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title: Oi, the fox was proper sly with that brook trick, weren't he? — Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reind… · tree and pragmatics
description: Oi, the fox was proper sly with that brook trick, weren't he? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 1244 «Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reindeer: the fox tricks the Lapp, the fish and the asp» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option;
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# Test 1 · ★ · Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reindeer: the fox tricks…

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Oi, the fox was proper sly with that brook trick, weren't he?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** fox, Oi · **What happens:** be, not be · **To what, where:** fox

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 1244 «Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reindeer: the fox tricks the Lapp, the fish and the asp» 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/1244-pg3282-part45/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t1:1
# text = Oi, the fox was proper sly with that brook trick, weren't he?
1	Oi	oi	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
6	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
7	sly	sly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
10	brook	brook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
13	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the fox |  |  |  |  | with that brook trick; properly, sly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | past | Oi and that brook trick | fox |  |  |  |  | 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 {#o1}

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He faked a wash in the brook, then set up loud shrieks that sent everybody scattering into the woods for good

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t1:o1:1
# text = He faked a wash in the brook, then set up loud shrieks that sent everybody scattering into the woods for good
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	faked	fake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wash	wash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brook	brook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	shrieks	shriek	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	everybody	everybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	15	obj	_	_
17	scattering	scatter	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fake** | past | He | a wash |  | the brook |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wash=Patient |
| 2 | **set up** | infinitive | He *not said here* | loud shrieks |  |  | then |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient shriek=Result |
| 3 | **send** | past | loud shrieks | everybody |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everybody=Theme |
| 4 | **scatter** | gerund |  |  |  | the woods |  | for good | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into wood=Destination |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He pretended to wash then yelled at everyone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t1:o2:1
# text = He pretended to wash then yelled at everyone
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pretended	pretend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	yelled	yell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pretend** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wash** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | everyone |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent at everyone=Source |
| 3 | **yell** *speech: express* | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

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He faked a wash and then shrieked till everyone ran off

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t1:o3:1
# text = He faked a wash and then shrieked till everyone ran off
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	faked	fake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wash	wash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	shrieked	shriek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fake** | past | He | a wash |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wash=Patient |
| 2 | **shriek** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run off** | past | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He splashed about and cried out till the animals fled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t1:o4:1
# text = He splashed about and cried out till the animals fled
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	splashed	splash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash about** | past | He |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **cry out** *speech: express* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **flee** | past | the animals |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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