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title: From its sheath snatched Winona her knife, and a leg from the red do… — Legends of the Northwest · tree and pragmatics
description: From its sheath snatched Winona her knife, and a leg from the red doe she severed; With the carcass she ran for her life, --to a low-branching oak ran the maiden; Round the deer's neck her head-strap [b] was tied; swiftly she sprang to the arms of the oak-tree; Quick her burden she drew to her side,
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# Legends of the Northwest, The Feast of the Virgins., part 7, sentence 65

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From its sheath snatched Winona her knife, and a leg from the red doe she severed; With the carcass she ran for her life, --to a low-branching oak ran the maiden; Round the deer's neck her head-strap \[b\] was tied; swiftly she sprang to the arms of the oak-tree; Quick her burden she drew to her side, and higher she clomb on the branches, While the maddened wolves battled and bled, dealing death o'er the leg to each other; Their keen fangs devouring the dead, --yea, devouring the flesh of the living, They raved and they gnashed and they growled, like the fiends in the regions infernal; The wide night re-echoing howled, and the hoarse North wind laughed o'er the slaughter.

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**Who acts:** leg, Quick burden, maddened wolves, keen fangs, wolves, wide night · **What happens:** snatch, sever, run, tie, spring, draw · **To what, where:** knife, Winona, sheath, maiden, branching oak, head strap

