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title: The second Fox just said wait till you're skinny again, lol? — Aesop's Fables, The Birdcatcher and th… · tree and pragmatics
description: The second Fox just said wait till you're skinny again, lol? Test 10 · ★ of lesson 393 «Aesop's Fables, The Birdcatcher and the Cock, part 14: a bird begs for its life, a Cock argues, and many short animal tales follow» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Test 10 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Birdcatcher and the Cock, part 14: a b…

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The second Fox just said wait till you're skinny again, lol?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** second Fox, you · **What happens:** say, wait, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 393 «Aesop's Fables, The Birdcatcher and the Cock, part 14: a bird begs for its life, a Cock argues, and many short animal tales follow» 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/393-pg21-part14/#t10).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t10:1
# text = The second Fox just said wait till you're skinny again, lol?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	skinny	skinny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
11	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the second Fox |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wait** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  | again | skinny *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 {#o1}

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Nah, you need to wait for the hunters to leave and then you'll be able to slip out no matter what

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t10:o1:1
# text = Nah, you need to wait for the hunters to leave and then you'll be able to slip out no matter what
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
17	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	slip	slip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	out	out	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	22	det	_	_
22	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
23	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **wait** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the hunters | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | future | you |  |  |  | then | able *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **slip out** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | no matter |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent matter=Destination what=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yeah, when you're slim you'll squeeze out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t10:o2:1
# text = Yeah, when you're slim you'll squeeze out
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	slim	slim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | slim *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **squeeze out** | future | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, once you're thin you'll slip out easy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t10:o3:1
# text = Yeah, once you're thin you'll slip out easy
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	slip	slip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **slip out** | future | you |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, you should eat a lot more first so the hole gets bigger and you can climb out of it easily

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t10:o4:1
# text = Nah, you should eat a lot more first so the hole gets bigger and you can climb out of it easily
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	advmod	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
14	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	_
22	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | should | you | a lot |  |  |  | first *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | present | the hole |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **climb** | can | you |  |  | hole |  | easily *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out it=Trajectory |

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