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title: yo did u see owen just lying there like a dead guy by the lake?? — Mabinogion, The Lady of the Fountain,… · tree and pragmatics
description: yo did u see owen just lying there like a dead guy by the lake?? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 1326 «Mabinogion, The Lady of the Fountain, part 51: Owen is healed by a widowed countess and rides out to fight the earl who wants her lands» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree 
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# Test 1 · ★ · Mabinogion, The Lady of the Fountain, part 51: Owen is hea…

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yo did u see owen just lying there like a dead guy by the lake??

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** yo · **What happens:** see, lie · **To what, where:** owen

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 1326 «Mabinogion, The Lady of the Fountain, part 51: Owen is healed by a widowed countess and rides out to fight the earl who wants her lands» 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/1326-pg3454-part51/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1326-pg3454-part51:t1:1
# text = yo did u see owen just lying there like a dead guy by the lake??
1	yo	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	owen	owen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	guy	guy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past · do-support | yo | owen |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer owen=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund | yo *not said here* |  |  | there |  | like a dead guy by the lake | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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bro he was just sleeping lol

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1326-pg3454-part51:t1:o1:1
# text = bro he was just sleeping lol
1	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	vocative	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  | bro *vocative* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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ngl that was proper creepy, he was lying there with his eyes open like a dead man

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1326-pg3454-part51:t1:o2:1
# text = ngl that was proper creepy, he was lying there with his eyes open like a dead man
1	ngl	ngl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	creepy	creepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	parataxis	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | ngl |  |  |  |  | creepy, properly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | past · progressive | he |  |  | there |  | with his eyes; like a dead man; open *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ngl that was proper creepy, the maids all screamed and ran off to get the countess mate

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1326-pg3454-part51:t1:o3:1
# text = ngl that was proper creepy, the maids all screamed and ran off to get the countess mate
1	ngl	ngl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	creepy	creepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	maids	maid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	screamed	scream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	off	off	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	countess	countess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | ngl |  |  |  |  | creepy, properly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **scream** *speech: express* | past | ngl |  |  |  |  | all *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **run off** | past | ngl *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **get** | to-infinitive | ngl *not said here* | the countess mate |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mate=Stimulus |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ngl that was proper creepy, he looked dead mate

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1326-pg3454-part51:t1:o4:1
# text = ngl that was proper creepy, he looked dead mate
1	ngl	ngl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	creepy	creepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | ngl |  |  |  |  | creepy, properly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | past | ngl | dead mate |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mate=Attribute |

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