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title: The duckling was so shook he hid his head, no cap? — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Ugly Duckl… · tree and pragmatics
description: The duckling was so shook he hid his head, no cap? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 1014 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Ugly Duckling: the duckling flies to the swans, sees his own beauty, and is welcomed» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Test 4 · ★ · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Ugly Duckling: the duckling fl…

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The duckling was so shook he hid his head, no cap?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** duckling, he · **What happens:** be, hide · **To what, where:** shook, head

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 1014 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Ugly Duckling: the duckling flies to the swans, sees his own beauty, and is welcomed» of the books course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/1014-pg27200-part225/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1014-pg27200-part225:t4:1
# text = The duckling was so shook he hid his head, no cap?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	duckling	duckling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	shook	shook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the duckling | shook and no cap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | past | he | his head |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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No cap, he hid because he was shy and wanted to be alone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1014-pg27200-part225:t4:o1:1
# text = No cap, he hid because he was shy and wanted to be alone
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	alone	alone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | no cap |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | shy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** | past | no cap *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | no cap *not said here* |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Nah, he just wanted a nap under his wing because the water was cold and he was tired

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1014-pg27200-part225:t4:o2:1
# text = Nah, he just wanted a nap under his wing because the water was cold and he was tired
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nap	nap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | he | a nap |  | his wing |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot nap=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the water |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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No cap, he hid his head because he was too happy to even be proud of himself and his new swan feathers

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1014-pg27200-part225:t4:o3:1
# text = No cap, he hid his head because he was too happy to even be proud of himself and his new swan feathers
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
16	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	ccomp	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	16	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
21	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	swan	swan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | no cap | his head |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of himself *= he*; proud *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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No cap, he was too happy to even be proud

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1014-pg27200-part225:t4:o4:1
# text = No cap, he was too happy to even be proud
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | no cap |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | no cap *not said here* |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | tree rules |

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