--- title: was the mermaid lowkey scared when the boat turned into a wolf? — Russian Fairy Tales, The Golden Mermai… · tree and pragmatics description: was the mermaid lowkey scared when the boat turned into a wolf? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 1935 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Golden Mermaid: the Prince catches the mermaid, but his jealous brothers kill him and the wolf brings him back to life» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependenc --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1935-pg7277-part72/t4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Russian Fairy Tales, The Golden Mermai…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1935-pg7277-part72/) / t4 # Test 4 · ★ · Russian Fairy Tales, The Golden Mermaid: the Prince catche… was the mermaid lowkey scared when the boat turned into a wolf? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mermaid, boat · **What happens:** be, turn · **To what, where:** wolf This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 1935 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Golden Mermaid: the Prince catches the mermaid, but his jealous brothers kill him and the wolf brings him back to life» 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/1935-pg7277-part72/#t4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1935-pg7277-part72:t4:1 # text = was the mermaid lowkey scared when the boat turned into a wolf? 1 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 mermaid mermaid NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 lowkey lowkey ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 5 advmod _ _ 5 scared scared ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 when when SCONJ WRB _ 9 mark _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 boat boat NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 turned turn VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ 10 into into ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 wolf wolf NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the mermaid | | | | | lowkey, scared *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **turn** | past | the boat | | | a wolf | | | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into wolf=Trajectory | 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} yeah, she clung to the Prince for dear life ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1935-pg7277-part72:t4:o1:1 # text = yeah, she clung to the Prince for dear life 1 yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 clung cling VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 dear dear ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cling** | past | she | | | | | to the Prince; for dear life | vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to prince=Co-Theme | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} yeah, she jumped into the water and swam away fast ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1935-pg7277-part72:t4:o2:1 # text = yeah, she jumped into the water and swam away fast 1 yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 jumped jump VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 swam swim VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 10 away away ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 11 fast fast ADV RB Degree=Pos 9 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **jump** | past | she | | | | | into the water *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into water=Result | | 2 | **swim away** | past | she *not said here* | | | | | away, fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} yeah, she screamed and hid behind the Prince while the wolf growled at the edge of the deck ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1935-pg7277-part72:t4:o3:1 # text = yeah, she screamed and hid behind the Prince while the wolf growled at the edge of the deck 1 yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 screamed scream VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 hid hide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 7 behind behind ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 10 while while SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 wolf wolf NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 13 growled growl VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 advcl _ _ 14 at at ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 edge edge NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ _ 17 of of ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 deck deck NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **scream** *speech: express* | past | she | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **hide** | past | she *not said here* | | | | | behind the Prince | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind prince=Location | | 3 | **growl** | past | the wolf | | | | | at the edge of the deck | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at edge=Stimulus | ### Option 4 {#o4} nah, she was actually excited and asked the Prince if she could ride the wolf back to her palace ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1935-pg7277-part72:t4:o4:1 # text = nah, she was actually excited and asked the Prince if she could ride the wolf back to her palace 1 nah nah INTJ UH _ 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 actually actually ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 excited excited ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 Prince Prince PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 if if SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 12 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 13 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 14 ride ride VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 advcl _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 wolf wolf NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ 17 back back ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 18 to to ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ _ 20 palace palace NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | she | | | | | actually, excited *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | she *not said here* | | the Prince | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent prince=Recipient | | 3 | **ride back** *a condition, not said to happen* | could | she | the wolf | | her palace | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme to palace=Trajectory | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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