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title: what did the narcissus go on about, like, all proud? — Andersen's Tales, The Snow Queen, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: what did the narcissus go on about, like, all proud? Test 9 · ★ of lesson 290 «Andersen's Tales, The Snow Queen, part 17: a Raven tells Gerda that Kay is living with a Princess» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; 
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# Test 9 · ★ · Andersen's Tales, The Snow Queen, part 17: a Raven tells G…

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what did the narcissus go on about, like, all proud?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** go

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This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 290 «Andersen's Tales, The Snow Queen, part 17: a Raven tells Gerda that Kay is living with a Princess» 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/290-pg1597-part17/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:290-pg1597-part17:t9:1
# text = what did the narcissus go on about, like, all proud?
1	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	narcissus	narcissus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on about=Location |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It kept saying it could see itself, and it was dead fragrant

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:290-pg1597-part17:t9:o1:1
# text = It kept saying it could see itself, and it was dead fragrant
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fragrant	fragrant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** | could | it | itself *= it* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer itself=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | fragrant *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It kept saying it could see itself, and it was dead fragrant and it grew by the pond

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:290-pg1597-part17:t9:o2:1
# text = It kept saying it could see itself, and it was dead fragrant and it grew by the pond
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fragrant	fragrant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** | could | it | itself *= it* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer itself=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | fragrant *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **grow** | past | it |  |  |  |  | by the pond | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by pond=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It kept boasting it could see itself, and it was dead proud

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:290-pg1597-part17:t9:o3:1
# text = It kept boasting it could see itself, and it was dead proud
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** | could | it | itself *= it* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer itself=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It kept saying it could see itself in the water, and it was dead fragrant and proud of its own lovely reflection

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:290-pg1597-part17:t9:o4:1
# text = It kept saying it could see itself in the water, and it was dead fragrant and proud of its own lovely reflection
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	fragrant	fragrant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
21	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	reflection	reflection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** | could | it | itself *= it* |  | the water |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer itself=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | past | water |  |  |  |  | of water's own lovely reflection; fragrant *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | water *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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