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title: test: ngl that old man is so sus, he kept running back to check on a… — Norse Tales, The Old Man and the Troll… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 1 · ★ · Norse Tales, The Old Man and the Trolls: three visits, thr…

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test: ngl that old man is so sus, he kept running back to check on a cow

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** that, test, man · **What happens:** man, be, keep, run back, check

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 1638 «Norse Tales, The Old Man and the Trolls: three visits, three lost sacks, one lesson he never learns» 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/1638-pg5615-part27/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1638-pg5615-part27:t1:1
# text = test: ngl that old man is so sus, he kept running back to check on a cow
1	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	ngl	ngl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sus	suspect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	back	back	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **man** |  | that |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | test |  |  |  |  | suspect *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | past | man |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **run back** | gerund | man *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **check** | to-infinitive | man *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on a cow | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on cow=Location |

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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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yeah, he kept losing the cash over and over

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1638-pg5615-part27:t1:o1:1
# text = yeah, he kept losing the cash over and over
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund | he *not said here* | the cash |  |  |  | over *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cash=Eventuality |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
fr, and he lost the money every single time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1638-pg5615-part27:t1:o2:1
# text = fr, and he lost the money every single time
1	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
9	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | fr | the money |  |  | time |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
fr, and he lost the money every single time he went back home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1638-pg5615-part27:t1:o3:1
# text = fr, and he lost the money every single time he went back home
1	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
9	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	home	home	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | fr | the money |  |  | time |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |
| 2 | **go back** | past | fr | every single time *not said here* |  |  |  | home *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
fr fr, and the thief kept grabbing it every single time he turned around

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1638-pg5615-part27:t1:o4:1
# text = fr fr, and the thief kept grabbing it every single time he turned around
1	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:outer	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	grabbing	grab	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
11	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	around	around	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | fr fr |  |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grab** | gerund | fr fr *not said here* | thief |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **turn around** | past | fr | every single time *not said here* |  |  |  | around *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent time=Theme |

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