--- title: _Wan_, to want, to wish, want _Warse_, wasp _Wase_, waste _Way_, whe… — Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the… · tree and pragmatics description: _Wan_, to want, to wish, want _Warse_, wasp _Wase_, waste _Way_, where _Wayebber_, wherever _Whalin ob er_, enormous, severe _Wid_, with _Wile_, while _Win_, wind _Wine_, vine _Wish de time er day_, to say good-bye, how d’ye do _Wud_, word _Wudduh dat_, what is that _Wuffer_, what for, why, what to --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/32/) [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/) / [Negro myths from the Georgia coast, to…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/) / [Opening, part 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/) / 32 # Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular, Opening, part 15, sentence 32 \_Wan\_, to want, to wish, want \_Warse\_, wasp \_Wase\_, waste \_Way\_, where \_Wayebber\_, wherever \_Whalin ob er\_, enormous, severe \_Wid\_, with \_Wile\_, while \_Win\_, wind \_Wine\_, vine \_Wish de time er day\_, to say good-bye, how d’ye do \_Wud\_, word \_Wudduh dat\_, what is that \_Wuffer\_, what for, why, what to \_Wuh\_, what, which, who \_Wuhebbuh\_, whatever \_Wuk\_, work \_Wul\_, world \_Wunt\_, will not, would not \_Wurrum\_, worms \_Wus\_, worse \_Wus den nebber\_, worse than ever \_Wut\_, worth **Who acts:** Wan, Wish, Wud · **What happens:** want, wish, day, say, be, work · **To what, where:** Wase, Warse, good, Wuffer, Wul, Wurrum · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular» by Charles C., Jr. Jones, Opening, part 15. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Wan, Wish, Wud), 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:pg76586:15:32 # text = _Wan_, to want, to wish, want _Warse_, wasp _Wase_, waste _Way_, where _Wayebber_, wherever _Whalin ob er_, enormous, severe _Wid_, with _Wile_, while _Win_, wind _Wine_, vine _Wish de time er day_, to say good-bye, how d’ye do _Wud_, word _Wudduh dat_, what is that _Wuffer_, what for, why, what to _Wuh_, what, which, who _Wuhebbuh_, whatever _Wuk_, work _Wul_, world _Wunt_, will not, would not _Wurrum_, worms _Wus_, worse _Wus den nebber_, worse than ever _Wut_, worth 1 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Wan wan ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 want want VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 wish wish VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 want want VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 12 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 Warse Warse PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 16 wasp wasp NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 appos _ _ 17 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 Wase Wase PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 waste waste NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 appos _ _ 22 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 Way Way PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 24 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 26 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 28 advmod _ _ 27 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 28 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 28 Wayebber Wayebber PROPN NNP Number=Sing 23 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 28 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 30 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 31 wherever wherever ADV WRB PronType=Int 28 advmod _ _ 32 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 34 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 33 Whalin Whalin PROPN NNP Number=Sing 34 compound _ _ 34 ob ob NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 appos _ _ 35 er er X GW ExtPos=PROPN 34 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 36 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 37 , , PUNCT , _ 38 punct _ _ 38 enormous enormous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 35 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 39 , , PUNCT , _ 40 punct _ _ 40 severe severe ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 38 conj _ _ 41 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 42 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 42 Wid Wid PROPN NNP Number=Sing 35 goeswith _ SpaceAfter=No 43 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 35 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 44 , , PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 45 with with ADP IN _ 47 case _ _ 46 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 45 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 47 Wile Wile PROPN NNP Number=Sing 35 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 48 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 47 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 49 , , PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 50 while while SCONJ IN _ 57 mark _ _ 51 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 52 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 52 Win Win PROPN NNP Number=Sing 57 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 53 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 52 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 54 , , PUNCT , _ 55 punct _ _ 55 wind wind NOUN NN Number=Sing 52 appos _ _ 56 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 55 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 57 Wine wine NOUN NN Number=Sing 35 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 58 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 57 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 59 , , PUNCT , _ 60 punct _ _ 60 vine vine NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 conj _ _ 61 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 66 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 62 Wish Wish PROPN NNP Number=Sing 66 nsubj _ _ 63 de de PROPN NNP Number=Sing 62 flat _ _ 64 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 compound _ _ 65 er er NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 compound _ _ 66 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 67 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 66 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 68 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 69 to to PART TO _ 70 mark _ _ 70 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 34 parataxis _ _ 71 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 70 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 72 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 71 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 73 bye bye INTJ UH _ 70 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 74 , , PUNCT , _ 77 punct _ _ 75 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 77 advmod _ _ 76 d’ye d'ye NOUN NN Number=Sing 77 nsubj _ _ 77 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 135 aux _ _ 78 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 79 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 79 Wud Wud PROPN NNP Number=Sing 77 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 80 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 79 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 81 , , PUNCT , _ 82 punct _ _ 82 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 