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title: Whit's the broom bush, is it just a dead plant or whit? — Scottish Fairy Tales, Tamlane: Burd Ja… · tree and pragmatics
description: Whit's the broom bush, is it just a dead plant or whit? Test 6 · ★ 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 choice was w
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# Test 6 · ★ · Scottish Fairy Tales, Tamlane: Burd Janet wins her knight…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whit's the broom bush, is it just a dead plant or whit?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Whit · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** broom bush, dead plant

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This is test 6 · ★ 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t6:1
# text = Whit's the broom bush, is it just a dead plant or whit?
1	Whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	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 | Whit | the broom bush |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Whit | a dead plant or whit |  |  |  |  | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a shrub fae the Nether world wi black leaves, an Janet picked some tae gie tae the knights at the cross at midnight

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t6:o1:1
# text = It's a shrub fae the Nether world wi black leaves, an Janet picked some tae gie tae the knights at the cross at midnight
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	shrub	shrub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	fae	fae	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	4	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Nether	nether	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	wi	wi	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	5	appos	_	_
10	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Janet	Janet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
16	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	tae	tae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	gie	gie	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	_
19	tae	tae	ADP	IN	Foreign=Yes	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
25	at	at	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	midnight	midnight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a shrub |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pick** | past | a Janet |  |  | the cross at midnight |  | tae the knights | tree rules |
| 3 | **gie** | present | some tae |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a bush wi yellow flowers, Janet picked some

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t6:o2:1
# text = It's a bush wi yellow flowers, Janet picked some
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	wi	wi	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	Janet	Janet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | wi yellow flowers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pick** | past | Janet | some |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a bush o red berries, she ate some

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t6:o3:1
# text = It's a bush o red berries, she ate some
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	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	o	of	ADP	IN	Abbr=Yes	7	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a bush |  |  |  | of red berries | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | past | she | some |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a hedge fae the mill-dam, nae flowers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:259-pg14241-part26:t6:o4:1
# text = It's a hedge fae the mill-dam, nae flowers
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	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	fae	fae	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	4	appos	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	dam	dam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	nae	nae	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 hedge and nae flowers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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