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title: what's the deal with the little box then? — Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud b… · tree and pragmatics
description: what's the deal with the little box then? Test 6 · ★ 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 w
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# Test 6 · ★ · Breton Fairy Tales, Tephany: a proud beauty loses her magi…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
what's the deal with the little box then?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** deal · **What happens:** be

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This is test 6 · ★ 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:t6:1
# text = what's the deal with the little box then?
1	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the deal with the little box |  |  |  | then |  | 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 -->
it's got this special ointment inside, and when she rubs it on her eyes her tears turn into pearls, which is how she gets rich

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:t6:o1:1
# text = it's got this special ointment inside, and when she rubs it on her eyes her tears turn into pearls, which is how she gets rich
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
5	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	rubs	rub	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	pearls	pearl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	27	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
25	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	27	advmod	_	_
26	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
28	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · passive | it | this special ointment |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ointment=Stimulus |
| 2 | **rub** | present | she | ointment |  | her eyes |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on eye=Destination |
| 3 | **turn** | present | her tears |  |  | pearls |  | rich *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into pearl=Trajectory |
| 4 | **is** | present | pearls |  |  |  |  | get *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
it's a magic box that the fairy gave her, and it has a secret inside that she only opens when she's sad and wants to make money

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:t6:o2:1
# text = it's a magic box that the fairy gave her, and it has a secret inside that she only opens when she's sad and wants to make money
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
17	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	nmod	_	_
19	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	only	only	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	parataxis	_	_
22	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	25	mark	_	_
23	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	advcl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
28	to	to	PART	TO	_	29	mark	_	_
29	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	xcomp	_	_
30	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a magic box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | past | the fairy | a magic box | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient that=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | present | fairy |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **open** | present | a secret inside that |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **is** | present | secret |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **want** | present | a secret inside that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 7 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a secret inside that *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset money=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
it holds ointment that turns tears into shiny pearls

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:t6:o3:1
# text = it holds ointment that turns tears into shiny pearls
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pearls	pearl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | it | ointment |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ointment=Theme |
| 2 | **turn** | present | ointment | tears |  | shiny pearls |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent tear=Theme into pearl=Trajectory |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
it's got ointment that makes her tears turn into pearls

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1329-pg3454-part54:t6:o4:1
# text = it's got ointment that makes her tears turn into pearls
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	xcomp	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	pearls	pearl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · passive | it | ointment |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ointment=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make** | present | ointment |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **turn** | present | her tears |  |  | pearls |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into pearl=Trajectory |

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