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title: Was the dad still mad at the end, like? — Spanish Fairy Tales, The Unfinished Ho… · tree and pragmatics
description: Was the dad still mad at the end, like? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 1306 «Spanish Fairy Tales, The Unfinished Houses, part 31: the greedy wife sues to win the unfinished houses» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's 
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# Test 8 · ★ · Spanish Fairy Tales, The Unfinished Houses, part 31: the g…

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Was the dad still mad at the end, like?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dad · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** end

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 1306 «Spanish Fairy Tales, The Unfinished Houses, part 31: the greedy wife sues to win the unfinished houses» 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/1306-pg3454-part31/#t8).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1306-pg3454-part31:t8:1
# text = Was the dad still mad at the end, like?
1	Was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the dad |  |  |  | at the end; still | mad *property* | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he forgave him in the end

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1306-pg3454-part31:t8:o1:1
# text = Nah, he forgave him in the end
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	forgave	forgive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forgive** | past | he | him *= he* |  |  | in the end |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he never wanted to see him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1306-pg3454-part31:t8:o2:1
# text = Yeah, he never wanted to see him
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he was still raging and refused to see or speak to his son for the rest of his life

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1306-pg3454-part31:t8:o3:1
# text = Yeah, he was still raging and refused to see or speak to his son for the rest of his life
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	raging	rage	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rage** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  | still |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **refuse** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **see** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to his son; for the rest of his life | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to son=Co-Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he calmed down after a while, sent a letter, and even asked to see him once before he died

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1306-pg3454-part31:t8:o4:1
# text = Nah, he calmed down after a while, sent a letter, and even asked to see him once before he died
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	calmed	calm	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	even	even	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	18	advmod	_	_
21	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calm down** | past | he |  |  |  | while |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **send** | past | he *not said here* | a letter |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | once *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 5 | **die** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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