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title: Twenty winters for the Panther Had she ruled the humble wigwam, Born… — Legends of the Northwest · tree and pragmatics
description: Twenty winters for the Panther Had she ruled the humble wigwam, Borne the burdens on the journey, Gathered fagots for the lodge-fire, Tanned the skins of bear and beaver, Tanned the hides of moose and red deer, Made him moccasins and leggings, Decked his hood with quills and feathers, Colored quills
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# Legends of the Northwest, In the Measure of Hiawatha, part 1, sentence 52

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Twenty winters for the Panther Had she ruled the humble wigwam, Borne the burdens on the journey, Gathered fagots for the lodge-fire, Tanned the skins of bear and beaver, Tanned the hides of moose and red deer, Made him moccasins and leggings, Decked his hood with quills and feathers, Colored quills of Kaug, the thorny, Feathers from the great war-eagle; Ever diligent and faithful, Ever patient, ne'er complaining. but like all brave men the Panther Loved a young and handsome woman; So he dallied with the danger, Dallied with the fair Algónkin, \[1011\] Till a magic mead she gave him, Brewed of buds of birch and cedar.

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**Who acts:** Twenty winters, woman, Ever patient, Panther · **What happens:** have, rule, gather, tan, make, deck · **To what, where:** humble wigwam, fagots, skins, hides, moccasins, beaver

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This is a sentence of «Legends of the Northwest» by Hanford Lennox Gordon, In the Measure of Hiawatha, part 1. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Twenty winters, woman, Ever patient, Panther), 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:pg8122:18:52
# text = Twenty winters for the Panther Had she ruled the humble wigwam, Borne the burdens on the journey, Gathered fagots for the lodge-fire, Tanned the skins of bear and beaver, Tanned the hides of moose and red deer, Made him moccasins and leggings, Decked his hood with quills and feathers, Colored quills of Kaug, the thorny, Feathers from the great war-eagle; Ever diligent and faithful, Ever patient, ne'er complaining. but like all brave men the Panther Loved a young and handsome woman; So he dallied with the danger, Dallied with the fair Algónkin, [1011] Till a magic mead she gave him, Brewed of buds of birch and cedar.
1	Twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	winters	winter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Panther	Panther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	Had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	humble	humble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	wigwam	wigwam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	Borne	Borne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	burdens	burden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	appos	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	Gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
21	fagots	fagot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
24	lodge	lodge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	Tanned	tan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	skins	skin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	beaver	beaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	Tanned	tan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	conj	_	_
37	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
38	hides	hide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obj	_	_
39	of	of	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
40	moose	moose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	38	nmod	_	_
41	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	43	cc	_	_
42	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	43	amod	_	_
43	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
45	Made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	36	parataxis	_	_
46	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	45	obj	_	_
47	moccasins	moccasin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	45	obj	_	_
48	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	49	cc	_	_
49	leggings	legging	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	47	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
50	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	51	punct	_	_
51	Decked	deck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	45	conj	_	_
52	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	53	nmod:poss	_	_
53	hood	hood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	51	obj	_	_
54	with	with	ADP	IN	_	55	case	_	_
55	quills	quill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	53	nmod	_	_
56	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	57	cc	_	_
57	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	55	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
58	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	60	punct	_	_
59	Colored	Colored	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	60	compound	_	_
60	quills	quill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	53	conj	_	_
61	of	of	ADP	IN	_	62	case	_	_
62	Kaug	Kaug	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	60	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	65	punct	_	_
64	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	65	det	_	_
65	thorny	thorny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	62	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
66	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	67	punct	_	_
67	Feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	53	conj	_	_
68	from	from	ADP	IN	_	73	case	_	_
69	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	73	det	_	_
70	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	73	amod	_	_
71	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	73	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
72	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	71	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
73	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	51	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	76	punct	_	_
75	Ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	76	advmod	_	_
76	diligent	diligent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	parataxis	_	_
77	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	78	cc	_	_
78	faithful	faithful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	76	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
79	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	81	punct	_	_
80	Ever	ever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	81	amod	_	_
81	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	76	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
82	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	83	punct	_	_
83	ne'er	ne'er	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	81	conj	_	_
84	complaining	complain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	81	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
85	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	76	punct	_	_
86	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	93	cc	_	_
87	like	like	ADP	IN	_	90	case	_	_
88	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	90	det	_	_
89	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	90	amod	_	_
90	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	93	obl	_	_
91	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	92	det	_	_
92	Panther	Panther	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	93	nsubj	_	_
93	Loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	76	conj	_	_
94	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	98	det	_	_
95	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	98	amod	_	_
96	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	97	cc	_	_
97	handsome	handsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	95	conj	_	_
98	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	93	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
99	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	102	punct	_	_
100	So	so	ADV	RB	_	102	advmod	_	_
101	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	102	nsubj	_	_
102	dallied	dally	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
103	with	with	ADP	IN	_	105	case	_	_
104	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	105	det	_	_
105	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	102	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
106	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	107	punct	_	_
107	Dallied	dally	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	102	conj	_	_
108	with	with	ADP	IN	_	111	case	_	_
109	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	111	det	_	_
110	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	111	amod	_	_
111	Algónkin	Algónkin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	107	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
112	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	114	punct	_	_
113	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	114	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
114	1011	1011	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	111	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
115	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	114	punct	_	_
116	Till	till	ADP	IN	_	119	case	_	_
117	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	119	det	_	_
118	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	119	amod	_	_
119	mead	mead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	107	obl	_	_
120	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	121	nsubj	_	_
121	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	119	acl:relcl	_	_
122	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	121	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
123	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	124	punct	_	_
124	Brewed	brew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	107	conj	_	_
125	of	of	ADP	IN	_	126	case	_	_
126	buds	bud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	124	obl:agent	_	_
127	of	of	ADP	IN	_	128	case	_	_
128	birch	birch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	126	nmod	_	_
129	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	130	cc	_	_
130	cedar	cedar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	128	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
131	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Twenty winters for the Panther |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** | past | woman | the humble wigwam |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wigwam=Theme |
| 3 | **gather** | past | Twenty winters for the Panther *not said here* | fagots |  |  |  | for the lodge fire | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent fagot=Theme for fire=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **tan** | past | Twenty winters for the Panther *not said here* | the skins of bear and beaver |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient |
| 5 | **tan** | past | Twenty winters for the Panther *not said here* | the hides of moose and red deer |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hide=Patient |
| 6 | **make** | past |  | moccasins and leggings | beaver |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset he=Beneficiary moccasin=Product |
| 7 | **deck** | past |  | beaver's hood and Colored quills and Feathers |  |  |  | with quills and feathers; from the great war eagle | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent hood=Destination with quill=Theme |
| 8 | **complain** *speech: other* | gerund | Ever patient and ne'er *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 9 | **love** | past | the Panther | a young woman |  |  |  | like all brave men | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer woman=Stimulus |
| 10 | **dally** | past | panther |  |  |  |  | with the danger | vn trifle-105.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with danger=Theme |
| 11 | **dally** | participle | panther *not said here* |  |  |  | till a magic mead | the fair Algónkin *obl:agent* | vn linger-53.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 12 | **give** | past | woman | a magic mead *not said here* | panther |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 13 | **brew** | participle | panther *not said here* |  |  |  |  | buds of birch and cedar *obl:agent* | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=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:** «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.

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