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# Test 3 · ★ · Folk Tales, The Sacred Milk of Koumongoé, part 2: Thakane…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
wait the parents drank from their hands?? that's so gross but kinda cute

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, parents, that · **What happens:** wait, drink, be · **To what, where:** hands

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This is test 3 · ★ 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1224-pg3282-part25:t3:1
# text = wait the parents drank from their hands?? that's so gross but kinda cute
1	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	gross	gross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	kinda	kinda	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
```

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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 | **drink** | past | the parents |  |  | parents's hands |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from hand=Source |
| 3 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | gross *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | kinda *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 -->
nah they used the big clay pot and passed it around the village circle slowly

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1224-pg3282-part25:t3:o1:1
# text = nah they used the big clay pot and passed it around the village circle slowly
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	around	around	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | they | the big clay pot |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pot=Patient |
| 2 | **pass** | past | they *not said here* | pot |  | the village circle |  | slowly *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme around circle=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya they cupped their hands and then the whole family drank together around the fire

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1224-pg3282-part25:t3:o2:1
# text = ya they cupped their hands and then the whole family drank together around the fire
1	ya	ya	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	3	nsubj	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cupped	cup	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	around	around	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cup** | past | ya | their hands |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |
| 2 | **drink** | past | the whole family |  |  | the fire | then | together *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya they made a cup and went for it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1224-pg3282-part25:t3:o3:1
# text = ya they made a cup and went for it
1	ya	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | ya | a cup |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Product |
| 2 | **go** | past | ya *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for cup | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for it=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya they scooped it up with a leaf

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1224-pg3282-part25:t3:o4:1
# text = ya they scooped it up with a leaf
1	ya	ya	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	3	nsubj	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scooped	scoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoop up** | past | ya | it |  |  |  | with a leaf | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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