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title: lads, Fionn's men are all dead quiet, what's gone on in the tent? — Irish Fairy Tales, The Carl of the Coa… · tree and pragmatics
description: lads, Fionn's men are all dead quiet, what's gone on in the tent? Test 7 · ★ of lesson 1058 «Irish Fairy Tales, The Carl of the Coat-Tails, part 26: the Carl stops for blackberries while Fionn waits for news» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of th
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# Test 7 · ★ · Irish Fairy Tales, The Carl of the Coat-Tails, part 26: th…

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lads, Fionn's men are all dead quiet, what's gone on in the tent?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** lads · **What happens:** be, go on · **To what, where:** tent

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 1058 «Irish Fairy Tales, The Carl of the Coat-Tails, part 26: the Carl stops for blackberries while Fionn waits for news» 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/1058-pg2892-part26/#t7).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1058-pg2892-part26:t7:1
# text = lads, Fionn's men are all dead quiet, what's gone on in the tent?
1	lads	lad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | lads and Fionn's men |  |  |  |  | all, quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go on** | present · passive |  |  |  | the tent |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in tent=Location |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone's shook up, they keep saying "nothing" over and over because the champion hasn't come back

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1058-pg2892-part26:t7:o1:1
# text = Everyone's shook up, they keep saying "nothing" over and over because the champion hasn't come back
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	shook	shake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	over	over	ADV	RB	_	12	conj	_	_
15	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
21	back	back	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake up** | participle | Everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | they *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  | over *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **come back** | present | the champion |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They're all sleeping, they keep saying nothing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1058-pg2892-part26:t7:o2:1
# text = They're all sleeping, they keep saying nothing
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present · progressive | They |  |  |  |  | all *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | they *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They're all knackered and sulking, lads, they keep whispering "nothing" and won't say much more

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1058-pg2892-part26:t7:o3:1
# text = They're all knackered and sulking, lads, they keep whispering "nothing" and won't say much more
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	knackered	knacker	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sulking	sulk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	lads	lad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	whispering	whisper	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
20	much	much	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knacker** | present · passive |  | They |  |  |  | all *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sulk** | gerund |  | lads |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | present | lads *= lad* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | gerund | lads *= lad* *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |
| 5 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | future | lads *= lad* *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent more=Topic |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone's shook, they keep saying "nothing"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1058-pg2892-part26:t7:o4:1
# text = Everyone's shook, they keep saying "nothing"
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	shook	shook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Everyone's shook |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | Everyone's shook *not said here* | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |

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