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title: Bruv, why'd the stream and the fire even bother asking him for help? — Gutenberg 7277 tales, The Story of Cal… · tree and pragmatics
description: Bruv, why'd the stream and the fire even bother asking him for help? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 1871 «Gutenberg 7277 tales, The Story of Caliph Stork, part 1: a pedlar sells the Caliph a scroll that the learned Selim finds is Latin» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree an
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# Test 2 · ★ · Gutenberg 7277 tales, The Story of Caliph Stork, part 1: a…

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Bruv, why'd the stream and the fire even bother asking him for help?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** stream · **What happens:** ask · **To what, where:** Bruv

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 1871 «Gutenberg 7277 tales, The Story of Caliph Stork, part 1: a pedlar sells the Caliph a scroll that the learned Selim finds is Latin» 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/1871-pg7277-part8/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1871-pg7277-part8:t2:1
# text = Bruv, why'd the stream and the fire even bother asking him for help?
1	Bruv	Bruv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'd	'd	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	bother	both	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	_
12	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the stream and the fire |  | Bruv |  |  | for help; Bruv *vocative*; both *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Cos they was stuck and needed him, innit

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1871-pg7277-part8:t2:o1:1
# text = Cos they was stuck and needed him, innit
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	innit	innit	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | they |  |  |  |  | stuck *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | past | they *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot he=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos they was stuck proper bad and needed his help to get out of trouble, innit

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1871-pg7277-part8:t2:o2:1
# text = Cos they was stuck proper bad and needed his help to get out of trouble, innit
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | they |  |  |  |  | stuck *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | properly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **need** | past | they *not said here* | his help |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |
| 4 | **get out** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | trouble and innit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **help** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cos they was lost and wanted him, innit

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1871-pg7277-part8:t2:o3:1
# text = Cos they was lost and wanted him, innit
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	innit	innit	INTJ	UH	_	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · passive |  | they |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **want** | past |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot he=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Cos the stream and fire was dead stuck and needed him to sort it, so they asked, innit

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1871-pg7277-part8:t2:o4:1
# text = Cos the stream and fire was dead stuck and needed him to sort it, so they asked, innit
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	sort	sort	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
20	innit	innit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | cos the stream and fire; stuck *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | past |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot he=Theme |
| 3 | **sort** | to-infinitive |  | fire |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | stream |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **innit** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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