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title: that raven was lowkey rude, right — Contes des Fées, The Adventures of Cov… · tree and pragmatics
description: that raven was lowkey rude, right Test 3 · ★ of lesson 1183 «Contes des Fées, The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired, part 49: Ardan herds the old man's cows and is turned to stone» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each op
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# Test 3 · ★ · Contes des Fées, The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired,…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
that raven was lowkey rude, right

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** raven · **What happens:** be

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 1183 «Contes des Fées, The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired, part 49: Ardan herds the old man's cows and is turned to stone» 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/1183-pg3027-part49/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1183-pg3027-part49:t3:1
# text = that raven was lowkey rude, right
1	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	lowkey	lowkey	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | that raven |  |  |  |  | lowkey, rude *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
nah the raven just asked for a bite and Ardan said no

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1183-pg3027-part49:t3:o1:1
# text = nah the raven just asked for a bite and Ardan said no
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	Ardan	Ardan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the raven |  |  |  |  | for a bite | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Ardan |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah Ardan was the rude one, he told the raven to seek food elsewhere and then he kept the big cake for himself anyway

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1183-pg3027-part49:t3:o2:1
# text = nah Ardan was the rude one, he told the raven to seek food elsewhere and then he kept the big cake for himself anyway
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	Ardan	Ardan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	elsewhere	elsewhere	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	19	obl	_	_
25	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Ardan | the rude one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Ardan | the raven |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent raven=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **seek** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the raven *not said here* | food |  |  |  | elsewhere *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 4 | **keep** | past | Ardan | the big cake |  |  | then | for Ardan; anyway *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah Ardan was the rude one, he said seek food elsewhere to a hungry bird that only wanted one small crumb of bread

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1183-pg3027-part49:t3:o3:1
# text = nah Ardan was the rude one, he said seek food elsewhere to a hungry bird that only wanted one small crumb of bread
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
2	Ardan	Ardan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	elsewhere	elsewhere	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
18	only	only	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
21	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	crumb	crumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Ardan | the rude one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Ardan |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **seek** | infinitive |  | food |  |  |  | to a hungry bird; elsewhere *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 4 | **want** | past | a hungry bird | one small crumb of bread |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot crumb=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah Ardan was the rude one, he said seek food elsewhere

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1183-pg3027-part49:t3:o4:1
# text = nah Ardan was the rude one, he said seek food elsewhere
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
2	Ardan	Ardan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	elsewhere	elsewhere	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Ardan | the rude one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Ardan |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **seek** | infinitive |  | food |  |  |  | elsewhere *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

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