--- title: Ngl, the fox pulled that salmon trick, but who does the salmon belon… — Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reind… · tree and pragmatics description: Ngl, the fox pulled that salmon trick, but who does the salmon belong to? Test 13 · ★ 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 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1244-pg3282-part45/t13/) [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/) / [Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reind…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1244-pg3282-part45/) / t13 # Test 13 · ★ · Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reindeer: the fox tricks… Ngl, the fox pulled that salmon trick, but who does the salmon belong to? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Ngl · **What happens:** pull, belong · **To what, where:** salmon trick This is test 13 · ★ 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/#t13). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t13:1 # text = Ngl, the fox pulled that salmon trick, but who does the salmon belong to? 1 Ngl Ngl PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 fox fox NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 pulled pull VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 that that SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 salmon salmon NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 compound _ _ 8 trick trick NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 but but CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 12 nsubj _ _ 12 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 nsubj _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 salmon salmon NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obj _ _ 15 belong belong VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 16 to to ADP IN _ 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pull** | past | Ngl | salmon trick | | | | | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme | | 2 | **belong** | present | | | | | | | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme | 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} The salmon belonged to the boatman in the end ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t13:o1:1 # text = The salmon belonged to the boatman in the end 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 salmon salmon NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 belonged belong VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 boatman boatman NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **belong** | past | the salmon | | | | in the end | to the boatman | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} The salmon was caught by the fox from the water, and then the boatman claimed it as his own catch for the family dinner ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t13:o2:1 # text = The salmon was caught by the fox from the water, and then the boatman claimed it as his own catch for the family dinner 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 salmon salmon NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 caught catch VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 fox fox NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 from from ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 13 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 16 advmod _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 boatman boatman NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 claimed claim VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obj _ _ 18 as as ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 19 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ _ 20 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 amod _ _ 21 catch catch NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ 22 for for ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 24 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 compound _ _ 25 dinner dinner NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **catch** | past · passive | the fox from the water | the salmon | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | | 2 | **claim** *speech: other* | past | the boatman | salmon | | | then | as boatman's own catch for the family dinner | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The salmon was caught by the fox from the water ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t13:o3:1 # text = The salmon was caught by the fox from the water 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 salmon salmon NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 caught catch VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 fox fox NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 from from ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **catch** | past · passive | the fox | the salmon | | the water | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent subject=Theme from water=Source | ### Option 4 {#o4} The salmon was given to the fox by the pike after the race, since the pike had lost and owed him a fish ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t13:o4:1 # text = The salmon was given to the fox by the pike after the race, since the pike had lost and owed him a fish 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 salmon salmon NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 fox fox NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 by by ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 pike pike NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 11 after after ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 race race NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 15 since since SCONJ IN _ 19 mark _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 pike pike NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj:pass _ _ 18 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 19 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 conj _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 21 owed owe VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 22 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 iobj _ _ 23 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 fish fish NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | past · passive | the pike after the race | the salmon | the fox | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Theme to fox=Recipient | | 2 | **lose** | past · perfect · passive | | the pike | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | | 3 | **owe** | past | the pike after the race *not said here* | a fish | pike | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent he=Goal fish=Theme | **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. 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