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title: wait, what was the tar thing about, was he being extra? — Tales from the Fjeld, Kari Woodengown:… · tree and pragmatics
description: wait, what was the tar thing about, was he being extra? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 1550 «Tales from the Fjeld, Kari Woodengown: the golden shoe and the wedding» 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 was wrong
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# Test 3 · ★ · Tales from the Fjeld, Kari Woodengown: the golden shoe and…

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wait, what was the tar thing about, was he being extra?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, he · **What happens:** wait, be · **To what, where:** tar thing

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 1550 «Tales from the Fjeld, Kari Woodengown: the golden shoe and the wedding» 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/1550-pg540-part47/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1550-pg540-part47:t3:1
# text = wait, what was the tar thing about, was he being extra?
1	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tar	tar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	cop	_	_
13	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | the tar thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | about, extra *property* | tree rules |

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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}

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He had tar poured in the porch to help her over, so the gold shoe would stick there

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1550-pg540-part47:t3:o1:1
# text = He had tar poured in the porch to help her over, so the gold shoe would stick there
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tar	tar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	poured	pour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	porch	porch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
19	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | tar |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tar=Patient |
| 2 | **pour** | participle |  | tar *not said here* |  | the porch |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 3 | **help over** | to-infinitive |  |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **stick** | would | the gold shoe |  |  | there |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wanted the stairs tarred for the feast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1550-pg540-part47:t3:o2:1
# text = He wanted the stairs tarred for the feast
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	tarred	tar	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | He | the stairs |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot stair=Theme |
| 2 | **tar** | participle |  | the stairs *not said here* |  |  |  | for the feast | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had tar poured in the porch to help her over

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1550-pg540-part47:t3:o3:1
# text = He had tar poured in the porch to help her over
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	tar	tar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	poured	pour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	porch	porch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | past · perfect | He |  |  | the porch |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **help over** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  | tar |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a firkin of tar emptied in the porch so that she could cross over easily to the church door

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1550-pg540-part47:t3:o4:1
# text = He had a firkin of tar emptied in the porch so that she could cross over easily to the church door
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	firkin	firkin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tar	tar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	emptied	empty	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	porch	porch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
16	over	over	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a firkin of tar |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firkin=Patient |
| 2 | **empty** | participle |  | tar *not said here* |  | the porch |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |
| 3 | **cross** | could | she |  |  | the church door |  | easily *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to door=Initial\_Location |

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