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title: did Tephany actually cry or nah? — Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud b… · tree and pragmatics
description: did Tephany actually cry or nah? Test 10 · ★ of lesson 1329 «Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud beauty loses her magic gifts and chooses an honest life» 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 10 · ★ · Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud beauty loses her magi…

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did Tephany actually cry or nah?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Tephany · **What happens:** cry

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 1329 «Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud beauty loses her magic gifts and chooses an honest life» 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/1329-pg3454-part54/#t10).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:t10:1
# text = did Tephany actually cry or nah?
1	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	Tephany	Tephany	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cry	cry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past · do-support | Tephany |  |  |  |  | actually *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «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 {#o1}

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nah, she tried really hard not to cry at all, but a few tears slipped out, and then she stopped them before anyone could see the pearls

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:t10:o1:1
# text = nah, she tried really hard not to cry at all, but a few tears slipped out, and then she stopped them before anyone could see the pearls
1	nah	nah	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	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cry	cry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	slipped	slip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
18	out	out	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	23	advmod	_	_
22	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
24	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
26	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	28	nsubj	_	_
27	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	advcl	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	pearls	pearl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | she |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **cry** *speech: express* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  | all |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at all=Location |
| 3 | **slip out** | participle | a few tears |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **stop** | past | she | tears *= tear* |  |  | then |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector they=Eventuality |
| 5 | **see** | could | anyone | the pearls |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pearl=Stimulus |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
she cried a bit, then stopped and wiped her face

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:t10:o2:1
# text = she cried a bit, then stopped and wiped her face
1	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cried	cry	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	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | she | a bit |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stop** | past | she *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **wipe** | past | she *not said here* | her face |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent face=Source |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
she cried, but then she forced her tears back and wiped her eyes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:t10:o3:1
# text = she cried, but then she forced her tears back and wiped her eyes
1	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	forced	force	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **force back** | past | she | her tears |  |  | then |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tear=Recipient |
| 3 | **wipe** | past | she *not said here* | her eyes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent eye=Source |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
she started crying, but then she made herself stop, pushed the tears back, and wiped her eyes so the pearls wouldn't come out

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:t10:o4:1
# text = she started crying, but then she made herself stop, pushed the tears back, and wiped her eyes so the pearls wouldn't come out
1	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	so	so	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	pearls	pearl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
24	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
26	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
27	out	out	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | past | she | herself *= she* |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stop** | infinitive | herself *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 5 | **push back** | past | she *not said here* | the tears |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tear=Theme |
| 6 | **wipe** | past | she *not said here* | her eyes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent eye=Source |
| 7 | **not** **come out** | would | the pearls |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

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