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title: Where did the bear first come from, then? Like, where's he from? — Blue Fairy Book, East of the Sun and W… · tree and pragmatics
description: Where did the bear first come from, then? Like, where's he from? Test 12 · ★ of lesson 1418 «Blue Fairy Book, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, part 5: the White Bear takes the youngest daughter home to her family, but she must keep a promise» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with t
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# Test 12 · ★ · Blue Fairy Book, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, par…

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Where did the bear first come from, then? Like, where's he from?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** bear, he · **What happens:** do, come, be · **To what, where:** bear

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This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 1418 «Blue Fairy Book, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, part 5: the White Bear takes the youngest daughter home to her family, but she must keep a promise» 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/1418-pg503-part5/#t12).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Where did the bear first come from, then?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1418-pg503-part5:t12:1
# text = Where did the bear first come from, then?
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	2	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	advmod	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  | the bear |  |  | then |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Eventuality |
| 2 | **come** | present | the bear *not said here* |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Like, where's he from?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1418-pg503-part5:t12:2
# text = Like, where's he from?
1	Like	like	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He just turns up at the window at night, with no reason given and no one to ask about it

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1418-pg503-part5:t12:o1:1
# text = He just turns up at the window at night, with no reason given and no one to ask about it
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	just	just	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
14	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	17	det	_	_
17	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
20	about	about	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn up** | present | He |  |  | the window | night |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at window=Location |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | no reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | about reason | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about it=Topic |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He just turns up at the window, no reason given

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1418-pg503-part5:t12:o2:1
# text = He just turns up at the window, no reason given
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	just	just	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn up** | present | He |  |  | the window |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at window=Location |
| 2 | **give** | participle |  | no reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He turns up at the window every autumn night, having been cursed by a wicked witch long ago

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1418-pg503-part5:t12:o3:1
# text = He turns up at the window every autumn night, having been cursed by a wicked witch long ago
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	aux	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	cursed	curse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	19	advmod	_	_
19	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn up** | present | He |  |  | the window | night |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at window=Location |
| 2 | **curse** | gerund · perfect · passive | a wicked witch |  |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lives in the castle with a huge garden

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1418-pg503-part5:t12:o4:1
# text = He lives in the castle with a huge garden
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | He |  |  | the castle |  | with a huge garden | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in castle=Location |

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