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title: So the Fox got stuck cos he ate too much, was it, like, sus? — Aesop's Fables, The Birdcatcher and th… · tree and pragmatics
description: So the Fox got stuck cos he ate too much, was it, like, sus? Test 9 · ★ 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 pragma
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# Test 9 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Birdcatcher and the Cock, part 14: a b…

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So the Fox got stuck cos he ate too much, was it, like, sus?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Fox · **What happens:** get, eat, be · **To what, where:** stuck cos, much, cos

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This is test 9 · ★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t9:1
# text = So the Fox got stuck cos he ate too much, was it, like, sus?
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cos	cos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	sus	sus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the Fox | stuck cos |  |  |  | like sus | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cos=Stimulus |
| 2 | **eat** | past | Fox | much |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | past |  | cos |  |  |  |  | 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 {#o1}

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Nah, he was just really hungry and wandering around the forest looking for more food to eat

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t9:o1:1
# text = Nah, he was just really hungry and wandering around the forest looking for more food to eat
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	wandering	wonder	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	around	around	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | hungry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  | the forest |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **look** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for more food | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for food=Theme |
| 4 | **eat** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he crammed into a hollow tree

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t9:o2:1
# text = Yeah, he crammed into a hollow tree
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	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	crammed	cram	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cram** | past | he |  |  | a hollow tree |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into tree=Destination |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he stuffed himself in a hollow oak

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t9:o3:1
# text = Yeah, he stuffed himself in a hollow oak
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	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	stuffed	stuff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stuff** | past | he | himself *= he* |  | a hollow oak |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent himself=Theme in oak=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he was trapped for days and only got out when the woodcutter came and chopped the oak down

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:393-pg21-part14:t9:o4:1
# text = Yeah, he was trapped for days and only got out when the woodcutter came and chopped the oak down
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	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:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	woodcutter	woodcutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	chopped	chop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	down	down	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | past · passive |  | he |  |  | day |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **get out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn withdraw-82-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come** | past | the woodcutter |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **chop down** | past |  | the oak |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oak=Patient |

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