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title: so the pit test, what happened with the maids, be real — Indian Fairy Tales, The Demon with the… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 10 · ★ · Indian Fairy Tales, The Demon with the Matted Hair, part 1…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
so the pit test, what happened with the maids, be real

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** pit test · **What happens:** happen, be

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 1850 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Demon with the Matted Hair, part 1: the prince meets the Demon in the forest» 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/1850-pg7128-part34/#t10).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1850-pg7128-part34:t10:1
# text = so the pit test, what happened with the maids, be real
1	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
7	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	maids	maid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | the pit test |  |  |  |  | with the maids | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | the pit test |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
the maids all failed except one, who jumped over and then the vizier discovered that she was hiding a beard under her hair

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1850-pg7128-part34:t10:o1:1
# text = the maids all failed except one, who jumped over and then the vizier discovered that she was hiding a beard under her hair
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	maids	maid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	except	except	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	over	over	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	vizier	vizier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	discovered	discover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	under	under	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fail** | past | the maids |  |  |  |  | except one; all *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **jump over** | past |  |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **discover** | past | the vizier |  |  |  | then |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **hide** | past · progressive | vizier | a beard |  | vizier's hair |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent beard=Patient under hair=Location |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
one jumped and turned out to be a man

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1850-pg7128-part34:t10:o2:1
# text = one jumped and turned out to be a man
1	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | one |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **turn out** | past | one *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | to-infinitive | one *not said here* | a man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
one maid jumped the pit easily, and when her veil was lifted she was revealed to be a young man

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1850-pg7128-part34:t10:o3:1
# text = one maid jumped the pit easily, and when her veil was lifted she was revealed to be a young man
1	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	maid	maid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	veil	veil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	lifted	lift	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	cop	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | one maid | the pit |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pit=Trajectory |
| 2 | **lift** | past · passive |  | maid's veil |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **reveal** | past · passive |  | maid |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 4 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | a young man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
one maid refused and was a man

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1850-pg7128-part34:t10:o4:1
# text = one maid refused and was a man
1	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	maid	maid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | one maid |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | one maid *not said here* | a man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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