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title: the hare said Venus was the maiden's looks? what's that about? — pg7277, The Golden Blackbird, part 2:… · tree and pragmatics
description: the hare said Venus was the maiden's looks? what's that about? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 1897 «pg7277, The Golden Blackbird, part 2: the stolen palace returns home, and the youngest son meets the hare and the Porcelain Maiden» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Test 11 · ★ · pg7277, The Golden Blackbird, part 2: the stolen palace re…

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the hare said Venus was the maiden's looks? what's that about?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** hare, Venus · **What happens:** say, be · **To what, where:** maiden looks · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 1897 «pg7277, The Golden Blackbird, part 2: the stolen palace returns home, and the youngest son meets the hare and the Porcelain Maiden» 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/1897-pg7277-part34/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1897-pg7277-part34:t11:1
# text = the hare said Venus was the maiden's looks? what's that about?
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	maiden	maiden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	looks	look	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	about	about	ADV	RB	_	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the hare | maiden looks |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent look=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past | Venus |  |  |  |  | 's the maiden | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's a lass of the sea, like Venus rising

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1897-pg7277-part34:t11:o1:1
# text = She's a lass of the sea, like Venus rising
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lass	lass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
11	rising	rise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a lass |  |  |  | of the sea | tree rules |
| 2 | **rise** | gerund | Venus *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means she's as lovely as Venus, the Roman goddess of beauty and love, so the youth thinks she's a deity

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1897-pg7277-part34:t11:o2:1
# text = It means she's as lovely as Venus, the Roman goddess of beauty and love, so the youth thinks she's a deity
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	youth	youth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	deity	deity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | she |  |  |  |  | as Venus; lovely *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | the youth |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present | youth | a deity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's lovely as Venus, the goddess of beauty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1897-pg7277-part34:t11:o3:1
# text = She's lovely as Venus, the goddess of beauty
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | as Venus; lovely *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's as lovely as Venus, the goddess of beauty, who was born from the sea foam and loved by all

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1897-pg7277-part34:t11:o4:1
# text = She's as lovely as Venus, the goddess of beauty, who was born from the sea foam and loved by all
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	loved	love	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | as Venus; lovely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | the goddess of beauty |  | the sea foam |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **love** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by all | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |

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