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# Test 1 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Stag and the Vine, part 18: beasts are…

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yo so the stag hides under a vine, right, then starts scoffing the leaves like a total muppet, so what actually got him in the end?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** yo · **What happens:** hide, start, scoff, get · **To what, where:** vine, leaves, yo, end

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 148 «Aesop's Fables, The Stag and the Vine, part 18: beasts are tricked, shot, or betrayed, and each fable teaches a lesson» 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/148-pg11339-part18/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:148-pg11339-part18:t1:1
# text = yo so the stag hides under a vine, right, then starts scoffing the leaves like a total muppet, so what actually got him in the end?
1	yo	yo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stag	stag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vine	vine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	scoffing	scoff	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	muppet	muppet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	so	so	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
23	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	25	obj	_	_
24	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
26	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | yo so the stag |  |  | a vine |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under vine=Location |
| 2 | **start** | present | yo so the stag *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **scoff** | gerund | yo so the stag *not said here* | the leaves |  |  |  | like a total muppet | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme |
| 4 | **get** | past | yo so the stag *not said here* | yo |  |  | in the end | actually *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent what=Beneficiary he=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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the hunter spotted him munching and shot him with a very sharp arrow right through the heart

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:148-pg11339-part18:t1:o1:1
# text = the hunter spotted him munching and shot him with a very sharp arrow right through the heart
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spotted	spot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	munching	munch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	right	right	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spot** | past | the hunter | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **munch** | gerund | the hunter *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **shoot** | past | the hunter *not said here* | hunter |  | the heart |  | with a sharp arrow | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent he=Theme through heart=Destination |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the hunter spotted him munching and shot him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:148-pg11339-part18:t1:o2:1
# text = the hunter spotted him munching and shot him
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spotted	spot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	munching	munch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spot** | past | the hunter | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **munch** | gerund | the hunter *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **shoot** | past | the hunter *not said here* | hunter |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the hunter spotted him munching leaves from the vine and then shot him dead with an arrow

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:148-pg11339-part18:t1:o3:1
# text = the hunter spotted him munching leaves from the vine and then shot him dead with an arrow
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spotted	spot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	munching	munch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vine	vine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spot** | past | the hunter |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme he=Destination |
| 2 | **munch** | gerund | the hunter *not said here* | leaves |  | the vine |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |
| 3 | **shoot** | past | the hunter *not said here* | hunter |  |  | then | with a arrow; dead *property* | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent he=Patient with arrow=Instrument |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the farmer's dogs sniffed him out fast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:148-pg11339-part18:t1:o4:1
# text = the farmer's dogs sniffed him out fast
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sniffed	sniff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
8	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sniff out** | past | the farmer's dogs | farmer |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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