--- title: Oi, did the prince actually lose it when the dragon nabbed the empre… — Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Empero… · tree and pragmatics description: Oi, did the prince actually lose it when the dragon nabbed the empress? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 1760 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Emperor, part 11: the prince frees a fish, a fox and a wolf, then serves the old woman» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragma --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1760-pg641-part11/t1/) [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/) / [Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Empero…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1760-pg641-part11/) / t1 # Test 1 · ★ · Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Emperor, part 11: the prin… Oi, did the prince actually lose it when the dragon nabbed the empress? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Oi, dragon · **What happens:** do, lose, nab · **To what, where:** prince, it, empress This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 1760 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Emperor, part 11: the prince frees a fish, a fox and a wolf, then serves the old woman» 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/1760-pg641-part11/#t1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t1:1 # text = Oi, did the prince actually lose it when the dragon nabbed the empress? 1 Oi oi NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 actually actually ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 lose lose VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ 9 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 12 advmod _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 nabbed nab VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 advcl _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 empress empress NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | past | Oi | the prince | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prince=Eventuality | | 2 | **lose** | present | Oi *not said here* | it | | | | actually *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | | 3 | **nab** | past | the dragon | the empress | | | | | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent empress=Patient | 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} Nah, he kept his cool and sorted it quietly with the palace staff ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t1:o1:1 # text = Nah, he kept his cool and sorted it quietly with the palace staff 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 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 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 cool cool ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 xcomp _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 sorted sort VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 quietly quietly ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 11 with with ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 13 palace palace NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 compound _ _ 14 staff staff NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | past | he | | | | | cool *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **sort** | past | he *not said here* | it | | | | with the palace staff; quietly *property* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Nah, he stayed dead calm, rode back to the palace for a cuppa, and quietly sorted a plan with his mates to catch the dragon later ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t1:o2:1 # text = Nah, he stayed dead calm, rode back to the palace for a cuppa, and quietly sorted a plan with his mates to catch the dragon later 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 stayed stay VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 dead dead ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 calm calm ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 rode ride VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 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 palace palace NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 13 for for ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 cuppa cuppa NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 18 quietly quietly ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 19 sorted sort VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 20 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 plan plan NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 22 with with ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ _ 24 mates mate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 nmod _ _ 25 to to PART TO _ 26 mark _ _ 26 catch catch VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 advcl _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obj _ _ 29 later late ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 26 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stay** | past | he | | | | | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **ride back** | past | he *not said here* | | | the palace | | for a cuppa | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to palace=Trajectory | | 3 | **sort** | past | he *not said here* | a plan | | | | with his mates; quietly *property* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Theme | | 4 | **catch** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the dragon | | | | late *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yeah, he went completely doolally, tore his robes, and swore on his mum he'd chase that dragon to the ends of the earth ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t1:o3:1 # text = Yeah, he went completely doolally, tore his robes, and swore on his mum he'd chase that dragon to the ends of the earth 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 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 completely completely ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 doolally doolally ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 tore tore VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 9 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 robes robe NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 swore swear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 14 on on ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ _ 17 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 19 chase chase VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 conj _ _ 20 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 21 det _ _ 21 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 22 to to ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 ends end NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 obl _ _ 25 of of ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 earth earth NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | past | he | | | | | doolally *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **tore** | past | he *not said here* | his robes | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **swear** | past | | | | | | on his mum | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **chase** | would | he | that dragon | | | to the ends of the earth | | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent dragon=Theme to end=Trajectory | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Yeah, he went proper doolally and swore he'd chase that dragon ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t1:o4:1 # text = Yeah, he went proper doolally and swore he'd chase that dragon 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 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 proper properly ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 6 doolally doolally ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 swore swear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 9 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 11 chase chase VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 12 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 13 det _ _ 13 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | past | he | | | | | doolally, properly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **swear** | past | he *not said here* | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 3 | **chase** | would | he | that dragon | | | | | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Theme | **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; 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