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title: what's the impet's whole deal then — English Fairy Tales, Tom Tit Tot, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: what's the impet's whole deal then Test 4 · ★ of lesson 1943 «English Fairy Tales, Tom Tit Tot, part 1: a lazy girl must spin five skeins a day or lose her head, and a little black impet offers to help» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the ques
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# Test 4 · ★ · English Fairy Tales, Tom Tit Tot, part 1: a lazy girl must…

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what's the impet's whole deal then

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

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 1943 «English Fairy Tales, Tom Tit Tot, part 1: a lazy girl must spin five skeins a day or lose her head, and a little black impet offers to help» 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/1943-pg7439-part2/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1943-pg7439-part2:t4:1
# text = what's the impet's whole deal then
1	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	impet	impet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the impet's whole deal |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **deal** |  | the impet |  |  |  |  |  | nom deal «act transitive»: poss=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}

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it sits on the sill and twirls its tail until she guesses the name, then spins the yarn, bet

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1943-pg7439-part2:t4:o1:1
# text = it sits on the sill and twirls its tail until she guesses the name, then spins the yarn, bet
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sill	sill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	twirls	twirl	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	guesses	guess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	yarn	yarn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | it |  |  | the sill |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on sill=Location |
| 2 | **twirl** | present |  | sill's tail |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent tail=Material |
| 3 | **guess** | present | she | the name |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 4 | **spin** | present |  | the yarn and bet |  |  | then |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent yarn=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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it spins all the yarn for her if she guesses its name right, but it wants her first-born child after that, bet

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1943-pg7439-part2:t4:o2:1
# text = it spins all the yarn for her if she guesses its name right, but it wants her first-born child after that, bet
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	yarn	yarn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	guesses	guess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	right	right	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
19	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	amod	_	_
22	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
23	after	after	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	bet	bet	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | present | it | all yarn |  |  |  | for her *= she* | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent yarn=Result for she=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **guess** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | she | yarn's name |  |  |  | right *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 3 | **want** | present | name | her first born child |  |  | after that |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot child=Theme |
| 4 | **bear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **bet** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **name** |  | yarn |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
it grinds the flour if she guesses, bet

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1943-pg7439-part2:t4:o3:1
# text = it grinds the flour if she guesses, bet
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grinds	grind	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	guesses	guess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grind** | present | it | the flour |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP.instrument V NP»: agent=Instrument flour=Patient |
| 2 | **guess** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | she | bet |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bet=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
it spins the yarn if she guesses its name, bet

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1943-pg7439-part2:t4:o4:1
# text = it spins the yarn if she guesses its name, bet
1	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	yarn	yarn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	guesses	guess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | present | it | the yarn |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme yarn=Result |
| 2 | **guess** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | she | yarn's name and bet |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 3 | **name** |  | yarn |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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