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title: State the reason Titty was called by that name among the bricklayer'… — Orange Fairy Book, Prince Désiré and P… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the reason Titty was called by that name among the bricklayer's household. Exam question 3 of lesson 1564 «Orange Fairy Book, Prince Désiré and Princess Zizi, part 61: the last orange holds a thirsty canary, then Titty comes to the well» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the d
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# Exam question 3 · Orange Fairy Book, Prince Désiré and Princess Zizi, part 6…

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State the reason Titty was called by that name among the bricklayer's household.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** name · **What happens:** call · **To what, where:** Titty · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1564 «Orange Fairy Book, Prince Désiré and Princess Zizi, part 61: the last orange holds a thirsty canary, then Titty comes to the well» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/1564-pg540-part61/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1564-pg540-part61:e3:1
# text = State the reason Titty was called by that name among the bricklayer's household.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	Titty	Titty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	among	among	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bricklayer	bricklayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive | that name | Titty |  |  |  | among the bricklayer's household | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient |

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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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She was teased about her complexion by the bricklayer's children, which was the colour of wet clay and mud

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1564-pg540-part61:e3:o1:1
# text = She was teased about her complexion by the bricklayer's children, which was the colour of wet clay and mud
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	teased	tease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	complexion	complexion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bricklayer	bricklayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | past · passive | the bricklayer's children | She |  |  |  | about her complexion | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | the colour |  |  |  | of wet clay and mud | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was teased about her complexion by the bricklayer's children every day, which was the colour of wet clay and mud

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1564-pg540-part61:e3:o2:1
# text = She was teased about her complexion by the bricklayer's children every day, which was the colour of wet clay and mud
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	teased	tease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	complexion	complexion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bricklayer	bricklayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | past · passive | the bricklayer's children | She |  |  | day | about her complexion | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | every day | the colour |  |  |  | of wet clay and mud | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She was teased about her dress, which was the colour of straw

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1564-pg540-part61:e3:o3:1
# text = She was teased about her dress, which was the colour of straw
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	teased	tease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | about her dress | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | her dress | the colour |  |  |  | of straw | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was teased about her complexion, which was the colour of clay

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1564-pg540-part61:e3:o4:1
# text = She was teased about her complexion, which was the colour of clay
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	teased	tease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	complexion	complexion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | about her complexion | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | her complexion | the colour |  |  |  | of clay | tree rules |

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