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title: Wait, the peats, what are they even for, proper? — More Celtic Fairy Tales, The Believing… · tree and pragmatics
description: Wait, the peats, what are they even for, proper? Test 7 · ★ 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 and pragmatics
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# Test 7 · ★ · More Celtic Fairy Tales, The Believing Husbands: three sil…

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Wait, the peats, what are they even for, proper?

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

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This is test 7 · ★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:t7:1
# text = Wait, the peats, what are they even for, proper?
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	peats	peat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	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* | the peats |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the peats |  |  |  |  | proper *property* | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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To keep you warm with fires in winter, you get them off the moor

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:t7:o1:1
# text = To keep you warm with fires in winter, you get them off the moor
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	off	off	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	moor	moor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | you |  |  | winter | with fires; warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | fires *= fire* |  |  |  | off the moor | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For fires to cook your tea, you dig them on the moor.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:t7:o2:1
# text = For fires to cook your tea, you dig them on the moor.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	cook	cook	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	moor	moor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your tea |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tea=Patient |
| 2 | **dig** | present | you | fires *= fire* |  | the moor |  | for fires | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent they=Result for fire=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To keep you warm with fires in winter, and you dig them up off the moor in summer.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:t7:o3:1
# text = To keep you warm with fires in winter, and you dig them up off the moor in summer.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	moor	moor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | you |  |  | winter | with fires; warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **dig up** | present | you | fires *= fire* |  |  |  | off the moor in summer | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fuel, basically, to keep you warm with fires in the winter, and you get them from the moor all family together.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1334-pg3454-part59:t7:o4:1
# text = Fuel, basically, to keep you warm with fires in the winter, and you get them from the moor all family together.
1	Fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	basically	basically	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	moor	moor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	23	det	_	_
23	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
24	together	together	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Fuel | you |  |  |  | basically, warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present | you | fires *= fire* |  | the moor |  | all family *obl:unmarked*; together *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from moor=Source |

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