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title: was the tailor good at tailoring or nah? — Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Story of a Cl… · tree and pragmatics
description: was the tailor good at tailoring or nah? Test 12 · ★ of lesson 1933 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Story of a Clever Tailor: the tailor guesses the Princess's hair and tames the bear» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option;
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# Test 12 · ★ · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Story of a Clever Tailor: the tai…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
was the tailor good at tailoring or nah?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** tailor · **What happens:** be, tailor

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This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 1933 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Story of a Clever Tailor: the tailor guesses the Princess's hair and tames the bear» 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/1933-pg7277-part70/#t12).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:t12:1
# text = was the tailor good at tailoring or nah?
1	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tailor	tailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	tailoring	tailor	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the tailor |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tailor** | gerund | the tailor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Yeah, he knew his trade so well that every garment he made fit the Princess perfectly.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:t12:o1:1
# text = Yeah, he knew his trade so well that every garment he made fit the Princess perfectly.
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	garment	garment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | he | his trade |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer trade=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make** | past | garment | every garment *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garment=Product |
| 3 | **fit** | infinitive | every garment | the Princess |  |  |  | perfectly *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Patient |
| 4 | **trade** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom trade «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he didn't even know his trade properly, he was mostly a fiddler and a joker.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:t12:o2:1
# text = Nah, he didn't even know his trade properly, he was mostly a fiddler and a joker.
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	fiddler	fiddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	joker	joker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **know** | past · do-support | he | his trade |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer trade=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | past | he | a fiddler and a joker |  |  |  | mostly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **trade** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom trade «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he could barely sew a straight seam.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:t12:o3:1
# text = Nah, he could barely sew a straight seam.
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	barely	barely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	sew	sew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	seam	seam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | could | he | a straight seam |  |  |  | barely *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seam=Product |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he didn't even know his trade properly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:t12:o4:1
# text = Nah, he didn't even know his trade properly
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **know** | past · do-support | he | his trade |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer trade=Stimulus |
| 2 | **trade** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom trade «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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