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title: was the end of the story happy or mad sad, like proper depressing? — Gods and Fighting Men, The Birth of Br… · tree and pragmatics
description: was the end of the story happy or mad sad, like proper depressing? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 1045 «Gods and Fighting Men, The Birth of Bran, part 13: Fionn slays Aillen, Goll submits to Fionn, and Tuiren marries Iollan» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Test 11 · ★ · Gods and Fighting Men, The Birth of Bran, part 13: Fionn s…

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was the end of the story happy or mad sad, like proper depressing?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** end · **What happens:** be, depress

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 1045 «Gods and Fighting Men, The Birth of Bran, part 13: Fionn slays Aillen, Goll submits to Fionn, and Tuiren marries Iollan» 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/1045-pg2892-part13/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1045-pg2892-part13:t11:1
# text = was the end of the story happy or mad sad, like proper depressing?
1	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	depressing	depress	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the end of the story |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the end of the story *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **depress** | gerund | the end of the story *not said here* |  |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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it starts sad then gets happy in the end

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1045-pg2892-part13:t11:o1:1
# text = it starts sad then gets happy in the end
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
5	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | it |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** | present |  |  |  |  | in the end; then | happy *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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it's a total tragedy from the beginning, the wedding was a disaster and nobody was happy at all

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1045-pg2892-part13:t11:o2:1
# text = it's a total tragedy from the beginning, the wedding was a disaster and nobody was happy at all
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tragedy	tragedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beginning	beginning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	18	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a total tragedy |  |  | from the beginning |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the wedding | a disaster |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | nobody |  |  | all |  | happy *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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it starts happy but the past comes back to get them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1045-pg2892-part13:t11:o3:1
# text = it starts happy but the past comes back to get them
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | it |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **come back** | present | the past |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | the past *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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it starts happy with the wedding but then the past comes back and hurts them both really badly

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1045-pg2892-part13:t11:o4:1
# text = it starts happy with the wedding but then the past comes back and hurts them both really badly
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	hurts	hurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	obj	_	_
17	really	really	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | it |  |  |  |  | with the wedding; happy *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with wedding=Subeventuality |
| 2 | **come back** | present | the past |  |  |  | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **hurt** | present |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer both=Result |

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