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title: that storm scene had the captain freaking out, total mood, no cap — Tales of Rome, Horatius at the Bridge:… · tree and pragmatics
description: that storm scene had the captain freaking out, total mood, no cap Test 4 · ★ of lesson 352 «Tales of Rome, Horatius at the Bridge: Horatius holds the bridge alone and saves Rome from Porsena's army» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question
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# Test 4 · ★ · Tales of Rome, Horatius at the Bridge: Horatius holds the…

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that storm scene had the captain freaking out, total mood, no cap

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** storm scene, captain · **What happens:** have, freak out · **To what, where:** captain, total mood

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 352 «Tales of Rome, Horatius at the Bridge: Horatius holds the bridge alone and saves Rome from Porsena's army» 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/352-pg18442-part12/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:352-pg18442-part12:t4:1
# text = that storm scene had the captain freaking out, total mood, no cap
1	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	freaking	freak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | that storm scene | the captain and no cap |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent captain=Patient |
| 2 | **freak out** | gerund | the captain and no cap *not said here* | total mood |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

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caesar ordered the sailors to bail the water and stay calm

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:352-pg18442-part12:t4:o1:1
# text = caesar ordered the sailors to bail the water and stay calm
1	caesar	caesar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bail	bail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | caesar | the sailors |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent sailor=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bail** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the sailors *not said here* | the water |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source |
| 3 | **stay** | infinitive | the sailors *not said here* |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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caesar told the captain to grab the oars and stop panicking while the storm raged all around the boat

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:352-pg18442-part12:t4:o2:1
# text = caesar told the captain to grab the oars and stop panicking while the storm raged all around the boat
1	caesar	caesar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	grab	grab	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	panicking	panic	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
12	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	raged	rage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
16	all	all	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	around	around	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | caesar |  | the captain |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent captain=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grab** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | caesar *not said here* | the oars |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | present | caesar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **panic** | gerund | caesar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **rage** | past | the storm | the boat |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location boat=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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caesar told the captain to grab the oars and stop panicking

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:352-pg18442-part12:t4:o3:1
# text = caesar told the captain to grab the oars and stop panicking
1	caesar	caesar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	grab	grab	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	panicking	panic	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | caesar |  | the captain |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent captain=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grab** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | caesar *not said here* | the oars |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | present | caesar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **panic** | gerund | caesar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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caesar told the captain to stop shouting and fix the sails

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:352-pg18442-part12:t4:o4:1
# text = caesar told the captain to stop shouting and fix the sails
1	caesar	caesar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | caesar |  | the captain |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent captain=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | caesar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | caesar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fix** | infinitive | caesar *not said here* | the sails |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent sail=Patient |

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