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title: Why'd the King go up the garret and bring loads of flax down? — Lang Fairy Book, Rosette, part 21: the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why'd the King go up the garret and bring loads of flax down? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 1524 «Lang Fairy Book, Rosette, part 21: the fairies foretell danger for Rosette» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice
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# Test 3 · ★ · Lang Fairy Book, Rosette, part 21: the fairies foretell da…

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Why'd the King go up the garret and bring loads of flax down?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** King · **What happens:** go up, bring · **To what, where:** garret, loads

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 1524 «Lang Fairy Book, Rosette, part 21: the fairies foretell danger for Rosette» 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/1524-pg540-part21/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1524-pg540-part21:t3:1
# text = Why'd the King go up the garret and bring loads of flax down?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	garret	garret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	down	down	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | would | the King | the garret |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient garret=Extent |
| 2 | **bring** | infinitive | the King *not said here* | loads of flax |  |  |  | down *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent load=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos he was going to burn the whole lot in the kitchen fire

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1524-pg540-part21:t3:o1:1
# text = Cos he was going to burn the whole lot in the kitchen fire
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **burn** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the whole lot |  | the kitchen fire |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos he needed the flax for himself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1524-pg540-part21:t3:o2:1
# text = Cos he needed the flax for himself
1	Cos	cos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | Cos | the flax |  |  |  | for Cos | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot flax=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos he was trying to cheer her up, innit

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1524-pg540-part21:t3:o3:1
# text = Cos he was trying to cheer her up, innit
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cheer	cheer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
10	innit	innit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cheer up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 3 | **innit** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos he was trying to cheer her up after she burnt her flax, innit

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1524-pg540-part21:t3:o4:1
# text = Cos he was trying to cheer her up after she burnt her flax, innit
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cheer	cheer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	burnt	burnt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	flax	flax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cheer up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 3 | **burnt** | past | she | her flax and innit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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