--- title: did the ox talk back to the bear? — Russian Tales, The Straw Ox: a clever… · tree and pragmatics description: did the ox talk back to the bear? Test 7 · ★ of lesson 1113 «Russian Tales, The Straw Ox: a clever old woman tricks a hungry bear with a tar-smeared straw ox» 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 w --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1113-pg29672-part19/t7/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Russian Tales, The Straw Ox: a clever…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1113-pg29672-part19/) / t7 # Test 7 · ★ · Russian Tales, The Straw Ox: a clever old woman tricks a h… did the ox talk back to the bear? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ox · **What happens:** talk back This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 1113 «Russian Tales, The Straw Ox: a clever old woman tricks a hungry bear with a tar-smeared straw ox» 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/1113-pg29672-part19/#t7). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1113-pg29672-part19:t7:1 # text = did the ox talk back to the bear? 1 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 ox ox NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 talk talk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 back back ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 bear bear NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **talk back** | past · do-support | the ox | | | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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} yep, it said it was a three-year-old heifer, which is so savage, and then it kept walking away ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1113-pg29672-part19:t7:o1:1 # text = yep, it said it was a three-year-old heifer, which is so savage, and then it kept walking away 1 yep yep INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 8 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 10 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 year year NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 11 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 heifer heifer NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 15 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 18 nsubj _ _ 16 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 17 so so ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 18 savage savage ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 21 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 23 advmod _ _ 22 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ _ 23 kept keep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 24 walking walk VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 23 xcomp _ _ 25 away away ADV RB _ 24 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | it | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** | past | it | a old heifer | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **is** | present | a old heifer | | | | | savage *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **keep** | past | heifer | | | | then | | tree rules | | 5 | **walk away** | gerund | heifer *not said here* | | | | | away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} kinda, it said it was a goat, lol ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1113-pg29672-part19:t7:o2:1 # text = kinda, it said it was a goat, lol 1 kinda kinda ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 goat goat NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 10 lol lol INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | it | | | | | kinda *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** | past | it | a goat | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} yep, it said it was a horse, which is so weird ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1113-pg29672-part19:t7:o3:1 # text = yep, it said it was a horse, which is so weird 1 yep yep INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 horse horse NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 13 nsubj _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 12 so so ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 13 weird weird ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | it | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** | past | it | a horse | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **is** | present | a horse | | | | | weird *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} yep, it said it was a three-year-old heifer, which is so savage ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1113-pg29672-part19:t7:o4:1 # text = yep, it said it was a three-year-old heifer, which is so savage 1 yep yep INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 8 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 10 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 year year NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 11 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 heifer heifer NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 15 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 18 nsubj _ _ 16 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 17 so so ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 18 savage savage ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | it | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** | past | it | a old heifer | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **is** | present | a old heifer | | | | | savage *property* | tree rules | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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