---
title: real talk, the chief basically set up a trap for the hunters, fr? — Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brot… · tree and pragmatics
description: real talk, the chief basically set up a trap for the hunters, fr? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 1222 «Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers, part 2: the bear chief's servant lures the hunters into the mountain» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tr
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1222-pg3282-part23/t5/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[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/) / [Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brot…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1222-pg3282-part23/) / t5

# Test 5 · ★ · Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brother Set Free His Big…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
real talk, the chief basically set up a trap for the hunters, fr?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** chief · **What happens:** set up · **To what, where:** trap

<!-- .vabout -->
This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 1222 «Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers, part 2: the bear chief's servant lures the hunters into the mountain» 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/1222-pg3282-part23/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:t5:1
# text = real talk, the chief basically set up a trap for the hunters, fr?
1	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chief	chief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	basically	basically	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set up** | participle | the chief *not said here* | a trap |  |  |  | for the hunters and fr; basically *property* | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent trap=Patient for hunter=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Fr, he sent his servant out to the fork to lure them in and then ambush them

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:t5:o1:1
# text = Fr, he sent his servant out to the fork to lure them in and then ambush them
1	Fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fork	fork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	lure	lure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	ambush	ambush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send out** | past | he | Fr |  | the fork |  | out *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent servant=Theme to fork=Destination |
| 2 | **lure in** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 3 | **ambush** | infinitive | he *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  | then |  | vn attack-60.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he simply let the hunters walk past

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:t5:o2:1
# text = Nah, he simply let the hunters walk past
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	simply	simply	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	xcomp	_	_
9	past	past	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | past | he |  |  |  |  | simply *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | present | the hunters |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fr, he sent his servant to scare them off

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:t5:o3:1
# text = Fr, he sent his servant to scare them off
1	Fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	scare	scare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | he | Fr |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent servant=Theme |
| 2 | **scare off** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fr, he sent his servant to lure them in

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1222-pg3282-part23:t5:o4:1
# text = Fr, he sent his servant to lure them in
1	Fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	lure	lure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | he | Fr |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent servant=Theme |
| 2 | **lure** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

<!-- div src -->

**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brot…, test 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1222-pg3282-part23/t4/)
- next →: [Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brot…, test 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1222-pg3282-part23/t6/)
- ↑ back to [Lang's Fairy Book, How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers, part 2: the bear chief's servant lures the hunters into the mountain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1222-pg3282-part23/)