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title: So was the boy proper sorry at the end, or what, mate? — Aesop for Children, The Shepherd Boy a… · tree and pragmatics
description: So was the boy proper sorry at the end, or what, mate? Test 14 · ★ of lesson 364 «Aesop for Children, The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf: a bored boy cries "Wolf!" for fun until a real wolf comes» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Test 14 · ★ · Aesop for Children, The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf: a bored…

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So was the boy proper sorry at the end, or what, mate?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** boy · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** end

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This is test 14 · ★ of lesson 364 «Aesop for Children, The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf: a bored boy cries "Wolf!" for fun until a real wolf comes» 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/364-pg19994-part3/#t14).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:364-pg19994-part3:t14:1
# text = So was the boy proper sorry at the end, or what, mate?
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the boy |  |  |  | at the end | properly, sorry *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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, he just got the sack and lost his sheep

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:364-pg19994-part3:t14:o1:1
# text = No, he just got the sack and lost his sheep
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | he | the sack |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sack=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lose** | past | he *not said here* | his sheep |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Eventuality |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, he was deeply sorry and went to every villager's house to beg forgiveness for his lies and his silly tricks

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:364-pg19994-part3:t14:o2:1
# text = Yes, he was deeply sorry and went to every villager's house to beg forgiveness for his lies and his silly tricks
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	villager	villager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	beg	beg	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
16	forgiveness	forgiveness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	lies	lie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
22	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | deeply, sorry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | past | he *not said here* |  |  | every villager's house |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to house=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **beg** *speech: request* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | forgiveness |  |  |  | for his lies | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent forgiveness=Recipient for lie=Topic |
| 4 | **lie** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom lie «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **trick** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, he cried and said he was sorry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:364-pg19994-part3:t14:o3:1
# text = Yes, he cried and said he was sorry
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, he got a medal from the village for bravery and was praised by the magistrate for his courage

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:364-pg19994-part3:t14:o4:1
# text = No, he got a medal from the village for bravery and was praised by the magistrate for his courage
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bravery	bravery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	praised	praise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	magistrate	magistrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | he | a medal |  | the village for bravery |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent medal=Theme from village=Source |
| 2 | **praise** | past · passive | the magistrate |  |  |  |  | for his courage | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent for courage=Attribute |

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