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title: Wait, why did his kids get a bowl of thin soup? — Fairy Book, Father Grumbler, part 15:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Wait, why did his kids get a bowl of thin soup? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 1214 «Fairy Book, Father Grumbler, part 15: Grumbler shows off a magic cock, and the innkeepers plot to steal it» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opt
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# Test 3 · ★ · Fairy Book, Father Grumbler, part 15: Grumbler shows off a…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wait, why did his kids get a bowl of thin soup?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, kids · **What happens:** wait, get · **To what, where:** bowl

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 1214 «Fairy Book, Father Grumbler, part 15: Grumbler shows off a magic cock, and the innkeepers plot to steal it» 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/1214-pg3282-part15/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1214-pg3282-part15:t3:1
# text = Wait, why did his kids get a bowl of thin soup?
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past · do-support | his kids | a bowl of thin soup |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bowl=Stimulus |

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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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos their dad had been out all day wasting his time chasing a basket that was never magic, innit, so there was no dinner.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1214-pg3282-part15:t3:o1:1
# text = Cos their dad had been out all day wasting his time chasing a basket that was never magic, innit, so there was no dinner.
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	out	out	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	chasing	chase	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	innit	innit	INTJ	UH	_	18	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	so	so	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
23	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	24	expl	_	_
24	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
25	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	26	det	_	_
26	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past · perfect | their dad |  |  |  | day | out *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **waste** | gerund | all day *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **chase** | gerund | his time *not said here* | a basket |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basket=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **is** | past | a basket |  |  |  |  | magic *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** | past | no dinner |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos their dad had been out wasting his time, innit

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1214-pg3282-part15:t3:o2:1
# text = Cos their dad had been out wasting his time, innit
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waste** | past · perfect · progressive | their dad |  |  |  | time |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos their dad never got any money, mate.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1214-pg3282-part15:t3:o3:1
# text = Cos their dad never got any money, mate.
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | past |  | any money and mate |  |  |  | cos their dad | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos the soup was all the family could afford, mate, and their dad had spent the coins on wine at the tavern, innit.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1214-pg3282-part15:t3:o4:1
# text = Cos the soup was all the family could afford, mate, and their dad had spent the coins on wine at the tavern, innit.
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	afford	afford	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	spent	spend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	parataxis	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	tavern	tavern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	innit	innit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | could · past | the family |  |  |  |  | cos the soup; mate *vocative*; afford *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spend** | past · perfect | their dad | the coins |  |  |  | on wine *goal*; at the tavern | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent coin=Asset on wine=Goal |
| 3 | **innit** | infinitive | the family *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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