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title: The garter's kinda shy, nah? — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The False Coll… · tree and pragmatics
description: The garter's kinda shy, nah? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 302 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The False Collar, part 29: a blind mother bargains with Death for her child, then a boastful collar starts to court a garter» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the qu
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# Test 6 · ★ · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The False Collar, part 29: a blind…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garter's kinda shy, nah?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** garter · **What happens:** be

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 302 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The False Collar, part 29: a blind mother bargains with Death for her child, then a boastful collar starts to court a garter» 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/302-pg1597-part29/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:302-pg1597-part29:t6:1
# text = The garter's kinda shy, nah?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garter	garter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	kinda	kinda	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the garter |  |  |  |  | kinda, shy *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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, she says "I will thank you not to speak to me"

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:302-pg1597-part29:t6:o1:1
# text = Yeah, she says "I will thank you not to speak to me"
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **thank** *speech: thank* *in a quote* | future | I |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to i=Co-Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, she says "I will thank you not to speak to me, sir" and then the collar sulks

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:302-pg1597-part29:t6:o2:1
# text = Yeah, she says "I will thank you not to speak to me, sir" and then the collar sulks
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	sir	sir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	sulks	sulk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **thank** *speech: thank* *in a quote* | future | I |  | you |  |  | sir *vocative* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to i=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **sulk** | present | the collar |  |  |  | then |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, she says "Please, do not ask me that"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:302-pg1597-part29:t6:o3:1
# text = Yeah, she says "Please, do not ask me that"
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	iobj	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  | me |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, she says "I will thank you not to speak to me" and then goes quiet forever

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:302-pg1597-part29:t6:o4:1
# text = Yeah, she says "I will thank you not to speak to me" and then goes quiet forever
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
18	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
19	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	_
20	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **thank** *speech: thank* *in a quote* | future | I |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to i=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **go** | present | she *not said here* |  |  |  | then | forever, quiet *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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