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title: Bro, why did the Gray Sisters start bawling their eyes out? — Perseus book, The Terrible Head, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Bro, why did the Gray Sisters start bawling their eyes out? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 1457 «Perseus book, The Terrible Head, part 44: the boy wins the Cap, Sword and Shoes on his quest» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each optio
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# Test 2 · ★ · Perseus book, The Terrible Head, part 44: the boy wins the…

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Bro, why did the Gray Sisters start bawling their eyes out?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Bro · **What happens:** start, bawl out · **To what, where:** eyes

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 1457 «Perseus book, The Terrible Head, part 44: the boy wins the Cap, Sword and Shoes on his quest» 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/1457-pg503-part44/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1457-pg503-part44:t2:1
# text = Bro, why did the Gray Sisters start bawling their eyes out?
1	Bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Gray	Gray	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	amod	_	_
7	Sisters	Sister	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	bawling	bawl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | Bro |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **bawl out** *speech: other* | gerund | Bro *not said here* | Sisters's eyes |  |  |  | out *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Topic |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos they were sad about their lost tooth, bro, it hurt them badly

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1457-pg503-part44:t2:o1:1
# text = Cos they were sad about their lost tooth, bro, it hurt them badly
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	advcl	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | they |  |  |  |  | about their lost tooth and bro; sad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hurt** | past | bro | tooth |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos their tears froze and rattled on the floor after the boy robbed them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1457-pg503-part44:t2:o2:1
# text = Cos their tears froze and rattled on the floor after the boy robbed them
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rattled	rattle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	robbed	rob	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past | their tears |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **rattle** | participle | their tears *not said here* |  |  | the floor |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |
| 3 | **rob** | past | the boy | tears *= tear* |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos the boy took their eye and then bit their one tooth as well, so they cried and screamed and their tears froze solid

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1457-pg503-part44:t2:o3:1
# text = Cos the boy took their eye and then bit their one tooth as well, so they cried and screamed and their tears froze solid
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	bit	bite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	9	advmod	_	_
14	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	screamed	scream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
24	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
25	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the boy | their eye |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |
| 2 | **bite** | past | the boy *not said here* | their one tooth |  |  | then |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **scream** *speech: express* | past | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **freeze** | past | their tears |  |  |  |  | solid *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos the boy stole their only eye and their tears froze and rattled on the cave floor like hail, and they wailed all night long

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1457-pg503-part44:t2:o4:1
# text = Cos the boy stole their only eye and their tears froze and rattled on the cave floor like hail, and they wailed all night long
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	rattled	rattle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	hail	hail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	wailed	wail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
24	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	25	det	_	_
25	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl:unmarked	_	_
26	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	23	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past |  | their eye |  |  |  | cos the boy | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location eye=Theme |
| 2 | **freeze** | past | their tears |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **rattle** | participle | their tears *not said here* |  |  | the cave floor like hail |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |
| 4 | **wail** | past | tears *= tear* |  |  |  | night | long *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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