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title: bro, that raven was mental, right? — Celtic Fairy Tales, Gorla of the Flock… · tree and pragmatics
description: bro, that raven was mental, right? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 1184 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Gorla of the Flocks, part 50: Covan feeds the raven, herds the cows through fire and flood, and is sheltered by two friends» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the 
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# Test 2 · ★ · Celtic Fairy Tales, Gorla of the Flocks, part 50: Covan fe…

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bro, that raven was mental, right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** raven · **What happens:** be

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 1184 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Gorla of the Flocks, part 50: Covan feeds the raven, herds the cows through fire and flood, and is sheltered by two friends» 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/1184-pg3027-part50/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1184-pg3027-part50:t2:1
# text = bro, that raven was mental, right?
1	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | that raven |  |  |  |  | bro *vocative*; mental *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 -->
pretty mad, he asked for cake and then was like "all right mate"

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1184-pg3027-part50:t2:o1:1
# text = pretty mad, he asked for cake and then was like "all right mate"
1	pretty	pretty	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | he |  |  |  |  | for cake | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  | then | like all right mate | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
proper mental, he begged for cake then turned into a right nosy bloke and followed Covan around the whole moor till dinner

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1184-pg3027-part50:t2:o2:1
# text = proper mental, he begged for cake then turned into a right nosy bloke and followed Covan around the whole moor till dinner
1	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	begged	beg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	nosy	nosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	bloke	bloke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
17	Covan	Covan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	around	around	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	moor	moor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
22	till	till	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | past | he |  |  |  |  | for cake | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for cake=Topic |
| 2 | **turn** | past | mental |  |  | a right nosy bloke | then |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into bloke=Trajectory |
| 3 | **follow** | past | mental *not said here* | Covan |  | the whole moor till dinner |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent covan=Theme around moor=Trajectory |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
proper mental, he wanted a bit of cake and then he was like "hey mate"

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1184-pg3027-part50:t2:o3:1
# text = proper mental, he wanted a bit of cake and then he was like "hey mate"
1	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	hey	hey	INTJ	UH	_	17	discourse	_	_
17	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | he | a bit of cake |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bit=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | he |  |  |  | then | like mate | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
proper mental, he wanted cake and then said "cheers mate"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1184-pg3027-part50:t2:o4:1
# text = proper mental, he wanted cake and then said "cheers mate"
1	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	cheers	cheer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	compound	_	_
12	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | he | cake |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cake=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  | then | cheers mate *vocative* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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