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title: Is Houarn still a frog by the end of this bit? — Fairy Tales from Brittany, Houarn and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Is Houarn still a frog by the end of this bit? Test 13 · ★ 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 pragm
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# Test 13 · ★ · Fairy Tales from Brittany, Houarn and the Groac'h, part 56…

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Is Houarn still a frog by the end of this bit?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Houarn · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** frog

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This is test 13 · ★ 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/#t13).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t13:1
# text = Is Houarn still a frog by the end of this bit?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	Houarn	Houarn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Houarn | a frog |  |  | by the end of this bit; still |  | 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 {#o1}

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Yeah, he's still in the net, peeping through the holes while the tailors sew him a new suit of green velvet

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t13:o1:1
# text = Yeah, he's still in the net, peeping through the holes while the tailors sew him a new suit of green velvet
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	peeping	peep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	tailors	tailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	sew	sew	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	velvet	velvet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  | the net | still |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **peep** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through the holes | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through hole=Theme |
| 3 | **sew** | present | the tailors | a new suit of green velvet | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary suit=Product |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Yeah, he's still in the net, peeping through the holes and croaking at the Groac'h's poor husband

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t13:o2:1
# text = Yeah, he's still in the net, peeping through the holes and croaking at the Groac'h's poor husband
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	peeping	peep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	croaking	croak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Groac'h	Groac'h	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  | the net | still |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **peep** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through the holes | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through hole=Theme |
| 3 | **croak** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the Groac'h's poor husband | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at husband=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he's out of the net, hopping about the pond

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t13:o3:1
# text = Nah, he's out of the net, hopping about the pond
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	hopping	hop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  | the net |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hop** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the pond | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about pond=Trajectory |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he's still in the net, peeping through the holes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t13:o4:1
# text = Yeah, he's still in the net, peeping through the holes
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	peeping	peep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  | the net | still |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **peep** | gerund | the net *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through the holes | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through hole=Theme |

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