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title: Bruv, why did the Lapp go mental when the fox dumped bones on him? — Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reind… · tree and pragmatics
description: Bruv, why did the Lapp go mental when the fox dumped bones on him? Test 2 · ★ 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 op
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# Test 2 · ★ · Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reindeer: the fox tricks…

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Bruv, why did the Lapp go mental when the fox dumped bones on him?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Lapp, fox · **What happens:** go, dump · **To what, where:** bones

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This is test 2 · ★ 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/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t2:1
# text = Bruv, why did the Lapp go mental when the fox dumped bones on him?
1	Bruv	Bruv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Lapp	Lapp	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	dumped	dump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
13	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past · do-support | the Lapp |  |  |  |  | Bruv *vocative*; mental *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **dump** | past | the fox | bones |  |  |  | on Lapp | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bone=Theme on he=Trajectory |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos the fox had secretly swapped all the good reindeer meat for mouldy old bones while the Lapp slept in his tent

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t2:o1:1
# text = Cos the fox had secretly swapped all the good reindeer meat for mouldy old bones while the Lapp slept in his tent
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	swapped	swap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	mouldy	mouldy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
16	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Lapp	Lapp	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** | past · perfect |  | all good reindeer meat |  |  |  | cos the fox; for mouldy old bones; secretly *property* | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent meat=Theme for bone=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **sleep** | past | the Lapp |  |  | Lapp's tent |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in tent=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos the fox had nicked the meat and left bones in its place

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t2:o2:1
# text = Cos the fox had nicked the meat and left bones in its place
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	nicked	nick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nick** | past · perfect |  | the meat |  |  |  | cos the fox | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | past |  | bones |  | meat's place |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bone=Theme in place=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Cos the fox had told the wolves about the reindeer and they ate all the meat before he got home from fishing

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t2:o3:1
# text = Cos the fox had told the wolves about the reindeer and they ate all the meat before he got home from fishing
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
20	home	home	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · perfect |  | the wolves |  |  |  | cos the fox; about the reindeer | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent wolf=Recipient about reindeer=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** | past | wolves *= wolf* | all meat |  | fishing |  | home *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Patient |
| 3 | **get** | past | fox |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Cos the fox had swapped the good reindeer meat for bones

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t2:o4:1
# text = Cos the fox had swapped the good reindeer meat for bones
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	swapped	swap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** | past · perfect | the fox | the good reindeer meat |  |  |  | for bones | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent meat=Theme for bone=Co-Theme |

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