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title: so the ladder was supposed to be woven from silk? that's so extra — Grimm, Rapunzel, part 25: Rapunzel is… · tree and pragmatics
description: so the ladder was supposed to be woven from silk? that's so extra Test 13 · ★ of lesson 122 «Grimm, Rapunzel, part 25: Rapunzel is cast out and the blinded prince finds her; a girl meets Mother Holle» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questi
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# Test 13 · ★ · Grimm, Rapunzel, part 25: Rapunzel is cast out and the bli…

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so the ladder was supposed to be woven from silk? that's so extra

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** that · **What happens:** suppose, weave, be · **To what, where:** ladder, silk

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This is test 13 · ★ of lesson 122 «Grimm, Rapunzel, part 25: Rapunzel is cast out and the blinded prince finds her; a girl meets Mother Holle» 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/122-pg11027-part25/#t13).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:122-pg11027-part25:t13:1
# text = so the ladder was supposed to be woven from silk? that's so extra
1	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	supposed	suppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	woven	weave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suppose** | past · passive |  | the ladder |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **weave** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | silk |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: from silk=Trajectory |
| 3 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | extra *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 -->
yeah, he had to bring a skein of silk every single evening so she could weave the ladder

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:122-pg11027-part25:t13:o1:1
# text = yeah, he had to bring a skein of silk every single evening so she could weave the ladder
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	skein	skein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
12	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	weave	weave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | a skein of silk |  |  | evening |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent skein=Theme |
| 3 | **weave** | could | she | the ladder |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ladder=Product |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah, it was woven from plain cotton thread

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:122-pg11027-part25:t13:o2:1
# text = nah, it was woven from plain cotton thread
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	woven	weave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weave** | past · passive |  | it |  | plain cotton thread |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: subject=Product from thread=Material |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah, the ladder was made of wood, and the prince only had to carry the tools up the tower

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:122-pg11027-part25:t13:o3:1
# text = nah, the ladder was made of wood, and the prince only had to carry the tools up the tower
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the ladder |  |  |  | of wood | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **have** | past | the prince |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **carry up** | to-infinitive | the prince *not said here* | the tools |  |  |  | the tower *obl* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, he had to bring a skein every single evening

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:122-pg11027-part25:t13:o4:1
# text = yeah, he had to bring a skein every single evening
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	skein	skein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
10	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | a skein |  |  | evening |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent skein=Theme |

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