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title: the tiger got them right? — Topelius Tales, Little Lasse, part 23:… · tree and pragmatics
description: the tiger got them right? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 1298 «Topelius Tales, Little Lasse, part 23: Lasse drifts out to sea and sails round the world in a dream» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 6 · ★ · Topelius Tales, Little Lasse, part 23: Lasse drifts out to…

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the tiger got them right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** tiger · **What happens:** get · **To what, where:** them

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 1298 «Topelius Tales, Little Lasse, part 23: Lasse drifts out to sea and sails round the world in a dream» 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/1298-pg3454-part23/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:t6:1
# text = the tiger got them right?
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the tiger | them *= they* |  |  |  | right *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

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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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ya it clawed a dude and then everyone bounced, like the whole crew ran for the boats immediately

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:t6:o1:1
# text = ya it clawed a dude and then everyone bounced, like the whole crew ran for the boats immediately
1	ya	ya	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clawed	claw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
9	bounced	bounce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
15	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **claw** | past | it | a dude |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dude=Patient |
| 2 | **bounce** | past | everyone |  |  |  | then | immediately *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | past | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like the whole crew; for the boats | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for boat=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya it got a dude good with its claws and honestly everyone lost it and bounced out fast

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:t6:o2:1
# text = ya it got a dude good with its claws and honestly everyone lost it and bounced out fast
1	ya	ya	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	honestly	honestly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
13	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	bounced	bounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | it | a dude |  |  |  | good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dude=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lose** | past | everyone | dude |  |  |  | honestly *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 3 | **bounce out** | participle | everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya it clawed a dude and everyone bounced

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:t6:o3:1
# text = ya it clawed a dude and everyone bounced
1	ya	ya	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clawed	claw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	conj	_	_
8	bounced	bounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **claw** | past | it | a dude |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dude=Patient |
| 2 | **bounce** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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ya it grabbed one guy and everyone fled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1298-pg3454-part23:t6:o4:1
# text = ya it grabbed one guy and everyone fled
1	ya	ya	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grabbed	grab	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	guy	guy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | past | it | one guy |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guy=Theme |
| 2 | **flee** | past | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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