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title: ok but why did the dude lose his shirt tho — Yellow Fairy Book, The Giants and the… · tree and pragmatics
description: ok but why did the dude lose his shirt tho Test 2 · ★ of lesson 1695 «Yellow Fairy Book, The Giants and the Herd-boy: a poor herd-boy helps a wounded giant, gets a magic loaf and an invisible belt, and wins his master's daughter» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree
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# Test 2 · ★ · Yellow Fairy Book, The Giants and the Herd-boy: a poor her…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ok but why did the dude lose his shirt tho

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dude · **What happens:** lose · **To what, where:** shirt

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 1695 «Yellow Fairy Book, The Giants and the Herd-boy: a poor herd-boy helps a wounded giant, gets a magic loaf and an invisible belt, and wins his master's daughter» 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/1695-pg640-part19/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1695-pg640-part19:t2:1
# text = ok but why did the dude lose his shirt tho
1	ok	ok	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	_
2	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	tho	tho	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · do-support | the dude | dude's shirt |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Eventuality |

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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 -->
cuz the dude was so poor he sold his shirt to buy bread at the village market

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1695-pg640-part19:t2:o1:1
# text = cuz the dude was so poor he sold his shirt to buy bread at the village market
1	cuz	cuz	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cuz** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the dude |  |  |  |  | poor *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sell** | past | he | his shirt |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |
| 4 | **buy** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | bread |  | the village market |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bread=Theme at market=Asset |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
cuz the giant wanted a new shirt so he took it and then ran off laughing

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1695-pg640-part19:t2:o2:1
# text = cuz the giant wanted a new shirt so he took it and then ran off laughing
1	cuz	cuz	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cuz** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | the giant | a new shirt |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot shirt=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | past | giant | shirt |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **run off** | past | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **laugh** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
cuz the giant snagged it on a rock lol

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1695-pg640-part19:t2:o3:1
# text = cuz the giant snagged it on a rock lol
1	cuz	cuz	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	snagged	snag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cuz** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **snag** | past | the giant | it |  | a rock |  |  | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
cuz he used it to bandage the giant's foot

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1695-pg640-part19:t2:o4:1
# text = cuz he used it to bandage the giant's foot
1	cuz	cuz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bandage	bandage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | cuz | it |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **bandage** | to-infinitive | cuz *not said here* | the giant's foot |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme foot=Destination |

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