--- title: Burd Janet's no feart at aw, is she, even wi the ice an the fire? — Scottish Fairy Tales, Tamlane: Burd Ja… · tree and pragmatics description: Burd Janet's no feart at aw, is she, even wi the ice an the fire? Test 4 · ★ 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 ch --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/259-pg14241-part26/t4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Scottish Fairy Tales, Tamlane: Burd Ja…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/259-pg14241-part26/) / t4 # Test 4 · ★ · Scottish Fairy Tales, Tamlane: Burd Janet wins her knight… Burd Janet's no feart at aw, is she, even wi the ice an the fire? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** feart · **What happens:** be This is test 4 · ★ 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/#t4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t4:1 # text = Burd Janet's no feart at aw, is she, even wi the ice an the fire? 1 Burd Burd PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 compound _ _ 2 Janet Janet PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's 's PART POS _ 2 case _ _ 4 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 5 det _ _ 5 feart feart NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 aw aw NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 10 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 even even ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 13 wi wi ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 ice ice NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 16 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 19 ? ? PUNCT . _ 15 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Burd Janet's feart at aw | | | | | wi the ice; a fire *nmod* | tree rules | 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} Naw, she's no brave at aw, she jist kept on greetin an sayin she wanted tae go hame tae the mill-dam wi the knights ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t4:o1:1 # text = Naw, she's no brave at aw, she jist kept on greetin an sayin she wanted tae go hame tae the mill-dam wi the knights 1 Naw Naw PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 6 det _ _ 6 brave brave ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 7 at at ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 aw aw NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 11 jist jist AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux:pass _ _ 12 kept keep VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 conj _ _ 13 on on ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 14 greetin greetin ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 sayin sayin NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 17 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 18 wanted want VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 acl:relcl _ _ 19 tae tae X FW Foreign=Yes 20 mark _ _ 20 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 advcl _ _ 21 hame hame NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obj _ _ 22 tae tae ADP IN Foreign=Yes 26 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 24 mill mill NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 25 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 24 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 dam dam NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obl _ _ 27 wi wi ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 knights knight NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Naw | | | aw | | brave *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **keep** | past · passive | | Naw | | a sayin | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on sayin=Location | | 3 | **want** | past | Naw | a sayin *not said here* | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sayin=Theme | | 4 | **go** | infinitive | | hame | | | | tae the mill dam; wi the knights | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hame=Theme | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Naw, she's dead brave, she never let go ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t4:o2:1 # text = Naw, she's dead brave, she never let go 1 Naw Naw PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 dead dead ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 brave brave ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 9 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 let let VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 11 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Naw | | | | | brave *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **let** | infinitive | Naw | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **go** | infinitive | Naw *not said here* | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Naw, she wis feart at first, but then she got brave an held on through the ice an the fire an the snake an the glaive ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t4:o3:1 # text = Naw, she wis feart at first, but then she got brave an held on through the ice an the fire an the snake an the glaive 1 Naw Naw PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 wis wi VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 feart feart NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 but but CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 10 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 12 advmod _ _ 11 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 12 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 13 brave brave ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 xcomp _ _ 14 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 15 held hold VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 25 amod _ _ 16 on on ADP RP _ 15 compound:prt _ _ 17 through through ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 ice ice NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 obl _ _ 20 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 nsubj _ _ 23 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 snake snake NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ 26 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 glaive glaive NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wi** | present | Naw | feart | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **get** | past | Naw | a glaive | | | then | brave *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer glaive=Stimulus | | 3 | **hold on** | participle | | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **snake** | | a fire | | | the ice | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Naw, she screamed an dropped him ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t4:o4:1 # text = Naw, she screamed an dropped him 1 Naw Naw PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 screamed scream VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 dropped drop VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 7 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **scream** *speech: express* | past | Naw | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **drop** | past | Naw *not said here* | him *= he* | | | | | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; 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