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title: Now it came to pass long after The Master in Uktâkŭmkûk (The which i… — Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems · tree and pragmatics
description: Now it came to pass long after The Master in Uktâkŭmkûk (The which is Newfoundland) Came to an Indian village And all who dwelt therein Were Kwîmûŭk, who had been Loons in the time before; And now they were very glad As men to see once more The Master who had blessed them When they were only birds; 
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# Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems, Opening, part 7, sentence 78

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Now it came to pass long after The Master in Uktâkŭmkûk (The which is Newfoundland) Came to an Indian village And all who dwelt therein Were Kwîmûŭk, who had been Loons in the time before; And now they were very glad As men to see once more The Master who had blessed them When they were only birds; Therefore he made them his huntsmen, Also his messengers; Hence comes that in all the stories Which are told of the mighty Master The Loons are ever his friends; And the Indians when they hear The cry of the Loons, exclaim: “\_Kwîmû elkomtûejul Kulóskapŭl\_,” “The Loon is calling Kulóskap,” the Master.

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**Who acts:** moon, Uktâkŭmkûk, Were Kwîmûŭk, LOONS, men, Master · **What happens:** come, pass, be, dwell, see, bless · **To what, where:** Came, Indian village, Newfoundland, Were Kwîmûŭk, Loons, Master · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems», Opening, part 7. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (moon, Uktâkŭmkûk, Were Kwîmûŭk, LOONS), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**Mova's own parse.** This tree may be wrong.

## The tree {#tree}

```conllu
# sent_id = book:pg78673:7:78
# text = Now it came to pass long after The Master in Uktâkŭmkûk (The which is Newfoundland) Came to an Indian village And all who dwelt therein Were Kwîmûŭk, who had been Loons in the time before; And now they were very glad As men to see once more The Master who had blessed them When they were only birds; Therefore he made them his huntsmen, Also his messengers; Hence comes that in all the stories Which are told of the mighty Master The Loons are ever his friends; And the Indians when they hear The cry of the Loons, exclaim: “_Kwîmû elkomtûejul Kulóskapŭl_,” “The Loon is calling Kulóskap,” the Master.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Master	Master	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Uktâkŭmkûk	Uktâkŭmkûk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	Newfoundland	Newfoundland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	Came	came	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
23	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	conj	_	_
25	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
26	dwelt	dwell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
27	therein	therein	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
28	Were	Were	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	Kwîmûŭk	Kwîmûŭk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
31	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	34	nsubj	_	_
32	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	34	aux	_	_
33	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	34	cop	_	_
34	Loons	loon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	conj	_	_
35	in	in	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nmod	_	_
38	before	before	ADV	RB	_	37	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	45	punct	_	_
40	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	45	cc	_	_
41	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	45	advmod	_	_
42	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	45	nsubj	_	_
43	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	45	cop	_	_
44	very	very	ADV	RB	_	45	advmod	_	_
45	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
46	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	49	mark	_	_
47	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	49	nsubj	_	_
48	to	to	PART	TO	_	49	mark	_	_
49	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	45	xcomp	_	_
50	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	49	advmod	_	_
51	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	53	advmod	_	_
52	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	53	det	_	_
53	Master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	49	obl	_	_
54	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	56	nsubj	_	_
55	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	56	aux	_	_
56	blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	53	acl:relcl	_	_
57	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	56	obj	_	_
58	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	62	advmod	_	_
59	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	62	nsubj	_	_
60	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	62	cop	_	_
61	only	only	ADV	RB	_	62	advmod	_	_
62	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	56	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	66	punct	_	_
64	Therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	66	advmod	_	_
65	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	66	nsubj	_	_
66	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
67	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	66	obj	_	_
68	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	69	nmod:poss	_	_
69	huntsmen	huntsman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	66	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
70	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	73	punct	_	_
71	Also	also	ADV	RB	_	73	advmod	_	_
72	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	73	nmod:poss	_	_
73	messengers	messenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	69	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	76	punct	_	_
75	Hence	hence	ADV	RB	_	76	advmod	_	_
76	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
77	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	81	mark	_	_
78	in	in	ADP	IN	_	81	case	_	_
79	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	81	det:predet	_	_
80	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	81	det	_	_
81	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	76	advcl	_	_
82	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	84	nsubj:pass	_	_
83	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	84	aux:pass	_	_
84	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	81	acl:relcl	_	_
85	of	of	ADP	IN	_	88	case	_	_
86	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	88	det	_	_
87	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	88	amod	_	_
88	Master	Master	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	84	obl:agent	_	_
89	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	90	det	_	_
90	Loons	loon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	94	nsubj	_	_
91	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	94	cop	_	_
92	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	94	advmod	_	_
93	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	94	nmod:poss	_	_
94	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	88	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
95	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	108	punct	_	_
96	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	98	cc	_	_
97	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	98	det	_	_
98	Indians	Indian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	108	nsubj	_	_
99	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	101	mark	_	_
100	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	101	nsubj	_	_
101	hear	hear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	108	advcl	_	_
102	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	103	det	_	_
103	cry	cry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	101	obj	_	_
104	of	of	ADP	IN	_	106	case	_	_
105	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	106	det	_	_
106	Loons	loon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	103	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
107	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	108	punct	_	_
108	exclaim	exclaim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
109	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	122	punct	_	_
110	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	122	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
111	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	112	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
112	Kwîmû	Kwîmû	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	122	nsubj	_	_
113	elkomtûejul	elkomtûejul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	112	flat	_	_
114	Kulóskapŭl	Kulóskapŭl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	113	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
115	_	_	PUNCT	NFP	_	112	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
116	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	112	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
117	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	112	punct	_	_
118	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	122	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
119	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	120	det	_	_
120	Loon	Loon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	122	nsubj	_	_
121	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	122	aux	_	_
122	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	108	advcl	_	_
123	Kulóskap	Kulóskap	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	122	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
124	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	123	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
125	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	123	punct	_	_
126	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	127	det	_	_
127	Master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	122	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
128	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | moon |  |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pass** | to-infinitive | moon *not said here* | Came |  | a Indian village | after the Master in Uktâkŭmkûk | long *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to village=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Uktâkŭmkûk | the Newfoundland |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **dwell** | past |  | Were Kwîmûŭk and Loons |  |  |  | who *nsubj* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **is a** | past · perfect | Were Kwîmûŭk and Loons | Loons |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **is** | past | LOONS *= loon* |  |  |  | now | glad *property* | tree rules |
| 7 | **see** | to-infinitive | men | the Master |  |  |  | once *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 8 | **bless** | past · perfect | the Master | LOONS *= loon* |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 9 | **is a** | past | LOONS *= loon* | birds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 10 | **make** | past | man | LOONS *= loon* |  |  |  | Master's huntsmen and Master's messengers *obj*; therefore *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset they=Beneficiary huntsman=Product |
| 11 | **come** | present | moon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | all stories *advcl*; hence *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 12 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · passive | the mighty Master | all stories |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient |
| 13 | **is a** | present | the Loons | Master's friends |  |  | ever | Master *nmod:poss* | tree rules |
| 14 | **hear** | present | LOONS *= loon* | the cry of the Loons |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer cry=Stimulus |
| 15 | **exclaim** *speech: express* | present | the Indians |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 16 | **call** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Kwîmû | Kulóskap |  |  |  | the Loon *nsubj*; the Master *obj* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent kulóskap=Theme master=Result |
| 17 | **cry** |  | the Loons |  |  |  |  |  | nom cry «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

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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.

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**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.

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