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title: The olive tree was salty about the fig tree, cos it stayed green? — Aesop's Fables, The Shipwrecked Man an… · tree and pragmatics
description: The olive tree was salty about the fig tree, cos it stayed green? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 406 «Aesop's Fables, The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea, part 27: seven short fables, each with a lesson» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of e
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# Test 6 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea, part 27:…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The olive tree was salty about the fig tree, cos it stayed green?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** olive tree, tree · **What happens:** be, stay

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 406 «Aesop's Fables, The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea, part 27: seven short fables, each with a lesson» 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/406-pg21-part27/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:406-pg21-part27:t6:1
# text = The olive tree was salty about the fig tree, cos it stayed green?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	olive	olive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fig	fig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the olive tree |  |  |  |  | about the fig tree; salty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | past | tree |  |  |  |  | green *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, it mocked the fig for being bare in winter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:406-pg21-part27:t6:o1:1
# text = Yeah, it mocked the fig for being bare in winter
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mocked	mock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fig	fig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mock** | past | it | the fig |  |  | winter |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fig=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | bare *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, it laughed at the fig because the fig had lost all its leaves, while the olive kept its green and felt superior for ages

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:406-pg21-part27:t6:o2:1
# text = Yeah, it laughed at the fig because the fig had lost all its leaves, while the olive kept its green and felt superior for ages
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fig	fig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fig	fig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	15	det:predet	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	olive	olive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
21	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	green	green	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
25	superior	superior	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	xcomp	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	ages	age	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | it |  |  | the fig |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lose** | past · perfect · passive |  | the fig |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | past | the olive | fig's green |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent green=Theme |
| 4 | **feel** | past |  |  |  |  | for ages | superior *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, it was all shade about the fig for being bare in winter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:406-pg21-part27:t6:o3:1
# text = Yeah, it was all shade about the fig for being bare in winter
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fig	fig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
12	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | it | all shade |  |  |  | about the fig | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  | winter | bare *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, it was all shade about the fig for being bare in winter, and it laughed for days until the snow came and crushed it

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:406-pg21-part27:t6:o4:1
# text = Yeah, it was all shade about the fig for being bare in winter, and it laughed for days until the snow came and crushed it
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fig	fig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
12	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nmod	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
21	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
24	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	crushed	crush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	conj	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | it | all shade |  |  |  | about the fig | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  | winter | bare *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | past | fig |  |  |  | day |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **come** | past | the snow |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **crush** | past | the snow *not said here* | snow |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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