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title: Mate, the brazier's dog just snoozed while the man was working, yeah? — Aesop's Fables, The Shipwrecked Man an… · tree and pragmatics
description: Mate, the brazier's dog just snoozed while the man was working, yeah? Test 9 · ★ 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 
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# Test 9 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea, part 27:…

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Mate, the brazier's dog just snoozed while the man was working, yeah?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mate, man · **What happens:** snooze, work

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This is test 9 · ★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:406-pg21-part27:t9:1
# text = Mate, the brazier's dog just snoozed while the man was working, yeah?
1	Mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	brazier	brazier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	snoozed	snooze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snooze** | past | Mate and the brazier's dog |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | past · progressive | the man |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Yep, it snoozed on the mat during the hammering

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:406-pg21-part27:t9:o1:1
# text = Yep, it snoozed on the mat during the hammering
1	Yep	yep	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	snoozed	snooze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	during	during	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hammering	hammering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snooze** | past | it |  |  | the mat | during the hammering |  | vn snooze-40.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, it chased the hammer around the shop

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:406-pg21-part27:t9:o2:1
# text = Nah, it chased the hammer around the shop
1	Nah	nah	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	chased	chase	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	hammer	hammer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | it | the hammer |  | the shop |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hammer=Theme around shop=Trajectory |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Yep, it slept on the mat while the hammering went on, and it never woke up even when the master shouted, lazy bum

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:406-pg21-part27:t9:o3:1
# text = Yep, it slept on the mat while the hammering went on, and it never woke up even when the master shouted, lazy bum
1	Yep	yep	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	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hammering	hammering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	even	even	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
20	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	23	advmod	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	bum	bum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | it |  |  | the mat |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go on** | past | the hammering |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **wake up** | past | hammering |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the master |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yep, it slept on the mat while the hammering went on, lazy bum

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:406-pg21-part27:t9:o4:1
# text = Yep, it slept on the mat while the hammering went on, lazy bum
1	Yep	yep	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	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mat	mat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hammering	hammering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bum	bum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | it | lazy bum |  | the mat |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go on** | past | the hammering |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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