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title: Proper wild that she's got a steel staff, yeah? Like a sword but for… — Yellow Fairy Book, The Pig King, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Proper wild that she's got a steel staff, yeah? Like a sword but for walking. Test 12 · ★ of lesson 1529 «Yellow Fairy Book, The Pig King, part 26: the Princess struggles across deserts and mountains to the Sun's palace» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and prag
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# Test 12 · ★ · Yellow Fairy Book, The Pig King, part 26: the Princess str…

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Proper wild that she's got a steel staff, yeah? Like a sword but for walking.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** she · **What happens:** get · **To what, where:** steel staff

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This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 1529 «Yellow Fairy Book, The Pig King, part 26: the Princess struggles across deserts and mountains to the Sun's palace» 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/1529-pg540-part26/#t12).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Proper wild that she's got a steel staff, yeah?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1529-pg540-part26:t12:1
# text = Proper wild that she's got a steel staff, yeah?
1	Proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
11	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · passive | she | a steel staff |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer staff=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Like a sword but for walking.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1529-pg540-part26:t12:2
# text = Like a sword but for walking.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	walking	walking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, it's used for crawling bits

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1529-pg540-part26:t12:o1:1
# text = Yeah, it's used for crawling bits
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	crawling	crawling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  | for crawling bits | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for bit=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, she uses it to walk and crawl

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1529-pg540-part26:t12:o2:1
# text = Yeah, she uses it to walk and crawl
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	crawl	crawl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | she | it |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **crawl** | infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the steel staff helps her crawl and walk and even fight off wolves on the way

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1529-pg540-part26:t12:o3:1
# text = Yeah, the steel staff helps her crawl and walk and even fight off wolves on the way
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	crawl	crawl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the steel staff | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **crawl** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **walk** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **fight off** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | wolves |  | the way |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Co-Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Yeah, the staff helps her crawl and walk

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1529-pg540-part26:t12:o4:1
# text = Yeah, the staff helps her crawl and walk
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	crawl	crawl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the staff | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **crawl** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **walk** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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