appos _ _ 83 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 82 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 84 Wudduh wudduh INTJ UH _ 85 discourse _ _ 85 dat dat NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 86 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 79 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 87 , , PUNCT , _ 92 punct _ _ 88 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 92 nsubj _ _ 89 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 92 cop _ _ 90 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 92 nsubj _ _ 91 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 92 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 92 Wuffer Wuffer PROPN NNP Number=Sing 79 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 93 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 79 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 94 , , PUNCT , _ 95 punct _ _ 95 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 79 acl:relcl _ _ 96 for for ADP IN _ 95 case _ SpaceAfter=No 97 , , PUNCT , _ 98 punct _ _ 98 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 77 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 99 , , PUNCT , _ 100 punct _ _ 100 what what PRON WP PronType=Rel 98 conj _ _ 101 to to ADP IN _ 100 case _ _ 102 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 100 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 103 Wuh wuh INTJ UH _ 100 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 104 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 100 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 105 , , PUNCT , _ 106 punct _ _ 106 what what PRON WP PronType=Rel 100 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 107 , , PUNCT , _ 120 punct _ _ 108 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 120 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 109 , , PUNCT , _ 112 punct _ _ 110 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 112 nsubj _ _ 111 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 112 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 112 Wuhebbuh Wuhebbuh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 120 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 113 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 112 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 114 , , PUNCT , _ 115 punct _ _ 115 whatever whatever PRON WP PronType=Rel 112 acl:relcl _ _ 116 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 117 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 117 Wuk Wuk PROPN NNP Number=Sing 115 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 118 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 117 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 119 , , PUNCT , _ 112 punct _ _ 120 work work VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 106 parataxis _ _ 121 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 122 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 122 Wul Wul PROPN NNP Number=Sing 120 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 123 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 122 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 124 , , PUNCT , _ 125 punct _ _ 125 world world NOUN NN Number=Sing 122 appos _ _ 126 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 120 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 127 Wunt Wunt PROPN NNP Number=Sing 126 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 128 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 127 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 129 , , PUNCT , _ 130 punct _ _ 130 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 100 acl:relcl _ _ 131 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 130 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 132 , , PUNCT , _ 135 punct _ _ 133 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 135 aux _ _ 134 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 135 advmod _ _ 135 _ _ VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 70 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 136 Wurrum Wurrum PROPN NNP Number=Sing 135 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 137 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 136 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 138 , , PUNCT , _ 139 punct _ _ 139 worms worm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 136 conj _ _ 140 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 141 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 141 Wus Wus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 136 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 142 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 136 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 143 , , PUNCT , _ 144 punct _ _ 144 worse bad ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 136 acl:relcl _ _ 145 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 148 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 146 Wus Wus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 148 compound _ _ 147 den den NOUN NN Number=Sing 148 compound _ _ 148 nebber nebber NOUN NN Number=Sing 136 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 149 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 136 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 150 , , PUNCT , _ 151 punct _ _ 151 worse bad ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 136 acl:relcl _ _ 152 than than ADP IN _ 153 case _ _ 153 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 151 obl _ _ 154 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 136 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 155 Wut Wut PROPN NNP Number=Sing 136 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 156 _ _ PUNCT NFP _ 136 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 157 , , PUNCT , _ 158 punct _ _ 158 worth worth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 136 parataxis _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | to-infinitive | Wan | Wase | | | | Way and Wayebber *parataxis* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot wase=Theme | | 2 | **wish** | to-infinitive | Wan *not said here* | | | | | | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot | | 3 | **want** | infinitive | Wan *not said here* | Warse | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot warse=Theme | | 4 | **day** | | Wish | | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | | good | | | | | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent good=Theme bye=Manner | | 6 | **is a** | present | Wud and Wuffer | Wuffer | | | | that *nsubj* | tree rules | | 7 | **work** | infinitive | | Wul | | | | which *nsubj*; Wuhebbuh whatever *nsubj*; Wunt *flat* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **not** **\_** | would · present · do-support | | Wurrum and worms and Wus and Wus den nebber | | | | | tree rules | 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:** «Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular» by Charles C., Jr. Jones, Project Gutenberg book 76586 (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 31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/31/) - next →: [sentence 33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/33/) - ↑ back to [Opening, part 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg76586/15/)