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title: Wasn't Stan scared his mates would see him looking weak? — Project Gutenberg 641, Stan Bolovan: t… · tree and pragmatics
description: Wasn't Stan scared his mates would see him looking weak? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 1771 «Project Gutenberg 641, Stan Bolovan: the dragon flees from a hundred children» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice 
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# Test 11 · ★ · Project Gutenberg 641, Stan Bolovan: the dragon flees from…

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Wasn't Stan scared his mates would see him looking weak?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Stan, mates · **What happens:** not be, see, look · **To what, where:** Stan

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 1771 «Project Gutenberg 641, Stan Bolovan: the dragon flees from a hundred children» 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/1771-pg641-part22/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1771-pg641-part22:t11:1
# text = Wasn't Stan scared his mates would see him looking weak?
1	Was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	Stan	Stan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scared	scare	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	mates	mate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
11	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | Stan |  |  |  |  | scare *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | would | Stan's mates | Stan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | gerund | Stan *not said here* |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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}

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Yeah, he didn't wanna get shamed in front of them, and he didn't wanna get caught either

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1771-pg641-part22:t11:o1:1
# text = Yeah, he didn't wanna get shamed in front of them, and he didn't wanna get caught either
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	wanna	wanna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	shamed	shame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
18	wanna	wanna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
21	either	either	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	20	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **shame** | past · passive · do-support |  | he |  | front of them |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **catch** | past · passive · do-support |  | he |  |  |  | either *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he didn't wanna lose the gold to them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1771-pg641-part22:t11:o2:1
# text = Yeah, he didn't wanna lose the gold to them
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	wanna	wanna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	7	dep	_	_
7	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **lose** | past · do-support | he | the gold | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he didn't wanna get shamed in front of them, so he hid the sacks in a barn

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1771-pg641-part22:t11:o3:1
# text = Yeah, he didn't wanna get shamed in front of them, so he hid the sacks in a barn
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	wanna	wanna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	shamed	shame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sacks	sack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **shame** | past · passive · do-support |  | he |  | front of them |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **hide** | past | he | the sacks |  | a barn |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sack=Patient in barn=Location |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he didn't wanna get shamed in front of them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1771-pg641-part22:t11:o4:1
# text = Yeah, he didn't wanna get shamed in front of them
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	wanna	wanna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	shamed	shame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **shame** | past · passive · do-support |  | he |  | front of them |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

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