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title: Did they kill the cow just for fun? — Celtic Fairy Tales, Hudden and Dudden… · tree and pragmatics
description: Did they kill the cow just for fun? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 1991 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary, part 1: Conall ends his tale, and two greedy farmers kill a poor man's cow» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question a
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# Test 8 · ★ · Celtic Fairy Tales, Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary,…

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Did they kill the cow just for fun?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** they · **What happens:** kill · **To what, where:** cow

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 1991 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary, part 1: Conall ends his tale, and two greedy farmers kill a poor man's cow» 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/1991-pg7885-part10/#t8).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1991-pg7885-part10:t8:1
# text = Did they kill the cow just for fun?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | past · do-support | they | the cow |  |  |  | for fun | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Yeah, they wanted Donald to leave the country

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1991-pg7885-part10:t8:o1:1
# text = Yeah, they wanted Donald to leave the country
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Donald	Donald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | they | Donald |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Donald *not said here* | the country |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Yeah, they hated Donald so much they decided they'd kill his cow so he'd starve and have to leave the country

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1991-pg7885-part10:t8:o2:1
# text = Yeah, they hated Donald so much they decided they'd kill his cow so he'd starve and have to leave the country
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hated	hate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Donald	Donald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	starve	starve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | past | they | Donald |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer donald=Stimulus |
| 2 | **decide** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **kill** | would | they | Donald's cow |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Theme |
| 4 | **starve** | would | Donald |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **have** | infinitive | Donald *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **leave** | to-infinitive | Donald *not said here* | the country |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, they were so jealous they wanted Donald to be poor and leave the whole country forever

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1991-pg7885-part10:t8:o3:1
# text = Yeah, they were so jealous they wanted Donald to be poor and leave the whole country forever
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	jealous	jealous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	Donald	Donald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | they |  |  |  |  | forever, jealous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | they | Donald |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot donald=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Donald *not said here* |  |  |  |  | poor *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **leave** | present | they *not said here* | the whole country |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, they wanted Donald to move away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1991-pg7885-part10:t8:o4:1
# text = Yeah, they wanted Donald to move away
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Donald	Donald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | they | Donald |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move away** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Donald *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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