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title: Wait, that hen was yelling "Our dirty slut's come back," yeah? — Household Tales, The Two Brothers, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: Wait, that hen was yelling "Our dirty slut's come back," yeah? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 1572 «Household Tales, The Two Brothers, part 69: the lazy sister gets pitch, and two twins set out and part at a crossway» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the
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# Test 4 · ★ · Household Tales, The Two Brothers, part 69: the lazy siste…

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Wait, that hen was yelling "Our dirty slut's come back," yeah?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, hen, dirty slut · **What happens:** wait, yell, come back · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 1572 «Household Tales, The Two Brothers, part 69: the lazy sister gets pitch, and two twins set out and part at a crossway» 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/1572-pg540-part69/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:t4:1
# text = Wait, that hen was yelling "Our dirty slut's come back," yeah?
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	yelling	yell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	slut	slut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	_
16	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	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 | **yell** *speech: express* | past · progressive | that hen |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come back** *in a quote* | participle | Our dirty slut |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the kind one, all covered in gold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:t4:o1:1
# text = Yeah, the kind one, all covered in gold
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle · passive | the kind one *not said here* | all |  |  |  | in gold | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in gold=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the lazy one came back all covered in pitch from the kettle and was furious

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:t4:o2:1
# text = Yeah, the lazy one came back all covered in pitch from the kettle and was furious
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	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	kettle	kettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	furious	furious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | the lazy one |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | from the kettle; in pitch; all *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in pitch=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | furious *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the lazy one, all covered in pitch, and the hen was yelling at her loudly

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:t4:o3:1
# text = Yeah, the lazy one, all covered in pitch, and the hen was yelling at her loudly
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	yelling	yell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle · passive | the lazy one *not said here* | all |  |  |  | in pitch | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in pitch=Theme |
| 2 | **yell** *speech: express* | past · progressive | the hen |  |  |  |  | at her *= she*; loudly *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at she=Stimulus |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, the lazy one, all covered in pitch

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1572-pg540-part69:t4:o4:1
# text = Yeah, the lazy one, all covered in pitch
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle · passive | the lazy one *not said here* | all |  |  |  | in pitch | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in pitch=Theme |

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