--- title: Why'd he pick the tiny pony, though? Such a random choice! — Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, par… · tree and pragmatics description: Why'd he pick the tiny pony, though? Such a random choice! Test 11 · ★ of lesson 1300 «Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a stolen-looking horse, catches a tiger, and chooses a pony» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the ques --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1300-pg3454-part25/t11/) [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/) / [Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, par…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1300-pg3454-part25/) / t11 # Test 11 · ★ · Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a s… Why'd he pick the tiny pony, though? Such a random choice! **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** he · **What happens:** pick · **To what, where:** tiny pony This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 1300 «Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a stolen-looking horse, catches a tiger, and chooses a pony» 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/1300-pg3454-part25/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Why'd he pick the tiny pony, though? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:t11:1 # text = Why'd he pick the tiny pony, though? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 pick pick VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 tiny tiny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 pony pony NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 though though SCONJ IN _ 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pick** | would | he | the tiny pony | | | | | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pony=Patient | 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. *Sentence 2:* Such a random choice! ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:t11:2 # text = Such a random choice! 1 Such such DET PDT PronType=Ind 4 det:predet _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 random random ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 choice choice NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ! ! PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Cos he had ridden ponies before and knew they were safe, so he could ride the whole day without a single fall ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:t11:o1:1 # text = Cos he had ridden ponies before and knew they were safe, so he could ride the whole day without a single fall 1 Cos cos SCONJ IN _ 4 mark _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 3 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 ridden ride VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 ponies pony NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 6 before before ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 knew know VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 9 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 10 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 11 safe safe ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 so so ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 14 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 15 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 16 ride ride VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl:unmarked _ _ 20 without without ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 21 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 22 single single ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 amod _ _ 23 fall fall NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ride** | past · perfect | he | ponies | | | | before *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pony=Theme | | 2 | **know** | past | he *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **is** | past | ponies *= pony* | | | | | safe *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **ride** | could | he | | | | day | without a single fall | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Cos he thought the little pony would carry him all the way to the front, and he could ride it without much trouble at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:t11:o2:1 # text = Cos he thought the little pony would carry him all the way to the front, and he could ride it without much trouble at all 1 Cos cos SCONJ IN _ 3 mark _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 pony pony NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 carry carry VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 9 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 12 det:predet _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl:unmarked _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 front front NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 18 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 19 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 20 aux _ _ 20 ride ride VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ 21 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 obj _ _ 22 without without ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 much much ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 trouble trouble NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obl _ _ 25 at at ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 26 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 20 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | he | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **carry** | would | the little pony | him *= he* | | the front | | all way *obl:unmarked* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to front=Destination | | 3 | **ride** | could | pony | front | | all | | without much trouble | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent it=Location | ### Option 3 {#o3} Cos it looked calm and was the king's favourite ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:t11:o3:1 # text = Cos it looked calm and was the king's favourite 1 Cos cos SCONJ IN _ 3 mark _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 looked look VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 calm calm ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 favourite favourite ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look** | past | it | | | | | calm, favourite *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **is** | past | | | | | | 's the king | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Cos if he fell off it, he'd not hurt himself much ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:t11:o4:1 # text = Cos if he fell off it, he'd not hurt himself much 1 Cos cos SCONJ IN _ 4 mark _ _ 2 if if SCONJ IN _ 4 mark _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 fell fall VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 advcl _ _ 5 off off ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 hurt hurt VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 12 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 11 obj _ _ 13 much much ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fall off** | past | he | it | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient it=Extent | | 2 | **not** **hurt** | would | he | himself *= he* | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer himself=Patient | **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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