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title: So what was the deal with the bugleman, the big brass thing? — Legendary Fictions, Tom with the Goat-… · tree and pragmatics
description: So what was the deal with the bugleman, the big brass thing? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 2021 «Legendary Fictions, Tom with the Goat-skin, part 40: Tom makes the princess laugh twice and sends off the wolf» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Test 2 · ★ · Legendary Fictions, Tom with the Goat-skin, part 40: Tom m…

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So what was the deal with the bugleman, the big brass thing?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** deal

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 2021 «Legendary Fictions, Tom with the Goat-skin, part 40: Tom makes the princess laugh twice and sends off the wolf» 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/2021-pg7885-part40/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2021-pg7885-part40:t2:1
# text = So what was the deal with the bugleman, the big brass thing?
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bugleman	bugleman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the deal and the big brass thing |  |  |  | with the bugleman | tree rules |

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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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He said whoever makes the princess laugh three times wins her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2021-pg7885-part40:t2:o1:1
# text = He said whoever makes the princess laugh three times wins her
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | present | whoever | the princess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | infinitive | the princess *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **win** | present | whoever *not said here* | princess |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He told everyone that any man who makes the princess laugh three times before the whole court will be her husband

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2021-pg7885-part40:t2:o2:1
# text = He told everyone that any man who makes the princess laugh three times before the whole court will be her husband
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
14	before	before	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
18	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	cop	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | He |  | everyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |
| 2 | **make** | present | any man | the princess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | infinitive | the princess *not said here* |  |  |  | before the whole court; time |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | future | any man | princess's husband |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He announced whoever amuses her three times takes her hand

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2021-pg7885-part40:t2:o3:1
# text = He announced whoever amuses her three times takes her hand
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	amuses	amuse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **amuse** | present | whoever | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus she=Experiencer |
| 3 | **take** | present | three times | her hand |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He said whoever gets her to smile three times weds her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2021-pg7885-part40:t2:o4:1
# text = He said whoever gets her to smile three times weds her
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	smile	smile	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	weds	wed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | present | whoever | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **smile** | to-infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **wed** | present | whoever *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |

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