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# Test 6 · ★ · Indian Fairy Tales, The Pigeon and the Crow: a greedy Crow…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
bro the pigeon called him a tufted crane in a poem, why was that funny?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** pigeon · **What happens:** call, tuft, be · **To what, where:** him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 1855 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Pigeon and the Crow: a greedy Crow is caught and plucked» 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/1855-pg7128-part39/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1855-pg7128-part39:t6:1
# text = bro the pigeon called him a tufted crane in a poem, why was that funny?
1	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	vocative	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pigeon	pigeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tufted	tuft	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | the pigeon |  | him *= he* |  |  | bro *vocative* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 2 | **tuft** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | the pigeon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | funny *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 -->
crows and cranes are both birds and the poem rhymed nicely with plucked

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1855-pg7128-part39:t6:o1:1
# text = crows and cranes are both birds and the poem rhymed nicely with plucked
1	crows	crow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	cranes	crane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	both	both	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	rhymed	rhyme	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
11	nicely	nicely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | crows and cranes | birds and the poem |  |  |  | both *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rhyme** | participle |  | birds and the poem *not said here* |  |  |  | nicely *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **pluck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the crow had lost his feathers and looked like a crane, so it was a joke

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1855-pg7128-part39:t6:o2:1
# text = the crow had lost his feathers and looked like a crane, so it was a joke
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · perfect · passive |  | the crow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | past |  |  |  |  |  | like a crane | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is a** | past | crane | a joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the crow was bald and looked grand

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1855-pg7128-part39:t6:o3:1
# text = the crow was bald and looked grand
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	bald	bald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the crow |  |  |  |  | bald *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | past | the crow *not said here* |  |  |  |  | grand *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the crow was plucked and looked odd

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1855-pg7128-part39:t6:o4:1
# text = the crow was plucked and looked odd
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	plucked	pluck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	looked	look	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** | past · passive |  | the crow |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **look** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | odd *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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