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title: Lol, the bearers saw a black bloke running at them and did they bolt? — Swedish Folk Tales, The Lindorm, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Lol, the bearers saw a black bloke running at them and did they bolt? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 1664 «Swedish Folk Tales, The Lindorm, part 1: a childless queen eats magic onions and bears a serpent» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and
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# Test 5 · ★ · Swedish Folk Tales, The Lindorm, part 1: a childless queen…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lol, the bearers saw a black bloke running at them and did they bolt?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** bearers, black bloke · **What happens:** see, run, bolt · **To what, where:** black bloke

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 1664 «Swedish Folk Tales, The Lindorm, part 1: a childless queen eats magic onions and bears a serpent» 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/1664-pg5615-part53/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1664-pg5615-part53:t5:1
# text = Lol, the bearers saw a black bloke running at them and did they bolt?
1	Lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bearers	bearer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bloke	bloke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	bolt	bolt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | the bearers | a black bloke |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bloke=Stimulus |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | a black bloke *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at bearers *= bearer* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at they=Trajectory |
| 3 | **bolt** | past · do-support | bearers *= bearer* |  |  |  |  |  | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, they legged it and dropped the coffin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1664-pg5615-part53:t5:o1:1
# text = Yeah, they legged it and dropped the coffin
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	legged	leg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	coffin	coffin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leg** | past | they | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drop** | past | they *not said here* | the coffin |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coffin=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, they stayed put and dragged the coffin back up the hill, then sat down for a pint

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1664-pg5615-part53:t5:o2:1
# text = Nah, they stayed put and dragged the coffin back up the hill, then sat down for a pint
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dragged	drag	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	coffin	coffin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	down	down	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	pint	pint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past · passive |  | they |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |
| 2 | **drag back** | participle |  | the coffin |  |  |  | up the hill | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coffin=Theme |
| 3 | **sit down** | past |  |  |  |  | then | for a pint | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, they legged it all the way back to the pub, screaming, and told everyone they'd seen the devil

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1664-pg5615-part53:t5:o3:1
# text = Yeah, they legged it all the way back to the pub, screaming, and told everyone they'd seen the devil
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	legged	leg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pub	pub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	screaming	scream	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	17	obj	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	'd	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	17	ccomp	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leg** | past | they | it |  |  |  | all way *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **scream** *speech: express* | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past |  | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **see** | past · perfect | they | the devil |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer devil=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, they scarpered and forgot the box

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1664-pg5615-part53:t5:o4:1
# text = Yeah, they scarpered and forgot the box
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scarpered	scarper	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scarper** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | past | they *not said here* | the box |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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