--- title: Be real, what's the lesson of this one, for real? — Aesop for Children, The Shepherd Boy a… · tree and pragmatics description: Be real, what's the lesson of this one, for real? Test 8 · ★ 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 each --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/364-pg19994-part3/t8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Aesop for Children, The Shepherd Boy a…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/364-pg19994-part3/) / t8 # Test 8 · ★ · Aesop for Children, The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf: a bored… Be real, what's the lesson of this one, for real? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** lesson This is test 8 · ★ 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/#t8). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:364-pg19994-part3:t8:1 # text = Be real, what's the lesson of this one, for real? 1 Be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 2 cop _ _ 2 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 csubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 4 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 lesson lesson NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 10 det _ _ 10 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 12 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ? ? PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | infinitive | | | | | | real *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | present | | the lesson | | | | of this one | tree rules | | 3 | **be** | | | | | | | | tree rules | 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} Keep lying and nobody trusts you, even true things ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:364-pg19994-part3:t8:o1:1 # text = Keep lying and nobody trusts you, even true things 1 Keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 lying lie VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 1 xcomp _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 4 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 5 nsubj _ _ 5 trusts trust VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 even even ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 9 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | true things | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **lie** | gerund | true things *not said here* | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **trust** | present | nobody | you | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} If you keep lying, nobody believes you, even when it's true ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:364-pg19994-part3:t8:o2:1 # text = If you keep lying, nobody believes you, even when it's true 1 If if SCONJ IN _ 3 mark _ _ 2 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 keep keep VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 advcl _ _ 4 lying lie VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 6 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 7 nsubj _ _ 7 believes believe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 10 even even ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 11 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 14 advmod _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 14 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **lie** | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **believe** | present | nobody | you | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus | | 4 | **is** | present | it | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Shepherds should always keep a close watch on the flock, because wolves can come at any time, day or night, without any warning at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:364-pg19994-part3:t8:o3:1 # text = Shepherds should always keep a close watch on the flock, because wolves can come at any time, day or night, without any warning at all 1 Shepherds shepherd NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 4 advmod _ _ 4 keep keep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 close close ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 watch watch NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 on on ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 flock flock NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 because because SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 13 wolves wolf NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 nsubj _ _ 14 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 15 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 16 at at ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 18 det _ _ 18 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 20 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 conj _ _ 21 or or CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 22 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 24 without without ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 26 det _ _ 26 warning warning NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ _ 27 at at ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 28 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 26 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | should | Shepherds | a close watch | | the flock | | always *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent watch=Theme on flock=Location | | 2 | **come** | can | wolves | | | | time | without any warning at all | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} If you keep telling lies and playing silly tricks on people, then nobody will ever believe a word you say again, even when you are finally telling the truth ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:364-pg19994-part3:t8:o4:1 # text = If you keep telling lies and playing silly tricks on people, then nobody will ever believe a word you say again, even when you are finally telling the truth 1 If if SCONJ IN _ 3 mark _ _ 2 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 keep keep VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 advcl _ _ 4 telling tell VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 xcomp _ _ 5 lies lie NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 playing play VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 conj _ _ 8 silly silly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 tricks trick NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ 10 on on ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 13 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 17 advmod _ _ 14 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 17 nsubj _ _ 15 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 16 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 17 advmod _ _ 17 believe believe VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ _ 20 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ _ 21 say say VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 acl:relcl _ _ 22 again again ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 29 punct _ _ 24 even even ADV RB _ 29 advmod _ _ 25 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 29 advmod _ _ 26 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 29 nsubj _ _ 27 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 29 aux _ _ 28 finally finally ADV RB _ 29 advmod _ _ 29 telling tell VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 17 advcl _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 31 truth truth NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | you *not said here* | lies | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lie=Recipient | | 3 | **play** | gerund | you *not said here* | silly tricks | | | | on people | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme | | 4 | **believe** | future | nobody | a word | | | then; ever | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus | | 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | you | a word *not said here* | | | again | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic | | 6 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | you | the truth | | | | finally *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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