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title: Why was the lass gonna get hanged anyway? — Scottish Fairy Tales, The Golden Ball,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why was the lass gonna get hanged anyway? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 237 «Scottish Fairy Tales, The Golden Ball, My Own Self and the start of The Black Bull of Norroway: the lad beats the bogles, the lass is saved, a fairy child burns her foot, and a girl sets out for her fortune» of the books course of M
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# Test 2 · ★ · Scottish Fairy Tales, The Golden Ball, My Own Self and the…

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Why was the lass gonna get hanged anyway?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** lass · **What happens:** be, hange · **To what, where:** lass

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 237 «Scottish Fairy Tales, The Golden Ball, My Own Self and the start of The Black Bull of Norroway: the lad beats the bogles, the lass is saved, a fairy child burns her foot, and a girl sets out for her fortune» 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/237-pg14241-part4/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:237-pg14241-part4:t2:1
# text = Why was the lass gonna get hanged anyway?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lass	lass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	gonna	gonna	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	hanged	hange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lass |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hange** | infinitive · passive |  | the lass *not said here* |  |  |  | anyway *property* | 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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
cos the judge had decided it was her fault for the whole village row and the hangman agreed

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:237-pg14241-part4:t2:o1:1
# text = cos the judge had decided it was her fault for the whole village row and the hangman agreed
1	cos	cos	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	decided	decide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	ccomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hangman	hangman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cos** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **decide** | past · perfect | the judge |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | it | her fault |  |  |  | for the whole village row and the hangman | tree rules |
| 4 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | her fault |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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cos she'd been caught stealin' a golden ball and the whole toon wanted her swinging by Friday

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:237-pg14241-part4:t2:o2:1
# text = cos she'd been caught stealin' a golden ball and the whole toon wanted her swinging by Friday
1	cos	cos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'd	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
5	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	stealin	stealin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	toon	toon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	swinging	swing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past · perfect | cos | caught stealin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** | past | a golden ball and the whole toon | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot she=Theme |
| 4 | **swing** | gerund | caught stealin *not said here* |  |  |  | friday |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
cos the hangman was a total pain and wanted her gone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:237-pg14241-part4:t2:o3:1
# text = cos the hangman was a total pain and wanted her gone
1	cos	cos	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hangman	hangman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	ccomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cos** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the hangman | a total pain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** | past | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** *not said to happen* | participle | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
cos she stole a sheep from the big farm yonder

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:237-pg14241-part4:t2:o4:1
# text = cos she stole a sheep from the big farm yonder
1	cos	cos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	yonder	yonder	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past | cos | a sheep |  | the big farm |  | yonder *property* | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme from farm=Source |

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