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title: Did Hercules actually battle the Pygmies in the end? — Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies: the Pyg… · tree and pragmatics
description: Did Hercules actually battle the Pygmies in the end? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 2054 «Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies: the Pygmies try to finish off the sleeping Hercules, but he wakes, laughs at their champion, spares them, and leaves» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree 
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# Test 6 · ★ · Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies: the Pygmies try to finish o…

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Did Hercules actually battle the Pygmies in the end?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** battle · **To what, where:** Hercules, end

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 2054 «Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies: the Pygmies try to finish off the sleeping Hercules, but he wakes, laughs at their champion, spares them, and leaves» 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/2054-pg976-part13/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2054-pg976-part13:t6:1
# text = Did Hercules actually battle the Pygmies in the end?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	aux	_	_
2	Hercules	Hercules	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	battle	battle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Pygmies	pygmy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **battle** | present |  | Hercules |  |  | in the end | actually *property* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pygmy=Co-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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Nah, he went all soft and let them be, like a big softie, and never fought them at all

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2054-pg976-part13:t6:o1:1
# text = Nah, he went all soft and let them be, like a big softie, and never fought them at all
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	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	all	all	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	csubj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	softie	softie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like a soft big softie | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **fight** | past | he *not said here* | them *= they* |  | all |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Co-Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Nah, he went all soft and let them be, like a big softie

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2054-pg976-part13:t6:o2:1
# text = Nah, he went all soft and let them be, like a big softie
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	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	all	all	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	softie	softie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | he |  |  |  |  | like a big softie; soft *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | he *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he went all soft and let them be, like a big softie, and walked off home for his tea

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2054-pg976-part13:t6:o3:1
# text = Nah, he went all soft and let them be, like a big softie, and walked off home for his tea
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	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	all	all	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	softie	softie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
19	off	off	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | he |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | he *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | like a big softie | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **walk off** | past | he *not said here* | home |  |  |  | for his tea | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Source |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he just tapped them with his club and walked away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2054-pg976-part13:t6:o4:1
# text = Nah, he just tapped them with his club and walked away
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tapped	tap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tap** | past | he | them *= they* |  |  |  | with his club | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent they=Patient with club=Instrument |
| 2 | **walk away** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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