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# Test 11 · ★ · pg3282, Rübezahl, part 51: the gnome makes a princess his…

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she touched a turnip and yelled for Brunhilda, like a wish machine

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** she · **What happens:** touch, yell · **To what, where:** turnip

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 1250 «pg3282, Rübezahl, part 51: the gnome makes a princess his guest underground, and she gets her playmate back with a turnip» 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/1250-pg3282-part51/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1250-pg3282-part51:t11:1
# text = she touched a turnip and yelled for Brunhilda, like a wish machine
1	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	touched	touch	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	turnip	turnip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	yelled	yell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Brunhilda	Brunhilda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | past | she | a turnip |  |  |  | like a wish machine | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme turnip=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **yell** *speech: express* | past | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for Brunhilda | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for brunhilda=Recipient |

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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}

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yep, Brunhilda came running out and they hugged for ages

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1250-pg3282-part51:t11:o1:1
# text = yep, Brunhilda came running out and they hugged for ages
1	yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Brunhilda	Brunhilda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hugged	hug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	ages	age	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Brunhilda |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **run out** | gerund | Brunhilda *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **hug** | past | they |  |  |  | for ages |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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yep, and Brunhilda popped right out, hugging her like crazy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1250-pg3282-part51:t11:o2:1
# text = yep, and Brunhilda popped right out, hugging her like crazy
1	yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	Brunhilda	Brunhilda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	popped	pop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	right	right	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	out	out	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	hugging	hug	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pop** | past | Brunhilda |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hug** | gerund | Brunhilda *not said here* | Brunhilda |  |  |  | like crazy | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Co-Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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yep, she called and Brunhilda appeared out of nowhere, and then the gnome tried to take the turnip back, which was so funny

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1250-pg3282-part51:t11:o3:1
# text = yep, she called and Brunhilda appeared out of nowhere, and then the gnome tried to take the turnip back, which was so funny
1	yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	Brunhilda	Brunhilda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	obl	_	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	gnome	gnome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	turnip	turnip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	back	back	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	so	so	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **appear** | past | Brunhilda |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out nowhere=Location |
| 3 | **try** | past | the gnome |  |  |  | then |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **take back** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the gnome *not said here* | the turnip |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument turnip=Theme which=Destination |
| 5 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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yep, and Brunhilda popped right out of the bush, hugging her like crazy and crying happy tears for a long time

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1250-pg3282-part51:t11:o4:1
# text = yep, and Brunhilda popped right out of the bush, hugging her like crazy and crying happy tears for a long time
1	yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	Brunhilda	Brunhilda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	popped	pop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	right	right	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	hugging	hug	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
18	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pop** | past | Brunhilda |  |  | the bush |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out bush=Location |
| 2 | **hug** | gerund | Brunhilda *not said here* | Brunhilda |  |  |  | like crazy | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | Brunhilda *not said here* | happy tears |  |  | time |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tear=Topic |

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