--- title: Therefore they swore they would drown him, And dragged him down to t… — Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems · tree and pragmatics description: Therefore they swore they would drown him, And dragged him down to the shore; He screamed like a mad magician, And fought like a wolverine, Tearing up trees and roots, Rending the rocks like a tempest; Yet at length they overpowered him, And took him in a canoe To the middle of the lake And throwing --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/9/1/) [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 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/9/) / 1 # Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems, Opening, part 9, sentence 1 Therefore they swore they would drown him, And dragged him down to the shore; He screamed like a mad magician, And fought like a wolverine, Tearing up trees and roots, Rending the rocks like a tempest; Yet at length they overpowered him, And took him in a canoe To the middle of the lake And throwing him in they watched him, Watched him as he was sinking Till he vanished far down below; And thinking him surely dead Returned to their homes rejoicing. **Who acts:** they, He, rocks, wolverine · **What happens:** swear, drown, drag down, scream, fight, tear up · **To what, where:** him, shore, trees, rocks, wolverine, length · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems», Opening, part 9. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (they, He, rocks, wolverine), 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:pg78673:9:1 # text = Therefore they swore they would drown him, And dragged him down to the shore; He screamed like a mad magician, And fought like a wolverine, Tearing up trees and roots, Rending the rocks like a tempest; Yet at length they overpowered him, And took him in a canoe To the middle of the lake And throwing him in they watched him, Watched him as he was sinking Till he vanished far down below; And thinking him surely dead Returned to their homes rejoicing. 1 Therefore therefore ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 2 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 swore swear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 5 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 drown drown VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 7 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 And and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 dragged drag VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 11 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ 12 down down ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 shore shore NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ; ; PUNCT : _ 18 punct _ _ 17 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 18 screamed scream VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 19 like like ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 20 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 21 mad mad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 amod _ _ 22 magician magician NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 24 And and CCONJ CC _ 25 cc _ _ 25 fought fight VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 18 conj _ _ 26 like like ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 27 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 wolverine wolverine NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 30 punct _ _ 30 Tearing tear VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 25 advcl _ _ 31 up up ADP RP _ 30 compound:prt _ _ 32 trees tree NOUN NNS Number=Plur 30 obj _ _ 33 and and CCONJ CC _ 34 cc _ _ 34 roots root NOUN NNS Number=Plur 32 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 35 , , PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ _ 36 Rending rend VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 30 conj _ _ 37 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 38 det _ _ 38 rocks rock NOUN NNS Number=Plur 36 obj _ _ 39 like like ADP IN _ 41 case _ _ 40 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 41 det _ _ 41 tempest tempest NOUN NN Number=Sing 38 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 42 ; ; PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 43 Yet yet CCONJ CC _ 47 cc _ _ 44 at at ADP IN _ 45 case _ _ 45 length length NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 obl _ _ 46 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 47 nsubj _ _ 47 overpowered overpower VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 48 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 47 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 49 , , PUNCT , _ 51 punct _ _ 50 And and CCONJ CC _ 51 cc _ _ 51 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 52 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 51 obj _ _ 53 in in ADP IN _ 55 case _ _ 54 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 55 det _ _ 55 canoe canoe NOUN NN Number=Sing 51 obl _ _ 56 To to ADP IN _ 58 case _ _ 57 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 58 det _ _ 58 middle middle NOUN NN Number=Sing 51 obl _ _ 59 of of ADP IN _ 61 case _ _ 60 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 61 det _ _ 61 lake lake NOUN NN Number=Sing 58 nmod _ _ 62 And and CCONJ CC _ 63 cc _ _ 63 throwing throw VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 51 conj _ _ 64 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 63 obj _ _ 65 in in SCONJ IN _ 67 mark _ _ 66 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 67 nsubj _ _ 67 watched watch VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 63 advcl _ _ 68 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 67 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 70 Watched watch VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 51 conj _ _ 71 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 70 obj _ _ 72 as as SCONJ IN _ 75 mark _ _ 73 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 75 nsubj _ _ 74 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 75 aux _ _ 75 sinking sink VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 70 advcl _ _ 76 Till till SCONJ IN _ 78 mark _ _ 77 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 78 nsubj _ _ 78 vanished vanish VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 75 advcl _ _ 79 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 80 advmod _ _ 80 down down ADV RB _ 81 advmod _ _ 81 below below ADV RB _ 78 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 82 ; ; PUNCT : _ 84 punct _ _ 83 And and CCONJ CC _ 84 cc _ _ 84 thinking think VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 85 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 84 obj _ _ 86 surely surely ADV RB _ 87 advmod _ _ 87 dead dead ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 84 xcomp _ _ 88 Returned return VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 84 ccomp _ _ 89 to to ADP IN _ 91 case _ _ 90 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 91 nmod:poss _ _ 91 homes home NOUN NNS Number=Plur 88 obl _ _ 92 rejoicing rejoice VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 88 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 93 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **swear** | past | they | | | | | therefore *property* | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **drown** | would | they | him *= he* | | | | | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | | 3 | **drag down** | past | they *not said here* | him *= he* | | the shore | | | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to shore=Destination | | 4 | **scream** *speech: express* | past | He | | | | | like a mad magician | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **fight** | past | He *not said here* | | | | | like a wolverine | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **tear up** | gerund | He *not said here* | trees and roots | | | | | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tree=Theme | | 7 | **rend** | gerund | He *not said here* | the rocks | | | | like a tempest | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Patient | | 8 | **overpower** | past | rocks *= rock* | wolverine | | length | | | tree rules | | 9 | **take** | past | | wolverine | | a canoe | | to the middle of the lake | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to middle=Destination | | 10 | **throw** | gerund | | wolverine | | | | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 11 | **watch** | past | rocks *= rock* | wolverine | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 12 | **watch** | past | | wolverine | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 13 | **sink** | past · progressive | wolverine | | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 14 | **vanish** | past | wolverine | | | | | below *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 15 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | they *not said here* | wolverine | | | | dead *property* | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent he=Attribute clause=Theme | | 16 | **return** | participle | | | | | | to rocks's homes *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to home=Result | | 17 | **rejoice** | gerund | | | | | | | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | 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: [Opening, part 8, 88](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/8/88/) - next →: [sentence 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/9/2/) - ↑ back to [Opening, part 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/9/)