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title: Who's the tiny bloke sitting on the stone eggs? — Fairy Tales from Brittany, Houarn and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Who's the tiny bloke sitting on the stone eggs? Test 12 · ★ of lesson 1331 «Fairy Tales from Brittany, Houarn and the Groac'h, part 56: Bellah dresses as a young man, rides a magic horse, and turns the fairy into a toad» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and prag
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# Test 12 · ★ · Fairy Tales from Brittany, Houarn and the Groac'h, part 56…

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Who's the tiny bloke sitting on the stone eggs?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** tiny bloke · **What happens:** be, sit · **To what, where:** tiny bloke, stone eggs

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This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 1331 «Fairy Tales from Brittany, Houarn and the Groac'h, part 56: Bellah dresses as a young man, rides a magic horse, and turns the fairy into a toad» 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/1331-pg3454-part56/#t12).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t12:1
# text = Who's the tiny bloke sitting on the stone eggs?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bloke	bloke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	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 a** | present |  | the tiny bloke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | gerund | the tiny bloke *not said here* |  |  | the stone eggs |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on egg=Location |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of her suitors, trapped till they hatch

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t12:o1:1
# text = One of her suitors, trapped till they hatch
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	suitors	suitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
7	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hatch	hatch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | participle |  | her suitors *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hatch** | present | suitors *= suitor* |  |  |  |  |  | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The husband of the Groac'h, stuck there till the stone eggs hatch and he is free again, innit

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t12:o2:1
# text = The husband of the Groac'h, stuck there till the stone eggs hatch and he is free again, innit
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Groac'h	Groac'h	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	stuck	stick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
9	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	hatch	hatch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
18	again	again	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	innit	innit	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | past | the husband of the Groac'h |  |  | there |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hatch** | present | the stone eggs |  |  |  |  |  | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | husband |  |  |  | again | free *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The husband of the Groac'h, stuck in the nest till the stone eggs hatch, and nobody can help him

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t12:o3:1
# text = The husband of the Groac'h, stuck in the nest till the stone eggs hatch, and nobody can help him
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Groac'h	Groac'h	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	hatch	hatch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	20	nsubj	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hatch** | present | the husband of the Groac'h |  |  |  |  |  | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.product PP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | can | nobody |  | husband |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The husband of the Groac'h, stuck till they hatch

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t12:o4:1
# text = The husband of the Groac'h, stuck till they hatch
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Groac'h	Groac'h	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	stuck	stick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hatch	hatch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | past | the husband of the Groac'h |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hatch** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient |

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