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title: Wait, why did Houarn go all frog on us? — Fairy Tales from Brittany, Houarn and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Wait, why did Houarn go all frog on us? Test 2 · ★ 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 pragmatics of
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# Test 2 · ★ · Fairy Tales from Brittany, Houarn and the Groac'h, part 56…

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Wait, why did Houarn go all frog on us?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, Houarn · **What happens:** wait, go · **To what, where:** frog

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This is test 2 · ★ 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/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t2:1
# text = Wait, why did Houarn go all frog on us?
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Houarn	Houarn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past · do-support | Houarn | all frog |  |  |  | on us | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location frog=Theme |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Coz the Groac'h netted him and chucked him in the pond

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t2:o1:1
# text = Coz the Groac'h netted him and chucked him in the pond
1	Coz	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Groac'h	Groac'h	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	netted	net	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	chucked	chuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **net** | past | the Groac'h | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme he=Value |
| 2 | **chuck** | past | the Groac'h *not said here* | Groac'h |  | the pond |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent he=Theme in pond=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coz the Groac'h cursed him and sent him to the moor

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t2:o2:1
# text = Coz the Groac'h cursed him and sent him to the moor
1	Coz	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Groac'h	Groac'h	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cursed	curse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	moor	moor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curse** | past | the Groac'h | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | past | the Groac'h *not said here* | Groac'h |  | the moor |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to moor=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Coz the Groac'h netted him and chucked him in the pond when he was being nosy, innit mate

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t2:o3:1
# text = Coz the Groac'h netted him and chucked him in the pond when he was being nosy, innit mate
1	Coz	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Groac'h	Groac'h	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	netted	net	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	chucked	chuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	cop	_	_
16	nosy	nosy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
18	innit	innit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **net** | past | the Groac'h | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme he=Value |
| 2 | **chuck** | past | the Groac'h *not said here* | Groac'h |  | the pond |  | nosy innit mate *obl:unmarked* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent he=Theme in pond=Destination |
| 3 | **is** | past | Groac'h |  |  |  |  | nosy *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coz the Groac'h netted him, chucked him in the pond and then laughed at him for ages

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1331-pg3454-part56:t2:o4:1
# text = Coz the Groac'h netted him, chucked him in the pond and then laughed at him for ages
1	Coz	because	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Groac'h	Groac'h	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	netted	net	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	chucked	chuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	ages	age	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **net** | past |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | because the Groac'h | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme he=Value |
| 2 | **chuck** | past |  | him *= he* |  | the pond |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent he=Theme in pond=Destination |
| 3 | **laugh** | past |  |  |  |  | for ages; then | at him *= he* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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