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title: Mate, why did the Camel get booted out? — Aesop's Fables, The Ass, the Fox, and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Mate, why did the Camel get booted out? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 366 «Aesop's Fables, The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion, part 1: a sly Fox plots to trap his foolish Ass friend in a pit for a hungry Lion» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Test 11 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion, part 1: a…

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Mate, why did the Camel get booted out?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** boot out · **To what, where:** Mate

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 366 «Aesop's Fables, The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion, part 1: a sly Fox plots to trap his foolish Ass friend in a pit for a hungry Lion» 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/366-pg19994-part5/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:366-pg19994-part5:t11:1
# text = Mate, why did the Camel get booted out?
1	Mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	booted	boot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boot out** | past · passive · do-support |  | Mate |  |  |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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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He danced so clumsily that he knocked over the feast, then walked on the king's face

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:366-pg19994-part5:t11:o1:1
# text = He danced so clumsily that he knocked over the feast, then walked on the king's face
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	clumsily	clumsily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	knocked	knock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | He |  |  |  |  | clumsily *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **knock** | past | he |  |  | the feast |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over feast=Location |
| 3 | **walk** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | the king's face | then |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on face=Trajectory |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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He tried to dance for the king but stomped all over the nobles' toes and then the king's nose and tail

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:366-pg19994-part5:t11:o2:1
# text = He tried to dance for the king but stomped all over the nobles' toes and then the king's nose and tail
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	stomped	stomp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	all	all	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	nobles	noble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	21	advmod	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **dance** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the king | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stomp** | past | He *not said here* | the nobles's toes and the king's nose and tail |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toe=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He juggled pots and dropped them on the king's guests

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:366-pg19994-part5:t11:o3:1
# text = He juggled pots and dropped them on the king's guests
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	juggled	juggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **juggle** | past | He | pots |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drop** | past | He *not said here* | pots *= pot* |  |  |  | on the king's guests | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme on guest=Destination |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He danced like a total donkey and stomped the king's nose

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:366-pg19994-part5:t11:o4:1
# text = He danced like a total donkey and stomped the king's nose
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	donkey	donkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stomped	stomp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | He |  |  |  |  | like a total donkey | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stomp** | past | He *not said here* | the king's nose |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient |

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