--- title: Was the prince gutted when he couldn't find the mare? — Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Empero… · tree and pragmatics description: Was the prince gutted when he couldn't find the mare? Test 8 · ★ 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 pragmatics of the questi --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1760-pg641-part11/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/) / [Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Empero…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1760-pg641-part11/) / t8 # Test 8 · ★ · Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Emperor, part 11: the prin… Was the prince gutted when he couldn't find the mare? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** he · **What happens:** be, gut, not find · **To what, where:** prince, mare This is test 8 · ★ 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/#t8). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t8:1 # text = Was the prince gutted when he couldn't find the mare? 1 Was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 csubj _ _ 4 gutted gut VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 when when SCONJ WRB _ 9 mark _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 7 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 8 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 mare mare NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | past | | the prince | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **gut** | participle | | | | | | | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **not** **find** | could | he | the mare | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mare=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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Yeah, his heart was pounding and he was proper panicking ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t8:o1:1 # text = Yeah, his heart was pounding and he was proper panicking 1 Yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 heart heart NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 5 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 pounding pound VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 9 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 10 proper proper ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 panicking panicking NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pound** | past · progressive | his heart | | | | | | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient | | 2 | **is a** | past | heart | proper panicking | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yeah, he was properly upset and ran about shouting ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t8:o2:1 # text = Yeah, he was properly upset and ran about shouting 1 Yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 properly properly ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 upset upset ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 9 about about ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 shouting shout VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | he | | | | | properly, upset *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **run about** | past | he *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | he *not said here* | | | | | about *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} Nah, he wasn't bothered at all, he said the old woman's head would be enough and went straight to bed with a smile ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t8:o3:1 # text = Nah, he wasn't bothered at all, he said the old woman's head would be enough and went straight to bed with a smile 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 5 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 bothered bother VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 11 ccomp _ _ 7 at at ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 10 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 13 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's 's PART POS _ 14 case _ _ 16 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ _ 17 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 18 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 19 cop _ _ 19 enough enough ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 ccomp _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 21 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 conj _ _ 22 straight straight ADV RB _ 24 advmod _ _ 23 to to ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 24 bed bed NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ 25 with with ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 smile smile NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **bother** | past · passive | | he | | all | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **is** | would | the old woman's head | | | | | enough *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **go** | past | he *not said here* | | | bed | | with a smile | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location | ### Option 4 {#o4} Nah, he just shrugged and went for a nap ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1760-pg641-part11:t8:o4:1 # text = Nah, he just shrugged and went for a nap 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 just just ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 shrugged shrug VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 nap nap NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shrug** | past | he | | | | | | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **go** | past | he *not said here* | | | | | for a nap | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for nap=Beneficiary | **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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