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title: Why did Blacky not get tricked, like, at all? — Fairy Book, The Three Little Pigs, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why did Blacky not get tricked, like, at all? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 1886 «Fairy Book, The Three Little Pigs, part 1: the fox eats Browny and Whitey, then fails at Blacky's brick house» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each op
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# Test 3 · ★ · Fairy Book, The Three Little Pigs, part 1: the fox eats Br…

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Why did Blacky not get tricked, like, at all?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** not trick · **To what, where:** Blacky, all

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 1886 «Fairy Book, The Three Little Pigs, part 1: the fox eats Browny and Whitey, then fails at Blacky's brick house» 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/1886-pg7277-part23/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1886-pg7277-part23:t3:1
# text = Why did Blacky not get tricked, like, at all?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	Blacky	Blacky	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	tricked	trick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **trick** | past · passive · do-support |  | Blacky |  | all |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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}

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He knew the fox's sneaky moves, so he bolted the door and then cried for his mum to come help

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1886-pg7277-part23:t3:o1:1
# text = He knew the fox's sneaky moves, so he bolted the door and then cried for his mum to come help
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	sneaky	sneaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	moves	move	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	bolted	bolt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
22	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | He | the fox's sneaky moves |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer move=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bolt** | past | fox | the door |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then | for fox's mum | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for mum=Recipient |
| 4 | **come** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | help |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location help=Theme |
| 5 | **move** |  | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | nom move «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He knew the fox's sneaky moves and bolted the door and barred the window too

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1886-pg7277-part23:t3:o2:1
# text = He knew the fox's sneaky moves and bolted the door and barred the window too
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	sneaky	sneaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	moves	move	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	bolted	bolt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	barred	bar	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | He | the fox's sneaky moves |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer move=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bolt** | past | He *not said here* | the door |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 3 | **bar** | past | He *not said here* | the window |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer window=Theme |
| 4 | **move** |  | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | nom move «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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He knew the fox's sneaky moves and bolted the door

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1886-pg7277-part23:t3:o3:1
# text = He knew the fox's sneaky moves and bolted the door
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	sneaky	sneaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	moves	move	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	bolted	bolt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | He | the fox's sneaky moves |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer move=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bolt** | past | He *not said here* | the door |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 3 | **move** |  | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | nom move «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He heard the fox and locked the window tight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1886-pg7277-part23:t3:o4:1
# text = He heard the fox and locked the window tight
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	locked	lock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | He | the fox |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer fox=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lock** | past | He *not said here* | the window |  |  |  | tight *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient |

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