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title: what did the tailor do when the bear chased the carriage? — Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Story of a Cl… · tree and pragmatics
description: what did the tailor do when the bear chased the carriage? Test 5 · ★ 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
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# Test 5 · ★ · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Story of a Clever Tailor: the tai…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
what did the tailor do when the bear chased the carriage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** tailor, bear · **What happens:** do, chase · **To what, where:** carriage

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This is test 5 · ★ 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:t5:1
# text = what did the tailor do when the bear chased the carriage?
1	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	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	tailor	tailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | present | the tailor |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **chase** | past | the bear | the carriage |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carriage=Theme |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stood on his head and asked "Do you see my stocks?"

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:t5:o1:1
# text = He stood on his head and asked "Do you see my stocks?"
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	stocks	stock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | He |  |  | his head |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on head=Location |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** *in a quote* | present · do-support | you | my stocks |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stock=Stimulus |
| 4 | **stock** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom stock «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stood on his head and asked "Do you see my stocks, you big beast?" again and again.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:t5:o2:1
# text = He stood on his head and asked "Do you see my stocks, you big beast?" again and again.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	stocks	stock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
20	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	again	again	ADV	RB	_	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | He |  |  | his head |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on head=Location |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** *in a quote* | present · do-support | you | my stocks |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stock=Stimulus |
| 4 | **beast** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **stock** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom stock «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He stood on his head in the mud and asked "Do you see my stocks, bear?" very loudly.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:t5:o3:1
# text = He stood on his head in the mud and asked "Do you see my stocks, bear?" very loudly.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
15	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	stocks	stock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
21	very	very	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | He |  |  | his head |  | in the mud | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on head=Location |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** *in a quote* | present · do-support | you | my stocks |  |  |  | bear *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stock=Stimulus |
| 4 | **stock** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom stock «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He danced around and yelled "Look at me now!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1933-pg7277-part70:t5:o4:1
# text = He danced around and yelled "Look at me now!"
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	yelled	yell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance around** | past | He |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **yell** *speech: express* | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **look** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  | now | at me | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at i=Theme |

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