--- title: And when he reached the town Half dead with hunger, he Indeed was li… — Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems · tree and pragmatics description: And when he reached the town Half dead with hunger, he Indeed was little worth To make the others laugh, Though for a time he did, Which somewhat cheered his heart, But, as the days went on, They wearied of the sound, And, when they saw him come, Turned off another way; Which vexed him to the heart, --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/5/44/) [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/) / 44 # Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems, Opening, part 5, sentence 44 And when he reached the town Half dead with hunger, he Indeed was little worth To make the others laugh, Though for a time he did, Which somewhat cheered his heart, But, as the days went on, They wearied of the sound, And, when they saw him come, Turned off another way; Which vexed him to the heart, So that one day he went Alone into the woods And there he slew himself. **Who acts:** Kulóskap, others, time, days, way · **What happens:** reach, be, make, laugh, do, cheer · **To what, where:** town, time, heart, Kulóskap, way, woods 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 (Kulóskap, others, time, days), 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:pg78673:5:44 # text = And when he reached the town Half dead with hunger, he Indeed was little worth To make the others laugh, Though for a time he did, Which somewhat cheered his heart, But, as the days went on, They wearied of the sound, And, when they saw him come, Turned off another way; Which vexed him to the heart, So that one day he went Alone into the woods And there he slew himself. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 2 when when SCONJ WRB _ 4 mark _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 reached reach VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 advcl _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 town town NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 Half Half PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 compound _ _ 8 dead dead ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 advcl _ _ 9 with with ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 hunger hunger NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 12 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 13 Indeed indeed ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 14 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 cop _ _ 15 little little ADV RB Degree=Pos 16 advmod _ _ 16 worth worth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 17 To to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 csubj _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 others other NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 nsubj _ _ 21 laugh laugh VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 23 Though though SCONJ IN _ 26 mark _ _ 24 for for ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ 27 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 28 nsubj _ _ 28 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 26 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 30 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 32 nsubj _ _ 31 somewhat somewhat ADV RB _ 32 advmod _ _ 32 cheered cheer VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 26 acl:relcl _ _ 33 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 34 nmod:poss _ _ 34 heart heart NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 35 , , PUNCT , _ 45 punct _ _ 36 But but CCONJ CC _ 45 cc _ SpaceAfter=No 37 , , PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ _ 38 as as SCONJ IN _ 41 mark _ _ 39 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 40 det _ _ 40 days day NOUN NNS Number=Plur 41 nsubj _ _ 41 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 45 advcl _ _ 42 on on ADV RB _ 41 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 43 , , PUNCT , _ 41 punct _ _ 44 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 45 nsubj _ _ 45 wearied weary VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 32 conj _ _ 46 of of ADP IN _ 48 case _ _ 47 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 48 det _ _ 48 sound sound NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 49 , , PUNCT , _ 56 punct _ _ 50 And and CCONJ CC _ 56 cc _ SpaceAfter=No 51 , , PUNCT , _ 50 punct _ _ 52 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 54 advmod _ _ 53 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 54 nsubj _ _ 54 saw see VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 56 advcl _ _ 55 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 54 obj _ _ 56 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 45 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 57 , , PUNCT , _ 58 punct _ _ 58 Turned turn VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 56 advcl _ _ 59 off off ADP RP _ 58 compound:prt _ _ 60 another another DET DT PronType=Ind 61 det _ _ 61 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 62 ; ; PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ _ 63 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 64 nsubj _ _ 64 vexed vex VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 61 acl:relcl _ _ 65 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 64 obj _ _ 66 to to ADP IN _ 68 case _ _ 67 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 68 det _ _ 68 heart heart NOUN NN Number=Sing 64 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 75 punct _ _ 70 So so ADV RB _ 75 advmod _ _ 71 that that SCONJ IN _ 75 mark _ _ 72 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 73 nummod _ _ 73 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 75 obl:unmarked _ _ 74 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 75 nsubj _ _ 75 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 45 parataxis _ _ 76 Alone alone ADV RB _ 75 advmod _ _ 77 into into ADP IN _ 79 case _ _ 78 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 79 det _ _ 79 woods wood NOUN NNS Number=Plur 75 obl _ _ 80 And and CCONJ CC _ 83 cc _ _ 81 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 83 expl _ _ 82 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 83 nsubj _ _ 83 slew slay VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 75 conj _ _ 84 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 83 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 85 . . PUNCT . _ 16 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **reach** | past | Kulóskap | the town | | | | with hunger | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent town=Theme | | 2 | **is** | past | Kulóskap | | | | | indeed, little, worth *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | | 4 | **laugh** | present | the others | | | | time | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **do** | past | Kulóskap | a time *not said here* | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent time=Eventuality | | 6 | **cheer** | past | a time | Kulóskap's heart | | | | somewhat *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus heart=Experiencer | | 7 | **go on** | past | the days | | | | | | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 8 | **weary** | past | others *= other* | | | | | of the sound | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 9 | **see** | past | others *= other* | Kulóskap | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus | | 10 | **come** | infinitive | others *= other* *not said here* | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 11 | **turn off** | participle | others *= other* *not said here* | another way | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 12 | **vex** | past | another way | Kulóskap | | | | to the heart | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer | | 13 | **go** | past | Kulóskap | | | the woods | day | alone *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into wood=Initial\_Location | | 14 | **slay** | past | Kulóskap | Kulóskap | | there | | | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=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:** «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 43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/5/43/) - next →: [sentence 45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/5/45/) - ↑ back to [Opening, part 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/5/)