery mystery NOUN NN Number=Sing 80 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 83 , , PUNCT , _ 87 punct _ _ 84 or or CCONJ CC _ 87 cc _ _ 85 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 87 advmod _ _ 86 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 87 nsubj _ _ 87 drift drift VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 80 conj _ _ 88 softly softly ADV RB _ 87 advmod _ _ 89 and and CCONJ CC _ 90 cc _ _ 90 mistily mistily ADV RB _ 88 conj _ _ 91 from from ADP IN _ 94 case _ _ 92 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 94 det _ _ 93 deep deep ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 94 amod _ _ 94 gullies gully NOUN NNS Number=Plur 87 obl _ _ 95 between between ADP IN _ 97 case _ _ 96 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 97 det _ _ 97 ridges ridge NOUN NNS Number=Plur 94 nmod _ _ 98 like like ADP IN _ 100 case _ _ 99 steam steam NOUN NN Number=Sing 100 compound _ _ 100 masses mass NOUN NNS Number=Plur 97 nmod _ _ 101 from from ADP IN _ 104 case _ _ 102 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 104 det _ _ 103 hidden hidden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 104 amod _ _ 104 geyser geyser NOUN NN Number=Sing 100 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 105 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **need** | present | Our Christchurch artists | pictures | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | infinitive | pictures *not said here* | | | | | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **batter** | participle | | | | | | | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **face** | present | impressions of bold rock | grand | | | | | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme grand=Destination | | 5 | **honeycomb** | participle | impressions of bold rock *not said here* | | | | | with curious caves | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with cave=Theme | | 6 | **weather** | gerund · passive | pictures *not said here* | old trees | | | | | tree rules | | 7 | **approach** | present | pictures | grandeur | | | | | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandeur=Theme | | 8 | **swirl** | present | the storm clouds | | | | | about the topped tors of Kahukura | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about tor=Location | | 9 | **top** | participle | | | | | | tussock *compound* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | | 10 | **give** | gerund | the storm clouds *not said here* | the dark cores of the olden volcanoes | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent core=Theme | | 11 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle | | | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient | | 12 | **drift** | present | clouds *= cloud* | | | the deep gullies between the ridges like steam masses from some hidden geyser | | softly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from gully=Trajectory | | 13 | **impress** | | | bold rock | | | | | nom impression «cognition 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:** «Maori folk-tales of the Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand» by James Cowan, Project Gutenberg book 73766 (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 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73766/11/8/) - next →: [sentence 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73766/11/10/) - ↑ back to [“the Crest of the Rainbow.”](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg73766/11/)