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title: how did he get the third ox though? — Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17… · tree and pragmatics
description: how did he get the third ox though? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 1520 «Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17: the youth tricks the Governor with three hares and steals the roast joint» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; 
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# Test 5 · ★ · Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17: the youth tricks t…

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how did he get the third ox though?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** he · **What happens:** get · **To what, where:** third ox

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 1520 «Norse Tales, The Master Thief, part 17: the youth tricks the Governor with three hares and steals the roast joint» 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/1520-pg540-part17/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:t5:1
# text = how did he get the third ox though?
1	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	though	though	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past · do-support | he | the third ox |  |  |  | though *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ox=Stimulus |

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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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He whistled like a bullock so dad went chasing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:t5:o1:1
# text = He whistled like a bullock so dad went chasing
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	whistled	whistle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	chasing	chase	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whistle** | past | He |  |  |  |  | like a bullock | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | past | dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **chase** | gerund | dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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

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He bellowed like a bullock in the woods so dad went chasing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:t5:o2:1
# text = He bellowed like a bullock in the woods so dad went chasing
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bellowed	bellow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
12	chasing	chase	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bellow** | past | He |  |  | the woods |  | like a bullock | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |
| 2 | **go** | past | dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **chase** | gerund | dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He bellowed like a bullock in the woods so dad went chasing off after him without a lantern

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:t5:o3:1
# text = He bellowed like a bullock in the woods so dad went chasing off after him without a lantern
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bellowed	bellow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
12	chasing	chase	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	_
13	off	off	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
16	without	without	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	lantern	lantern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bellow** | past | He |  |  | the woods |  | like a bullock; without a lantern | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |
| 2 | **go** | past | dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **chase off** | gerund | dad *not said here* |  |  |  | after dad |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent after he=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He bellowed like a bullock in the woods so dad went chasing and the robbers slipped away

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1520-pg540-part17:t5:o4:1
# text = He bellowed like a bullock in the woods so dad went chasing and the robbers slipped away
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bellowed	bellow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
12	chasing	chase	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	robbers	robber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	away	away	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bellow** | past | He |  |  | the woods |  | like a bullock | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |
| 2 | **go** | past | dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **chase** | gerund | dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **slip away** | past | the robbers |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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