--- title: Did the lady just say yes straight away? — Fairy Tales, Elsa and Kisika, part 2:… · tree and pragmatics description: Did the lady just say yes straight away? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 1751 «Fairy Tales, Elsa and Kisika, part 2: Elsa is taken into a magic garden, sails a sea made from a shell, and becomes a new daughter» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1751-pg641-part2/t8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Fairy Tales, Elsa and Kisika, part 2:…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1751-pg641-part2/) / t8 # Test 8 · ★ · Fairy Tales, Elsa and Kisika, part 2: Elsa is taken into a… Did the lady just say yes straight away? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** lady · **What happens:** say · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 1751 «Fairy Tales, Elsa and Kisika, part 2: Elsa is taken into a magic garden, sails a sea made from a shell, and becomes a new 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/1751-pg641-part2/#t8). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1751-pg641-part2:t8:1 # text = Did the lady just say yes straight away? 1 Did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 just just ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 obj _ _ 7 straight straight ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 away away ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | the lady | | | | | away *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic | 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} Nah, she laughed and said nothing, then thought it over ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1751-pg641-part2:t8:o1:1 # text = Nah, she laughed and said nothing, then thought it over 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 laughed laugh VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 7 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 10 advmod _ _ 10 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ 12 over over ADP RP _ 10 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | past | she | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | she *not said here* | nothing | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic | | 3 | **think** *speech: other* | past | she *not said here* | it | | | then | | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Nah, she told Elsa to go back to the wood, then changed her mind after the old man spoke to her ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1751-pg641-part2:t8:o2:1 # text = Nah, she told Elsa to go back to the wood, then changed her mind after the old man spoke to her 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 Elsa Elsa PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 iobj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 8 back back ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 9 to to ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 wood wood NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 14 advmod _ _ 14 changed change VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 15 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 mind mind NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ 17 after after SCONJ IN _ 21 mark _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 19 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 20 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 21 spoke speak VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 advcl _ _ 22 to to ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 23 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | she | | Elsa | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent elsa=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **go back** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | | | | | to the wood *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to wood=Result | | 3 | **change** | past | she *not said here* | Elsa's mind | | | then | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient | | 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the old man | | Elsa | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to she=Co-Agent | | 5 | **mind** | | Elsa | | | | | | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Nah, she laughed for ages and then told the servants to bring Elsa a cup of tea and a warm bath ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1751-pg641-part2:t8:o3:1 # text = Nah, she laughed for ages and then told the servants to bring Elsa a cup of tea and a warm bath 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 laughed laugh VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 ages age NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 8 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 9 advmod _ _ 9 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 servants servant NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 iobj _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 bring bring VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 xcomp _ _ 14 Elsa Elsa PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ 15 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 cup cup NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ 17 of of ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 tea tea NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nmod _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 20 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 21 warm warm ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 amod _ _ 22 bath bath NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | past | she | | | | for ages | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | she *not said here* | | the servants | | then | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent servant=Recipient clause=Topic | | 3 | **bring** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | a cup of tea | Elsa | | | | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent elsa=Destination cup=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Nah, she frowned and asked for the girl's name first ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1751-pg641-part2:t8:o4:1 # text = Nah, she frowned and asked for the girl's name first 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 frowned frown VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 12 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 6 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **frown** | past | she | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | she *not said here* | | | | | for the girl's name; first *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **name** | | the girl | | | | | | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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