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title: Is that Miles Cross place in the real world or is it made up? — Scottish Fairy Tales, Tamlane: Burd Ja… · tree and pragmatics
description: Is that Miles Cross place in the real world or is it made up? Test 10 · ★ of lesson 259 «Scottish Fairy Tales, Tamlane: Burd Janet wins her knight back from Elfland» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choic
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# Test 10 · ★ · Scottish Fairy Tales, Tamlane: Burd Janet wins her knight…

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Is that Miles Cross place in the real world or is it made up?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** be, make up · **To what, where:** Cross place, real world, world

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 259 «Scottish Fairy Tales, Tamlane: Burd Janet wins her knight back from Elfland» 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/259-pg14241-part26/#t10).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t10:1
# text = Is that Miles Cross place in the real world or is it made up?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	Miles	Miles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Cross	Cross	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Cross place |  | the real world |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make up** | present · passive |  | world |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot |

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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 -->
It's a hill where the Elves dance, ye ken

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t10:o1:1
# text = It's a hill where the Elves dance, ye ken
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Elves	Elf	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	compound	_	_
11	ken	ken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a hill and ye ken |  |  |  | Elves dance *nmod* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a made-up place fae the ballad, nae real road, but the Elves' ride goes through it at Hallowe'en every year for ever

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t10:o2:1
# text = It's a made-up place fae the ballad, nae real road, but the Elves' ride goes through it at Hallowe'en every year for ever
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:outer	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	fae	fae	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ballad	ballad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	nae	nae	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	14	dep	_	_
13	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Elves	Elf	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
22	through	through	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Hallowe'en	Hallowe'en	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
26	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	27	det	_	_
27	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl:unmarked	_	_
28	for	for	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	21	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | fae *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | present | the Elves's ride |  |  | place | year | at Hallowe'en | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent through it=Location for ever=Theme |
| 4 | **ride** |  | the Elves |  |  |  |  |  | nom ride «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a field where the knights gather

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t10:o3:1
# text = It's a field where the knights gather
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gather	gather	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a field |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **gather** | present | the knights |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a crossroads, ye stand there at night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t10:o4:1
# text = It's a crossroads, ye stand there at night
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crossroads	crossroad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a crossroads |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | present | ye | a crossroads *not said here* |  | there | night |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crossroad=Stimulus |

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