--- title: At the end, they tied the Ass's legs and carried him, lol? Like, act… — Aesop's Fables, The Birdcatcher and th… · tree and pragmatics description: At the end, they tied the Ass's legs and carried him, lol? Like, actually? Test 14 · ★ 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 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/393-pg21-part14/t14/) [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's Fables, The Birdcatcher and th…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/393-pg21-part14/) / t14 # Test 14 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Birdcatcher and the Cock, part 14: a b… At the end, they tied the Ass's legs and carried him, lol? Like, actually? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** they · **What happens:** tie, carry · **To what, where:** legs, end, him This is test 14 · ★ 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/#t14). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* At the end, they tied the Ass's legs and carried him, lol? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t14:1 # text = At the end, they tied the Ass's legs and carried him, lol? 1 At at ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 tied tie VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 Ass Ass PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 legs leg NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 carried carry VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 13 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 15 lol lol INTJ UH _ 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tie** | past | they | the Ass's legs | | | at the end | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient | | 2 | **carry** | past | they *not said here* | him *= he* | | | | | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* Like, actually? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t14:2 # text = Like, actually? 1 Like like INTJ UH _ 3 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 actually actually ADV RB _ 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Nah, they had a cart and tied its legs to it and then pulled it all the way home to the farm ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t14:o1:1 # text = Nah, they had a cart and tied its legs to it and then pulled it all the way home to the farm 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 cart cart NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 tied tie VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 9 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 legs leg NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ _ 11 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obl _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 14 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 15 advmod _ _ 15 pulled pull VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 16 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obj _ _ 17 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 19 det:predet _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ _ 20 home home ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 21 to to ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 farm farm NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | they | a cart | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cart=Patient | | 2 | **tie** | past | they *not said here* | cart's legs | cart | | | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent leg=Patient to it=Co-Patient | | 3 | **pull** | past | they *not said here* | cart | | the farm | then | all way *obl* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to farm=Destination | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yeah, they strapped it to the back of the mule and walked it all the way to the market in town ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t14:o2:1 # text = Yeah, they strapped it to the back of the mule and walked it all the way to the market in town 1 Yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 strapped strap VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 back back NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 mule mule NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 walked walk VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 obj _ _ 15 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 17 det:predet _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl:unmarked _ _ 18 to to ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 market market NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ _ 21 in in ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 town town NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **strap** | past | they | it | | | | to the back of the mule *result* | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent it=Patient to back=Result | | 2 | **walk** | past | they *not said here* | mule | | the market in town | | all way *obl:unmarked* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme to market=Trajectory | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Yeah, on a pole across their shoulders ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t14:o3:1 # text = Yeah, on a pole across their shoulders 1 Yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 3 on on ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 pole pole NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 across across ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 shoulders shoulder NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 4 {#o4} Yeah, on a stick across their backs ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t14:o4:1 # text = Yeah, on a stick across their backs 1 Yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 3 on on ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 stick stick NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 across across ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 backs back NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. **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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