---
title: The mighty wind-giants Flew to the fight, Great snow-flakes And heav… — Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems · tree and pragmatics
description: The mighty wind-giants Flew to the fight, Great snow-flakes And heavy hail-stones Met and melted With the great rain-drops; Winds were loud roaring, Thunder pealing, Tempest fighting tempest, Storm against storm; The drops of sweat Grew ever bigger On Pûn’s cheeks; On Nipon’s head The hair grew whit
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/17/5/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[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/) / [Kulóskap the master, and other Algonki…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/) / [Opening, part 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/17/) / 5

# Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems, Opening, part 17, sentence 5

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mighty wind-giants Flew to the fight, Great snow-flakes And heavy hail-stones Met and melted With the great rain-drops; Winds were loud roaring, Thunder pealing, Tempest fighting tempest, Storm against storm; The drops of sweat Grew ever bigger On Pûn’s cheeks; On Nipon’s head The hair grew whiter; Louder and louder The winds were blowing, Snow was falling, Thicker and thicker, But the driving rain And the mild south winds Were ever warmer And bigger the drops Grew on Pûn’s face; His strength had left him.

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** mighty wind giants, Winds, loud roaring, hair, Snow · **What happens:** fly, meet, melt, be, fight, grow · **To what, where:** heavy hail stones, loud roaring, tempest, Louder, head, Thicker

<!-- .vabout -->
This is a sentence of «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems», Opening, part 17. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (mighty wind giants, Winds, loud roaring, hair), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

<!-- .note-en -->
**Mova's own parse.** This tree may be wrong.

## The tree {#tree}

```conllu
# sent_id = book:pg78673:17:5
# text = The mighty wind-giants Flew to the fight, Great snow-flakes And heavy hail-stones Met and melted With the great rain-drops; Winds were loud roaring, Thunder pealing, Tempest fighting tempest, Storm against storm; The drops of sweat Grew ever bigger On Pûn’s cheeks; On Nipon’s head The hair grew whiter; Louder and louder The winds were blowing, Snow was falling, Thicker and thicker, But the driving rain And the mild south winds Were ever warmer And bigger the drops Grew on Pûn’s face; His strength had left him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	giants	giant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	Flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	flakes	flake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	appos	_	_
15	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
17	hail	hail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
20	Met	meet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	_
23	With	with	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
25	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
26	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	33	punct	_	_
30	Winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	nsubj	_	_
31	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	33	cop	_	_
32	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	roaring	roaring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
35	Thunder	Thunder	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	_
36	pealing	pealing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
38	Tempest	Tempest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	appos	_	_
39	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	33	acl	_	_
40	tempest	tempest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	42	punct	_	_
42	Storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	conj	_	_
43	against	against	ADP	IN	_	44	case	_	_
44	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	42	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	52	punct	_	_
46	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	47	det	_	_
47	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	52	nsubj	_	_
48	of	of	ADP	IN	_	50	case	_	_
49	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	50	compound	_	_
50	Grew	Grew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	47	nmod	_	_
51	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	52	advmod	_	_
52	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	_
53	On	on	ADP	IN	_	56	case	_	_
54	Pûn	Pûn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	56	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
55	’s	's	PART	POS	_	54	case	_	_
56	cheeks	cheek	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	52	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
57	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	64	punct	_	_
58	On	on	ADP	IN	_	61	case	_	_
59	Nipon	Nipon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	61	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
60	’s	's	PART	POS	_	59	case	_	_
61	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	64	obl	_	_
62	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	63	det	_	_
63	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	64	nsubj	_	_
64	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
65	whiter	white	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	64	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
66	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	67	punct	_	_
67	Louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	64	obl	_	_
68	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	69	cc	_	_
69	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	67	conj	_	_
70	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	71	det	_	_
71	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	73	nsubj	_	_
72	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	73	aux	_	_
73	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	69	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	77	punct	_	_
75	Snow	Snow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	77	nsubj	_	_
76	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	77	aux	_	_
77	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	64	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
78	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	79	punct	_	_
79	Thicker	Thicker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	77	obl	_	_
80	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	81	cc	_	_
81	thicker	thick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	79	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
82	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	94	punct	_	_
83	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	94	cc	_	_
84	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	86	det	_	_
85	driving	driving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	86	compound	_	_
86	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	94	nsubj	_	_
87	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	94	cc	_	_
88	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	91	det	_	_
89	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	91	amod	_	_
90	south	South	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	91	amod	_	_
91	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	94	nsubj	_	_
92	Were	Were	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	94	nsubj	_	_
93	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	94	advmod	_	_
94	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	64	parataxis	_	_
95	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	96	cc	_	_
96	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	94	conj	_	_
97	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	98	det	_	_
98	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	96	obl	_	_
99	Grew	Grew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	98	appos	_	_
100	on	on	ADP	IN	_	103	case	_	_
101	Pûn	Pûn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	103	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
102	’s	's	PART	POS	_	101	case	_	_
103	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	99	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
104	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	108	punct	_	_
105	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	106	nmod:poss	_	_
106	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	108	nsubj:pass	_	_
107	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	108	aux	_	_
108	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	64	conj	_	_
109	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	108	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
110	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the mighty wind giants |  |  |  |  | to the fight *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to fight=Result |
| 2 | **meet** | participle |  | heavy hail stones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with the great rain drops | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with drop=Instrument |
| 4 | **is a** | past | Winds | loud roaring and Thunder pealing |  |  |  | Thunder pealing *conj* | tree rules |
| 5 | **fight** | gerund | loud roaring and Thunder pealing *not said here* | tempest and Storm against storm |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tempest=Co-Agent |
| 6 | **grow** | past | the hair | Louder |  | Nipon's head |  | white *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on head=Location |
| 7 | **blow** | past · progressive | the winds |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 8 | **fall** | past · progressive | Snow | Thicker |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 9 | **leave** | past · perfect · passive |  | face's strength | Were |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme he=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems», Project Gutenberg book 78673 (public domain in the USA). **Tree:** Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), the chapter read in order.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [sentence 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/17/4/)
- next →: [sentence 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/17/6/)
- ↑ back to [Opening, part 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/17/)