--- title: The Gray Churl is some wagon, isn't he? How's he do the skin thing? — Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the wha… · tree and pragmatics description: The Gray Churl is some wagon, isn't he? How's he do the skin thing? Test 12 · ★ of lesson 2013 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the whale, the silver bullet and the cowboy's message» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opti --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/2013-pg7885-part32/t12/) [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/) / [Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the wha…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/2013-pg7885-part32/) / t12 # Test 12 · ★ · Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the whale, the silver bulle… The Gray Churl is some wagon, isn't he? How's he do the skin thing? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Gray Churl, he · **What happens:** be, not be · **To what, where:** wagon, he This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 2013 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the whale, the silver bullet and the cowboy's message» 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/2013-pg7885-part32/#t12). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The Gray Churl is some wagon, isn't he? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:t12:1 # text = The Gray Churl is some wagon, isn't he? 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 Gray Gray PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 Churl churl NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 6 det _ _ 6 wagon wagon NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 9 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the Gray Churl | some wagon | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **is a** | present | | he | | | | | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* How's he do the skin thing? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:t12:2 # text = How's he do the skin thing? 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 skin skin NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | he | | | | | do *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Whoever says sorry first gets an inch of skin off his back, and the master gets double pay ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:t12:o1:1 # text = Whoever says sorry first gets an inch of skin off his back, and the master gets double pay 1 Whoever whoever PRON WP PronType=Rel 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 4 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 5 advmod _ _ 5 gets get VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 6 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 inch inch NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 skin skin NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ _ 10 off off ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 back back NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 master master NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 17 gets get VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 18 double double ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 pay pay NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: apologize* | present | Whoever | | | | | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **get** | present | Whoever *not said here* | a inch of skin | | | | off his back; first *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer inch=Stimulus | | 3 | **get** | present | the master | double pay | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pay=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} Whoever speaks first loses his back skin ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:t12:o2:1 # text = Whoever speaks first loses his back skin 1 Whoever whoever PRON WP PronType=Rel 2 nsubj _ _ 2 speaks speak VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 4 advmod _ _ 4 loses lose VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 6 back back NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 skin skin NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Whoever | | | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **lose** | present | Whoever *not said here* | his back skin | | | | first *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Eventuality | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Whoever says sorry first gets an inch of skin off ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:t12:o3:1 # text = Whoever says sorry first gets an inch of skin off 1 Whoever whoever PRON WP PronType=Rel 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 4 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 5 advmod _ _ 5 gets get VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 6 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 inch inch NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 skin skin NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ _ 10 off off ADP RP _ 5 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Whoever | | | | | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **get off** | present | | a inch of skin | | | | first *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer inch=Stimulus | ### Option 4 {#o4} Whoever says sorry first gets an inch of skin off his back in front of the whole yard ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2013-pg7885-part32:t12:o4:1 # text = Whoever says sorry first gets an inch of skin off his back in front of the whole yard 1 Whoever whoever PRON WP PronType=Rel 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 4 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 5 advmod _ _ 5 gets get VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 6 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 inch inch NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 skin skin NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ _ 10 off off ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 back back NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 front front NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 yard yard NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: apologize* | present | Whoever | | | | | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **get** | present | Whoever *not said here* | a inch of skin | | front of the whole yard | | off his back; 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