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title: Oi, why'd the Lion and the Boar stop scrapping, innit? — Aesop's Fables, The Lion and the Boar… · tree and pragmatics
description: Oi, why'd the Lion and the Boar stop scrapping, innit? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 140 «Aesop's Fables, The Lion and the Boar and other fables, part 10: animals and a Man quarrel, learn small lessons and get their comeuppance» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Test 1 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Lion and the Boar and other fables, pa…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oi, why'd the Lion and the Boar stop scrapping, innit?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Oi · **What happens:** stop, scrap, innit

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 140 «Aesop's Fables, The Lion and the Boar and other fables, part 10: animals and a Man quarrel, learn small lessons and get their comeuppance» 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/140-pg11339-part10/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:140-pg11339-part10:t1:1
# text = Oi, why'd the Lion and the Boar stop scrapping, innit?
1	Oi	oi	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'd	'd	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Boar	Boar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	scrapping	scrap	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	innit	innit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | Oi |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **scrap** | gerund | Oi *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **innit** | infinitive | Oi *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vultures were sat on a rock at the edge of the field, waiting for one of them to finally fall over dead

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:140-pg11339-part10:t1:o1:1
# text = Vultures were sat on a rock at the edge of the field, waiting for one of them to finally fall over dead
1	Vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
20	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
22	over	over	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past · passive |  | Vultures |  | a rock |  | at the edge of the field | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme on rock=Location |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for one of Vultures | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fall over** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | dead, finally *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vultures were sat on a rock, waiting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:140-pg11339-part10:t1:o2:1
# text = Vultures were sat on a rock, waiting
1	Vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past · passive |  | Vultures |  | a rock |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme on rock=Location |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some vultures had come down from the hills and were sitting in a tree, quietly waiting for their chance to eat

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:140-pg11339-part10:t1:o3:1
# text = Some vultures had come down from the hills and were sitting in a tree, quietly waiting for their chance to eat
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come down** | past · perfect | some vultures |  |  | the hills |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from hill=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **sit** | past · progressive | some vultures *not said here* |  |  | a tree |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in tree=Location |
| 3 | **wait** | gerund | some vultures *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for vultures's chance; quietly *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **eat** | to-infinitive | some vultures *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **chance** |  | vultures *= vulture* |  |  |  |  |  | nom chance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hunters were sat on a hill, waiting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:140-pg11339-part10:t1:o4:1
# text = Hunters were sat on a hill, waiting
1	Hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past · passive |  | Hunters |  | a hill |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme on hill=Location |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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