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title: Why'd the wolves run away, bruv? — Irish Myths, Tuan mac Cairill, part 3:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why'd the wolves run away, bruv? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 1035 «Irish Myths, Tuan mac Cairill, part 3: Tuan becomes a stag, a boar, a hawk, then a salmon» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 4 · ★ · Irish Myths, Tuan mac Cairill, part 3: Tuan becomes a stag…

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Why'd the wolves run away, bruv?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** wolves · **What happens:** run away

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 1035 «Irish Myths, Tuan mac Cairill, part 3: Tuan becomes a stag, a boar, a hawk, then a salmon» 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/1035-pg2892-part3/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1035-pg2892-part3:t4:1
# text = Why'd the wolves run away, bruv?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	bruv	bruv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run away** | would | the wolves |  |  |  |  | bruv *vocative*; away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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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The boar's wriggling snout and his huge tusks scared them off, like, and they bolted into the hills

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1035-pg2892-part3:t4:o1:1
# text = The boar's wriggling snout and his huge tusks scared them off, like, and they bolted into the hills
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	wriggling	wriggling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tusks	tusk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
10	scared	scare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	bolted	bolt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scare off** | past | the boar's wriggling snout and his huge tusks | tusks *= tusk* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
| 2 | **bolt** | past | snout |  |  | the hills |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into hill=Initial\_Location |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Cos the boar's snout wriggled and he went mad, bruv, so they legged it all the way home

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1035-pg2892-part3:t4:o2:1
# text = Cos the boar's snout wriggled and he went mad, bruv, so they legged it all the way home
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
6	wriggled	wriggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	bruv	bruv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	legged	leg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	20	det:predet	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	home	home	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wriggle** | past |  |  |  |  |  | cos the boar's snout | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | past | he |  |  |  |  | mad *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **leg** | past | they | bruv |  |  |  | all way *obl* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The boar's snout and tusks scared them, like

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1035-pg2892-part3:t4:o3:1
# text = The boar's snout and tusks scared them, like
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tusks	tusk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	scared	scare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scare** | past | the boar's snout and tusks | tusks *= tusk* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos the stag's antlers scared them, bruv

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1035-pg2892-part3:t4:o4:1
# text = Cos the stag's antlers scared them, bruv
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stag	stag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	antlers	antler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	scared	scare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	bruv	bruv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scare** | past | the stag's antlers | them *= they* |  |  |  | bruv *obl* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

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