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description: Lowkey, the waggoner was just sitting there, calling out for help, right? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 141 «Aesop's Fables, The Blacksmith and His Dog: the lazy dog is fed only when the work stops» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Test 11 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Blacksmith and His Dog: the lazy dog i…

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Lowkey, the waggoner was just sitting there, calling out for help, right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Lowkey · **What happens:** sit, call out

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 141 «Aesop's Fables, The Blacksmith and His Dog: the lazy dog is fed only when the work stops» 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/141-pg11339-part11/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:141-pg11339-part11:t11:1
# text = Lowkey, the waggoner was just sitting there, calling out for help, right?
1	Lowkey	Lowkey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	waggoner	waggoner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past · progressive | Lowkey |  |  | there |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **call out** *speech: assert* | gerund | Lowkey *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient |

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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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He waited for Hercules instead of pushing his wheel

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:141-pg11339-part11:t11:o1:1
# text = He waited for Hercules instead of pushing his wheel
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Hercules	Hercules	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	7	mark	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | He |  |  |  |  | for Hercules | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **push** | gerund | He *not said here* | Hercules's wheel |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He prayed to Jupiter instead of pushing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:141-pg11339-part11:t11:o2:1
# text = He prayed to Jupiter instead of pushing
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prayed	pray	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Jupiter	Jupiter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	7	mark	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | past | He |  | Jupiter |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **push** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He waited for Hercules instead of pushing his wheel, then blamed the horses for the whole disaster

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:141-pg11339-part11:t11:o3:1
# text = He waited for Hercules instead of pushing his wheel, then blamed the horses for the whole disaster
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Hercules	Hercules	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	7	mark	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	blamed	blame	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	disaster	disaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | He |  |  |  |  | for Hercules | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **push** | gerund | He *not said here* | Hercules's wheel |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme |
| 3 | **blame** | past | He *not said here* | the horses |  |  | then | for the whole disaster | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent horse=Theme for disaster=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He waited for Hercules instead of pushing his wheel, and the mire grew deeper while he waited

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:141-pg11339-part11:t11:o4:1
# text = He waited for Hercules instead of pushing his wheel, and the mire grew deeper while he waited
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Hercules	Hercules	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=SCONJ	7	mark	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	mire	mire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	deeper	deep	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
16	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | He |  |  |  |  | for Hercules | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **push** | gerund | He *not said here* | Hercules's wheel |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | past | the mire |  |  |  |  | deep *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **wait** | past | mire |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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