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title: Did the lad scare the Jogi or what? — Indian Fairy Tales, The Son of Seven Q… · tree and pragmatics
description: Did the lad scare the Jogi or what? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 1838 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Son of Seven Queens, part 22: the lad wins the Jogi's cow and goes off to marry, but shoots pigeons on the way» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question
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# Test 8 · ★ · Indian Fairy Tales, The Son of Seven Queens, part 22: the…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Did the lad scare the Jogi or what?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** lad · **What happens:** scare · **To what, where:** Jogi

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 1838 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Son of Seven Queens, part 22: the lad wins the Jogi's cow and goes off to marry, but shoots pigeons on the way» 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/1838-pg7128-part22/#t8).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1838-pg7128-part22:t8:1
# text = Did the lad scare the Jogi or what?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scare	scare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Jogi	Jogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scare** | past · do-support | the lad | the Jogi |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus jogi=Experiencer |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he said King Indra wanted his skin, and the Jogi shook and begged for mercy and gave him the cow

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1838-pg7128-part22:t8:o1:1
# text = Yeah, he said King Indra wanted his skin, and the Jogi shook and begged for mercy and gave him the cow
1	Yeah	yeah	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	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Indra	Indra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Jogi	Jogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	begged	beg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	mercy	mercy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	iobj	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | past | King | King's skin |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot skin=Theme |
| 3 | **shake** | past | the Jogi |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **beg** *speech: request* | past | the Jogi *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for mercy | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for mercy=Topic |
| 5 | **give** | past | he *not said here* | the cow | Jogi |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient cow=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he said King Indra wanted his skin, and the Jogi shook

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1838-pg7128-part22:t8:o2:1
# text = Yeah, he said King Indra wanted his skin, and the Jogi shook
1	Yeah	yeah	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	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Indra	Indra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Jogi	Jogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	shook	shook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | past | King | King's skin |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot skin=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he said the king wanted his cow, and he shook

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1838-pg7128-part22:t8:o3:1
# text = Yeah, he said the king wanted his cow, and he shook
1	Yeah	yeah	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	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** | past | the king | king's cow |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cow=Theme |
| 3 | **shake** | past | king |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, the Jogi laughed at him, said King Indra was nothing, and he had to fight his way out

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1838-pg7128-part22:t8:o4:1
# text = Nah, the Jogi laughed at him, said King Indra was nothing, and he had to fight his way out
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Jogi	Jogi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Indra	Indra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	out	out	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | the Jogi |  |  |  |  | at him *= he* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Jogi *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | King Indra | nothing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** | past | Indra |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **fight out** | to-infinitive | Indra *not said here* | Indra's way |  |  |  | out *property* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Co-Agent |

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