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title: ngl, what did Jack do with the holding-the-plough job? — Irish Fairy Tales, Jack the Fool, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: ngl, what did Jack do with the holding-the-plough job? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 2014 «Irish Fairy Tales, Jack the Fool, part 33: Jack hires himself to the Gray Churl and turns every order against him» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question a
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# Test 4 · ★ · Irish Fairy Tales, Jack the Fool, part 33: Jack hires hims…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ngl, what did Jack do with the holding-the-plough job?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Jack · **What happens:** do, hold

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 2014 «Irish Fairy Tales, Jack the Fool, part 33: Jack hires himself to the Gray Churl and turns every order against 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/2014-pg7885-part33/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2014-pg7885-part33:t4:1
# text = ngl, what did Jack do with the holding-the-plough job?
1	ngl	ngl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
9	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	plough	plough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past · do-support | Jack |  |  |  |  | with the plough job; ngl *vocative* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He reddened the ground while a kid whipped the horses and then ran off to the village fair

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2014-pg7885-part33:t4:o1:1
# text = He reddened the ground while a kid whipped the horses and then ran off to the village fair
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reddened	redden	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	whipped	whip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redden** | past | He | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ground=Patient |
| 2 | **whip** | past | a kid | the horses |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent horse=Material |
| 3 | **run off** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then | to the village *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to village=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He reddened the ground while a kid whipped the horses and the master watched from the gate

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2014-pg7885-part33:t4:o2:1
# text = He reddened the ground while a kid whipped the horses and the master watched from the gate
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reddened	redden	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	whipped	whip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redden** | past | He | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ground=Patient |
| 2 | **whip** | past | a kid | the horses |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent horse=Material |
| 3 | **watch** | past | the master |  |  | the gate |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ploughed while a boy shouted at the horses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2014-pg7885-part33:t4:o3:1
# text = He ploughed while a boy shouted at the horses
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ploughed	plough	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	shouted	shout	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plough** | past | He | a boy |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | participle |  | a boy *not said here* |  |  |  | at the horses | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He reddened the ground while a kid whipped the horses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2014-pg7885-part33:t4:o4:1
# text = He reddened the ground while a kid whipped the horses
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reddened	redden	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	whipped	whip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redden** | past | He | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ground=Patient |
| 2 | **whip** | past | a kid | the horses |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent horse=Material |

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