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title: bruh the dad just sat there staring at nothing for hours, right? — Gutenberg 641, The Maiden with the Woo… · tree and pragmatics
description: bruh the dad just sat there staring at nothing for hours, right? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 1797 «Gutenberg 641, The Maiden with the Wooden Helmet, part 48: a dying mother hides her daughter's beauty, and a rich young man wants to marry the girl in the helmet» of the books course of Mova's primary school,
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# Test 2 · ★ · Gutenberg 641, The Maiden with the Wooden Helmet, part 48:…

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bruh the dad just sat there staring at nothing for hours, right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dad · **What happens:** sit, stare

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 1797 «Gutenberg 641, The Maiden with the Wooden Helmet, part 48: a dying mother hides her daughter's beauty, and a rich young man wants to marry the girl in the helmet» 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/1797-pg641-part48/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1797-pg641-part48:t2:1
# text = bruh the dad just sat there staring at nothing for hours, right?
1	bruh	bruh	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
7	staring	stare	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
13	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the dad |  |  | there |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stare** | gerund | the dad *not said here* |  |  |  | hour | at nothing | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at nothing=Theme |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah, he was just waiting for the rain

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1797-pg641-part48:t2:o1:1
# text = nah, he was just waiting for the rain
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	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  | for the rain | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, he was so sad about losing all their money that he barely ate or spoke to anyone in the house

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1797-pg641-part48:t2:o2:1
# text = yeah, he was so sad about losing all their money that he barely ate or spoke to anyone in the house
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	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	barely	barely	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	obl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund | he *not said here* | their money |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |
| 3 | **eat** | past | he | their money |  |  |  | barely *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to anyone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to anyone=Co-Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah, he was lost in thought about the old days when they still had riches and servants and a big house by the sea

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1797-pg641-part48:t2:o3:1
# text = nah, he was lost in thought about the old days when they still had riches and servants and a big house by the sea
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	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	thought	thought	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	still	still	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
16	riches	rich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · passive | the sea | he |  | thought about the old days |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | past | they | riches and servants and a big house |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rich=Patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, he got so sad he never got up again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1797-pg641-part48:t2:o4:1
# text = yeah, he got so sad he never got up again
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	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | he |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **get up** | past | he |  |  |  | again |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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