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This is a sentence of «Legends of the Northwest» by Hanford Lennox Gordon, The Feast of the Virgins., 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 (leg, Quick burden, maddened wolves, keen fangs), 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:pg8122:14:65
# text = From its sheath snatched Winona her knife, and a leg from the red doe she severed; With the carcass she ran for her life, --to a low-branching oak ran the maiden; Round the deer's neck her head-strap [b] was tied; swiftly she sprang to the arms of the oak-tree; Quick her burden she drew to her side, and higher she clomb on the branches, While the maddened wolves battled and bled, dealing death o'er the leg to each other; Their keen fangs devouring the dead, --yea, devouring the flesh of the living, They raved and they gnashed and they growled, like the fiends in the regions infernal; The wide night re-echoing howled, and the hoarse North wind laughed o'er the slaughter.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	sheath	sheath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	snatched	snatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Winona	Winona	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	doe	doe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	severed	sever	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
19	With	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
22	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
28	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	to	to	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
31	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	branching	branching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	compound	_	_
34	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obl	_	_
35	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	conj	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	52	punct	_	_
39	Round	round	ADP	IN	_	43	case	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	43	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	's	's	PART	POS	_	41	case	_	_
43	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	52	obl	_	_
44	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	47	nmod:poss	_	_
45	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	47	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	45	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	strap	strap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	52	nsubj:pass	_	_
48	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	49	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	47	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	49	punct	_	_
51	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	52	aux:pass	_	_
52	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	56	punct	_	_
54	swiftly	swiftly	ADV	RB	_	56	advmod	_	_
55	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	56	nsubj	_	_
56	sprang	spring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	conj	_	_
57	to	to	ADP	IN	_	59	case	_	_
58	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	59	det	_	_
59	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	56	obl	_	_
60	of	of	ADP	IN	_	64	case	_	_
61	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	64	det	_	_
62	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	64	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	62	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	59	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
65	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	70	punct	_	_
66	Quick	Quick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	68	compound	_	_
67	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	68	nmod:poss	_	_
68	burden	burden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	nsubj	_	_
69	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	70	nsubj	_	_
70	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
71	to	to	ADP	IN	_	73	case	_	_
72	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	73	nmod:poss	_	_
73	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	76	punct	_	_
75	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	76	cc	_	_
76	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	78	amod	_	_
77	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	78	compound	_	_
78	clomb	clomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	70	conj	_	_
79	on	on	ADP	IN	_	81	case	_	_
80	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	81	det	_	_
81	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	78	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
82	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	87	punct	_	_
83	While	while	SCONJ	IN	_	87	mark	_	_
84	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	86	det	_	_
85	maddened	madden	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	86	amod	_	_
86	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	87	nsubj	_	_
87	battled	battle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	70	conj	_	_
88	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	89	cc	_	_
89	bled	bleed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	87	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
90	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	91	punct	_	_
91	dealing	deal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	89	advcl	_	_
92	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	91	obj	_	_
93	o'er	o'er	ADP	IN	_	95	case	_	_
94	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	95	det	_	_
95	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	91	obl	_	_
96	to	to	ADP	IN	_	97	case	_	_
97	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	91	obl	_	_
98	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	97	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
99	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	102	punct	_	_
100	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	102	nmod:poss	_	_
101	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	102	amod	_	_
102	fangs	fang	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
103	devouring	devour	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	102	acl	_	_
104	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	105	det	_	_
105	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	103	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
106	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	110	punct	_	_
107	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	110	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
108	yea	yea	INTJ	UH	_	110	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
109	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	110	punct	_	_
110	devouring	devour	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	102	acl	_	_
111	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	112	det	_	_
112	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	110	obj	_	_
113	of	of	ADP	IN	_	115	case	_	_
114	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	115	det	_	_
115	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	112	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
116	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	118	punct	_	_
117	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	118	nsubj	_	_
118	raved	rave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	110	conj	_	_
119	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	121	cc	_	_
120	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	121	nsubj	_	_
121	gnashed	gnash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	118	conj	_	_
122	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	124	cc	_	_
123	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	124	nsubj	_	_
124	growled	growl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	121	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
125	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	128	punct	_	_
126	like	like	ADP	IN	_	128	case	_	_
127	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	128	det	_	_
128	fiends	fiend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	124	obj	_	_
129	in	in	ADP	IN	_	132	case	_	_
130	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	132	det	_	_
131	regions	region	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	132	compound	_	_
132	infernal	infernal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	128	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
133	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	138	punct	_	_
134	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	136	det	_	_
135	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	136	amod	_	_
136	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	138	nsubj:pass	_	_
137	re-echoing	re-echo	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	136	acl	_	_
138	howled	howl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	118	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
139	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	145	punct	_	_
140	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	145	cc	_	_
141	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	144	det	_	_
142	hoarse	hoarse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	144	amod	_	_
143	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	144	compound	_	_
144	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	145	nsubj	_	_
145	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	138	conj	_	_
146	o'er	o'er	ADP	IN	_	148	case	_	_
147	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	148	det	_	_
148	slaughter	slaughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	145	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
149	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snatch** | past |  | Winona's knife | Winona | heart's sheath |  | wolves's keen fangs *parataxis* | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent winona=Beneficiary knife=Theme |
| 2 | **sever** | past | a leg from the red doe |  |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **run** | past | leg |  |  |  |  | with the carcass; for Winona's life | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with carcass=Material |
| 4 | **run** | past | leg *not said here* | the maiden |  | a branching oak |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent maiden=Theme to oak=Trajectory |
| 5 | **tie** | past · passive |  | Winona's head strap |  |  |  | round the deer's neck | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 6 | **spring** | past | leg |  |  | the arms of the oak tree |  | swiftly *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to arm=Destination |
| 7 | **draw** | past | Winona's Quick burden |  |  | burden's side |  | burden *nsubj*; higher she clomb on the branches *conj* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to side=Destination |
| 8 | **madden** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 9 | **battle** | participle | the maddened wolves |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 10 | **bleed** | participle | the maddened wolves *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 11 | **deal** | gerund | the maddened wolves *not said here* | death | each |  |  | o'er the leg | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent death=Theme to each=Recipient |
| 12 | **devour** | gerund | wolves's keen fangs *not said here* | the dead |  |  |  |  | vn devour-39.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dead=Patient |
| 13 | **devour** | gerund | wolves's keen fangs *not said here* | the flesh of the living |  |  |  |  | vn devour-39.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flesh=Patient |
| 14 | **rave** *speech: other* | past | wolves *= wolf* |  |  |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 15 | **gnash** | past | wolves *= wolf* |  |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 16 | **growl** | past | wolves *= wolf* | the fiends |  | the regions infernal |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiend=Topic |
| 17 | **re-echo** | gerund | the wide night *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 18 | **howl** | participle · passive |  | the wide night |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 19 | **laugh** | past | the hoarse North wind |  |  |  |  | o'er the slaughter | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 20 | **burden** |  | Winona |  |  |  |  |  | nom burden «cognition transitive»: poss=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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