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title: Innit wild that the ermine got a hook chucked at it? What's the sitc… — Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reind… · tree and pragmatics
description: Innit wild that the ermine got a hook chucked at it? What's the sitch with its tail? Test 3 · ★ 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 quest
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# Test 3 · ★ · Far North Tales, The Fox and the Reindeer: the fox tricks…

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Innit wild that the ermine got a hook chucked at it? What's the sitch with its tail?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ermine, sitch · **What happens:** get, chuck, be · **To what, where:** hook, ermine

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This is test 3 · ★ 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Innit wild that the ermine got a hook chucked at it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t3:1
# text = Innit wild that the ermine got a hook chucked at it?
1	Innit	Innit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ermine	ermine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	chucked	chuck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the ermine | a hook |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hook=Stimulus |
| 2 | **chuck** | participle |  | a hook *not said here* |  | ermine |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent at it=Destination |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* What's the sitch with its tail?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t3:2
# text = What's the sitch with its tail?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sitch	sitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the sitch with sitch's tail |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The hook tore its whole tail off, and a new black tail-tip grew back over the summer months

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t3:o1:1
# text = The hook tore its whole tail off, and a new black tail-tip grew back over the summer months
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tore	tore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
12	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	back	back	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	over	over	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tore off** | past | the hook | hook's whole tail |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow back** | past | a new black tail tip |  |  |  | month |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It was a snow-hare and it shed its winter coat fast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t3:o2:1
# text = It was a snow-hare and it shed its winter coat fast
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shed	shed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a snow hare |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shed** | past | hare | hare's winter coat |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location coat=Source |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The hook made its fur turn grey and it never grew back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t3:o3:1
# text = The hook made its fur turn grey and it never grew back
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the hook |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present | hook's fur |  |  |  |  | grey *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **grow back** | past | fur |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Its tail-tip stayed black ever since the hook touched it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1244-pg3282-part45:t3:o4:1
# text = Its tail-tip stayed black ever since the hook touched it
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
8	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | Its tail tip |  |  |  | ever | black *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **touch** | past | the hook | tip |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |

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