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title: Why'd the old mum and dad end up crying in the stable, then? — More Celtic Fairy Tales, The Believing… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why'd the old mum and dad end up crying in the stable, then? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 1334 «More Celtic Fairy Tales, The Believing Husbands: three silly husbands are tricked by clever wives, and one of them runs naked to a burial» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree an
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# Test 6 · ★ · More Celtic Fairy Tales, The Believing Husbands: three sil…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Why'd the old mum and dad end up crying in the stable, then?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** old mum · **What happens:** end up, cry · **To what, where:** stable

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 1334 «More Celtic Fairy Tales, The Believing Husbands: three silly husbands are tricked by clever wives, and one of them runs naked to a burial» 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/1334-pg3454-part59/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:t6:1
# text = Why'd the old mum and dad end up crying in the stable, then?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	end	end	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stable	stable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end up** | would | the old mum and dad |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | the old mum and dad *not said here* |  |  | the stable |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in stable=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Cos the girl was sobbing in the stable, thinking the saddle was going to drop on her and finish her off.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:t6:o1:1
# text = Cos the girl was sobbing in the stable, thinking the saddle was going to drop on her and finish her off.
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	sobbing	sob	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stable	stable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	drop	drop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	off	off	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sob** | past · progressive | the girl |  |  |  |  | in the stable | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in stable=Theme |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | the saddle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** | past · progressive | the saddle |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **drop** | to-infinitive | the saddle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on girl | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on she=Trajectory |
| 5 | **finish off** | infinitive | the saddle *not said here* | girl |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality she=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos the girl was scared of the mare in the stable.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:t6:o2:1
# text = Cos the girl was scared of the mare in the stable.
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mare	mare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stable	stable	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** | past | the girl |  |  |  |  | of the mare in the stable; scared *property* | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos the girl was scared the saddle would fall on her and do her in

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:t6:o3:1
# text = Cos the girl was scared the saddle would fall on her and do her in
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the girl |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | would | the saddle |  |  |  |  | on girl | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on she=Location |
| 3 | **do in** | infinitive | the saddle *not said here* | girl |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos the girl was sat there scared the saddle would fall on her and do her in, the daft thing.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:t6:o4:1
# text = Cos the girl was sat there scared the saddle would fall on her and do her in, the daft thing.
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	sat	sit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
7	scared	scare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	saddle	saddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
16	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	daft	daft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past · passive |  | the girl *not said here* |  | there |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V» |
| 2 | **scare** | past |  |  |  |  |  | cos the girl | tree rules |
| 3 | **fall** | would | the saddle |  |  |  |  | on girl | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on she=Location |
| 4 | **do in** | infinitive | the saddle *not said here* | girl |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Eventuality |

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