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title: wait the gazelles were up super early too, what's up with that — Folk Tales, The Sacred Milk of Koumong… · tree and pragmatics
description: wait the gazelles were up super early too, what's up with that Test 10 · ★ of lesson 1224 «Folk Tales, The Sacred Milk of Koumongoé, part 2: Thakane is taken to the ogre, and the animals ask why» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question an
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# Test 10 · ★ · Folk Tales, The Sacred Milk of Koumongoé, part 2: Thakane…

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wait the gazelles were up super early too, what's up with that

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, gazelles · **What happens:** wait up, be

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 1224 «Folk Tales, The Sacred Milk of Koumongoé, part 2: Thakane is taken to the ogre, and the animals ask why» 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/1224-pg3282-part25/#t10).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1224-pg3282-part25:t10:1
# text = wait the gazelles were up super early too, what's up with that
1	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gazelles	gazelle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	1	parataxis	_	_
6	super	super	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with that; early *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the gazelles |  |  |  |  | up *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 -->
they were up early because of a storm and they sang when they noticed Thakane walking by

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1224-pg3282-part25:t10:o1:1
# text = they were up early because of a storm and they sang when they noticed Thakane walking by
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
15	Thakane	Thakane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	xcomp	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be up** | past | they |  |  |  |  | because a storm; early *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **notice** | past | they | Thakane |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **walk** | gerund | Thakane *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
they lifted their heads when they saw her and then sang a long warning song about the ogre

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1224-pg3282-part25:t10:o2:1
# text = they lifted their heads when they saw her and then sang a long warning song about the ogre
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	ogre	ogre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | they | their heads |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | heads *= head* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | they *not said here* | a long warning song |  |  | then | about the ogre | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
they lifted their heads when they saw her and sang

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1224-pg3282-part25:t10:o3:1
# text = they lifted their heads when they saw her and sang
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lifted	lift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | they | their heads |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | heads *= head* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
they were up cause the lions were near

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1224-pg3282-part25:t10:o4:1
# text = they were up cause the lions were near
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	cause	cause	SCONJ	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	near	near	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be up** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | cause the lions; near *property* | tree rules |

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