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title: Hang on, the crow just yelled "Daub! daub!" and Munachar listened? — Celtic Fairy Tales, Munachar and Manac… · tree and pragmatics
description: Hang on, the crow just yelled "Daub! daub!" and Munachar listened? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 1997 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Munachar and Manachar: greedy Manachar eats every raspberry, so Munachar sets out to make a rope and hang him» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and 
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# Test 8 · ★ · Celtic Fairy Tales, Munachar and Manachar: greedy Manachar…

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Hang on, the crow just yelled "Daub! daub!" and Munachar listened?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, crow, Munachar · **What happens:** hang on, yell, listen · **To what, where:** Daub daub

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 1997 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Munachar and Manachar: greedy Manachar eats every raspberry, so Munachar sets out to make a rope and hang him» 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/1997-pg7885-part16/#t8).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1997-pg7885-part16:t8:1
# text = Hang on, the crow just yelled "Daub! daub!" and Munachar listened?
1	Hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	yelled	yell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Daub	Daub	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
11	daub	daub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	Munachar	Munachar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang on** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **yell** *speech: express* | past | the crow | Daub daub |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daub=Topic |
| 3 | **listen** | past | Munachar |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: 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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he went for the cow instead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1997-pg7885-part16:t8:o1:1
# text = Yeah, he went for the cow instead
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	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | he |  |  |  |  | for the cow; instead *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for cow=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he used the red clay on the sieve

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1997-pg7885-part16:t8:o2:1
# text = Yeah, he used the red clay on the sieve
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	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sieve	sieve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | he | the red clay |  | the sieve |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clay=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he got the red clay from the riverbank, packed the sieve, and then went to the cow

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1997-pg7885-part16:t8:o3:1
# text = Yeah, he got the red clay from the riverbank, packed the sieve, and then went to the cow
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	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	riverbank	riverbank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	packed	pack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sieve	sieve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
18	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | he | the red clay |  | the riverbank |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent clay=Theme from riverbank=Source |
| 2 | **pack** | participle | the riverbank *not said here* | the sieve |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sieve=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  | then | to the cow | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to cow=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he used the red clay on the sieve, then the crow flew off with the cake

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1997-pg7885-part16:t8:o4:1
# text = Yeah, he used the red clay on the sieve, then the crow flew off with the cake
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	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sieve	sieve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
16	off	off	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | he | the red clay |  | the sieve |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clay=Patient |
| 2 | **fly off** | past | the crow |  |  |  | then | with the cake | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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