--- title: It had taken them seven years To reach the Master’s lodge, But seven… — Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems · tree and pragmatics description: It had taken them seven years To reach the Master’s lodge, But seven days were enough To tread the path to their huts-- That is, for him who got there, For indeed there was only one, And that was the hunter, who With his marvellous pipe in his pocket, And never a care in his heart, Trudged on well s --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/5/35/) [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 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/5/) / 35 # Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems, Opening, part 5, sentence 35 It had taken them seven years To reach the Master’s lodge, But seven days were enough To tread the path to their huts-- That is, for him who got there, For indeed there was only one, And that was the hunter, who With his marvellous pipe in his pocket, And never a care in his heart, Trudged on well satisfied To think that all his life He never should want a joint Of venison in his cabin Or a bear-skin to lie upon, As indeed he never did. **Who acts:** seven days, That, Master, life · **What happens:** take, reach, be, tread, get, trudge · **To what, where:** It, lodge, path, care, one, hunter · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems», Opening, part 5. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (seven days, That, Master, life), 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:pg78673:5:35 # text = It had taken them seven years To reach the Master’s lodge, But seven days were enough To tread the path to their huts-- That is, for him who got there, For indeed there was only one, And that was the hunter, who With his marvellous pipe in his pocket, And never a care in his heart, Trudged on well satisfied To think that all his life He never should want a joint Of venison in his cabin Or a bear-skin to lie upon, As indeed he never did. 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 taken take VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 seven seven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 6 nummod _ _ 6 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl:unmarked _ _ 7 To to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 reach reach VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 Master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ’s 's PART POS _ 10 case _ _ 12 lodge lodge NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 14 But but CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 15 seven seven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 16 nummod _ _ 16 days day NOUN NNS Number=Plur 18 nsubj _ _ 17 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 18 enough enough ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ _ 19 To to PART TO _ 20 mark _ _ 20 tread tread VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 18 advcl _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 path path NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obj _ _ 23 to to ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 25 nmod:poss _ _ 25 huts hut NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 26 -- -- PUNCT , _ 33 punct _ _ 27 That that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 31 nsubj _ _ 28 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 31 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 30 for for ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 31 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 33 nsubj _ _ 32 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 33 nsubj _ _ 33 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 34 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 33 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 35 , , PUNCT , _ 41 punct _ _ 36 For for SCONJ IN _ 39 mark _ _ 37 indeed indeed ADV RB _ 39 advmod _ _ 38 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 39 expl _ _ 39 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 41 cop _ _ 40 only only ADV RB _ 41 advmod _ _ 41 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 33 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 42 , , PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 43 And and CCONJ CC _ 47 cc _ _ 44 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 47 nsubj _ _ 45 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 47 cop _ _ 46 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 47 det _ _ 47 hunter hunter NOUN NN Number=Sing 33 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 48 , , PUNCT , _ 53 punct _ _ 49 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 53 nsubj _ _ 50 With with ADP IN _ 53 case _ _ 51 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 53 nmod:poss _ _ 52 marvellous marvellous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 53 amod _ _ 53 pipe pipe NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 obl _ _ 54 in in ADP IN _ 56 case _ _ 55 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 56 nmod:poss _ _ 56 pocket pocket NOUN NN Number=Sing 53 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 57 , , PUNCT , _ 61 punct _ _ 58 And and CCONJ CC _ 61 cc _ _ 59 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 61 advmod _ _ 60 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 61 det _ _ 61 care care NOUN NN Number=Sing 33 obl _ _ 62 in in ADP IN _ 64 case _ _ 63 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 64 nmod:poss _ _ 64 heart heart NOUN NN Number=Sing 61 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 65 , , PUNCT , _ 66 punct _ _ 66 Trudged trudge VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 64 acl _ _ 67 on on ADP IN _ 69 case _ _ 68 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 69 advmod _ _ 69 satisfied satisfied ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 66 conj _ _ 70 To to PART TO _ 71 mark _ _ 71 think think VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 69 csubj _ _ 72 that that SCONJ IN _ 79 mark _ _ 73 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 75 det:predet _ _ 74 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 75 nmod:poss _ _ 75 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 nsubj _ _ 76 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 79 nsubj _ _ 77 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 79 advmod _ _ 78 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 79 aux _ _ 79 want want VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 71 ccomp _ _ 80 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 81 det _ _ 81 joint joint NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 obj _ _ 82 Of of ADP IN _ 83 case _ _ 83 venison venison NOUN NN Number=Sing 81 nmod _ _ 84 in in ADP IN _ 86 case _ _ 85 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 86 nmod:poss _ _ 86 cabin cabin NOUN NN Number=Sing 79 obl _ _ 87 Or or CCONJ CC _ 91 cc _ _ 88 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 91 det _ _ 89 bear bear NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 90 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 89 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 91 skin skin NOUN NN Number=Sing 86 conj _ _ 92 to to PART TO _ 93 mark _ _ 93 lie lie VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 91 acl _ _ 94 upon upon ADP IN _ 93 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 95 , , PUNCT , _ 100 punct _ _ 96 As as SCONJ IN _ 100 mark _ _ 97 indeed indeed ADV RB _ 100 advmod _ _ 98 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 100 nsubj _ _ 99 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 100 advmod _ _ 100 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 79 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 101 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | past · perfect · passive | | It | | | year | roots *= root* *obj* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme they=Destination | | 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | | the Master's lodge | | | | | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent lodge=Theme | | 3 | **is** | past | seven days | | | | | enough *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **tread** | to-infinitive | seven days *not said here* | the path | | | | to roots's huts | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location path=Theme | | 5 | **is** | present | That | | | | | for Master | tree rules | | 6 | **get** | past | Master | a care in Master's heart | | there | | who *nsubj* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 7 | **is a** | past | Master *not said here* | one | | | | | tree rules | | 8 | **is a** | past | that | the hunter | | | | with Master's marvellous pipe the hunter in Master's pocket | tree rules | | 9 | **trudge** | participle | | Master's heart *not said here* | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 10 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 11 | **not** **want** | should | Master's life | a joint of venison | | Master's cabin or a bear skin | | Master *nsubj* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot joint=Theme | | 12 | **lie** | to-infinitive | Master's life *not said here* | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 13 | **not** **do** | past | Master | | | | | indeed *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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:** «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. - ← previous: [sentence 34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/5/34/) - next →: [sentence 36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/5/36/) - ↑ back to [Opening, part 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/5/)