--- title: They strip for the race and prepare, --DuLuth in his breeches and le… — Legends of the Northwest · tree and pragmatics description: They strip for the race and prepare, --DuLuth in his breeches and leggins; And the brown, curling locks of his hair downward droop to his bare, brawny shoulders, And his face wears a smile debonair, as he tightens his red sash around him; But stripped to the moccasins bare, save the belt and the bre --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8122/11/54/) [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/) / [Legends of the Northwest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8122/) / [The Feast of the Virgins., part 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8122/11/) / 54 # Legends of the Northwest, The Feast of the Virgins., part 4, sentence 54 They strip for the race and prepare, --DuLuth in his breeches and leggins; And the brown, curling locks of his hair downward droop to his bare, brawny shoulders, And his face wears a smile debonair, as he tightens his red sash around him; But stripped to the moccasins bare, save the belt and the breech-clout of buckskin, Stands the haughty Tamdóka aware that the eyes of the warriors admire him; For his arms are the arms of a bear and his legs are the legs of a panther. **Who acts:** tongues, face, eyes, arms · **What happens:** strip, prepare, curl, wear, tighten, save · **To what, where:** DuLuth, breeches, locks, bare brawny shoulders, smile debonair, red sash This is a sentence of «Legends of the Northwest» by Hanford Lennox Gordon, The Feast of the Virgins., part 4. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (tongues, face, eyes, arms), 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:pg8122:11:54 # text = They strip for the race and prepare, --DuLuth in his breeches and leggins; And the brown, curling locks of his hair downward droop to his bare, brawny shoulders, And his face wears a smile debonair, as he tightens his red sash around him; But stripped to the moccasins bare, save the belt and the breech-clout of buckskin, Stands the haughty Tamdóka aware that the eyes of the warriors admire him; For his arms are the arms of a bear and his legs are the legs of a panther. 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 strip strip VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 for for ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 race race NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 prepare prepare VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 -- -- PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 DuLuth DuLuth PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 11 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 breeches breech NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 leggins leggin NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ; ; PUNCT : _ 19 punct _ _ 17 And and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 brown brown ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 curling curl VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 19 advcl _ _ 22 locks lock NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 obj _ _ 23 of of ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 24 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 27 nmod:poss _ _ 25 hair hair NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 nsubj _ _ 26 downward downward ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 27 amod _ _ 27 droop droop NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nmod _ _ 28 to to ADP IN _ 33 case _ _ 29 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 33 nmod:poss _ _ 30 bare bare ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 33 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 31 , , PUNCT , _ 30 punct _ _ 32 brawny brawny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 33 amod _ _ 33 shoulders shoulder NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 34 , , PUNCT , _ 38 punct _ _ 35 And and CCONJ CC _ 38 cc _ _ 36 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ _ 37 face face NOUN NN Number=Sing 38 nsubj _ _ 38 wears wear VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 39 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 41 det _ _ 40 smile smile NOUN NN Number=Sing 41 compound _ _ 41 debonair debonair NOUN NN Number=Sing 38 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 42 , , PUNCT , _ 45 punct _ _ 43 as as SCONJ IN _ 45 mark _ _ 44 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 45 nsubj _ _ 45 tightens tighten VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 38 conj _ _ 46 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 48 nmod:poss _ _ 47 red red ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 48 amod _ _ 48 sash sash NOUN NN Number=Sing 45 obj _ _ 49 around around ADP IN _ 50 case _ _ 50 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 45 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 51 ; ; PUNCT , _ 53 punct _ _ 52 But but CCONJ CC _ 53 cc _ _ 53 stripped strip VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 54 to to ADP IN _ 56 case _ _ 55 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 56 det _ _ 56 moccasins moccasin NOUN NNS Number=Plur 53 obl _ _ 57 bare bare ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 56 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 58 , , PUNCT , _ 59 punct _ _ 59 save save VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 53 advcl _ _ 60 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 61 det _ _ 61 belt belt NOUN NN Number=Sing 59 obj _ _ 62 and and CCONJ CC _ 66 cc _ _ 63 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 66 det _ _ 64 breech breech NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 65 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 64 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 66 clout clout NOUN NN Number=Sing 61 conj _ _ 67 of of ADP IN _ 68 case _ _ 68 buckskin buckskin NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 69 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 70 Stands stand VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 59 parataxis _ _ 71 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 74 det _ _ 72 haughty haughty ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 74 amod _ _ 73 Tamdóka Tamdóka PROPN NNP Number=Sing 74 compound _ _ 74 aware aware ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 70 ccomp _ _ 75 that that SCONJ IN _ 81 mark _ _ 76 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 77 det _ _ 77 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 81 nsubj _ _ 78 of of ADP IN _ 80 case _ _ 79 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 80 det _ _ 80 warriors warrior NOUN NNS Number=Plur 77 nmod _ _ 81 admire admire VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 74 advcl _ _ 82 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 81 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 83 ; ; PUNCT : _ 98 punct _ _ 84 For for ADP IN _ 89 case _ _ 85 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 86 nmod:poss _ _ 86 arms arm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 89 nsubj _ _ 87 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 89 cop _ _ 88 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 89 det _ _ 89 arms arm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 98 obl _ _ 90 of of ADP IN _ 92 case _ _ 91 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 92 det _ _ 92 bear bear NOUN NN Number=Sing 89 nmod _ _ 93 and and CCONJ CC _ 95 cc _ _ 94 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 95 nmod:poss _ _ 95 legs leg NOUN NNS Number=Plur 92 conj _ _ 96 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 98 cop _ _ 97 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 98 det _ _ 98 legs leg NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ 99 of of ADP IN _ 101 case _ _ 100 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 101 det _ _ 101 panther panther NOUN NN Number=Sing 98 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 102 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **strip** | present | tongues *= tongue* | | | | | for the race | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **prepare** | infinitive | tongues *= tongue* *not said here* | DuLuth | | Duluth's breeches and leggins | | | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duluth=Patient | | 3 | **curl** | gerund | tongues *= tongue* *not said here* | locks of Duluth's downward droop hair | | Duluth's bare brawny shoulders | | | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lock=Theme to shoulder=Destination | | 4 | **wear** | present | Duluth's face | a smile debonair | | | | | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent debonair=Source | | 5 | **tighten** | present | face | face's red sash | | | | around Duluth | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sash=Patient | | 6 | **strip** | past | tongues *= tongue* *not said here* | | | | | to the moccasins | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 7 | **save** | infinitive | tongues *= tongue* *not said here* | the belt and the breech clout of buckskin | | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belt=Theme | | 8 | **stand** | present | | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 9 | **admire** | present | the eyes of the warriors | face | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus | | 10 | **is** | present | face's arms | | | | | for the arms; of a bear and face's legs | tree rules | | 11 | **is a** | present | | the legs | | | | of a panther | tree rules | | 12 | **clout** | | | buckskin | | | | | nom clout «communication transitive»: of=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:** «Legends of the Northwest» by Hanford Lennox Gordon, Project Gutenberg book 8122 (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 53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8122/11/53/) - next →: [sentence 55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8122/11/55/) - ↑ back to [The Feast of the Virgins., part 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg8122/11/)