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title: So the lads in Tara wanted to kill Segda, yeah? For real? — Gods and Fighting Men, the tale of Con… · tree and pragmatics
description: So the lads in Tara wanted to kill Segda, yeah? For real? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 1064 «Gods and Fighting Men, the tale of Conn and Segda, part 32: Conn lands on a magic island, asks for the queen's son, and the boy is condemned to die» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Test 6 · ★ · Gods and Fighting Men, the tale of Conn and Segda, part 32…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So the lads in Tara wanted to kill Segda, yeah? For real?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** lads · **What happens:** want, kill · **To what, where:** Segda

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 1064 «Gods and Fighting Men, the tale of Conn and Segda, part 32: Conn lands on a magic island, asks for the queen's son, and the boy is condemned to die» 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/1064-pg2892-part32/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* So the lads in Tara wanted to kill Segda, yeah?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:t6:1
# text = So the lads in Tara wanted to kill Segda, yeah?
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lads	lad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Tara	Tara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	Segda	Segda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the lads in Tara |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **kill** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the lads in Tara *not said here* | Segda |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent segda=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.

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*Sentence 2:* For real?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:t6:2
# text = For real?
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, for real, the magicians said his blood had to go in the soil, and the lads reckoned it was fair enough

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:t6:o1:1
# text = Yeah, for real, the magicians said his blood had to go in the soil, and the lads reckoned it was fair enough
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	magicians	magician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	lads	lad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	reckoned	reckon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
25	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the magicians |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past | his blood |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive | his blood *not said here* |  |  | the soil |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in soil=Location |
| 4 | **reckon** | past | the lads | blood |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent it=Attribute |
| 5 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | enough, fair *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the druids said his blood would fix the soil

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:t6:o2:1
# text = Yeah, the druids said his blood would fix the soil
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	druids	druid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the druids |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fix** | would | his blood | the soil |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent soil=Patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the magicians said his blood had to go in the soil

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:t6:o3:1
# text = Yeah, the magicians said his blood had to go in the soil
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	magicians	magician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the magicians |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past | his blood |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive | his blood *not said here* |  |  | the soil |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in soil=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the magicians said his blood had to go in the soil of Tara, so he's getting killed at the hill today

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:t6:o4:1
# text = Yeah, the magicians said his blood had to go in the soil of Tara, so he's getting killed at the hill today
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	magicians	magician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Tara	Tara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	getting	get	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the magicians |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past | his blood |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive | his blood *not said here* |  |  | the soil of Tara |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in soil=Location |
| 4 | **kill** | gerund · passive |  |  |  | the hill | today |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» |
| 5 | **soil** |  |  | Tara |  |  |  |  | nom soil «state transitive»: of=patient |

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