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title: Did Uncle Remus know what the watchyoumaycollum was for? — Uncle Remus, The Toothache, part 31: a… · tree and pragmatics
description: Did Uncle Remus know what the watchyoumaycollum was for? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 595 «Uncle Remus, The Toothache, part 31: a galloping toothache, a talking box, and a stranger who mistakes him» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Test 5 · ★ · Uncle Remus, The Toothache, part 31: a galloping toothache…

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Did Uncle Remus know what the watchyoumaycollum was for?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Uncle Remus · **What happens:** know

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 595 «Uncle Remus, The Toothache, part 31: a galloping toothache, a talking box, and a stranger who mistakes him» 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/595-pg2306-part31/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:595-pg2306-part31:t5:1
# text = Did Uncle Remus know what the watchyoumaycollum was for?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Remus	Remus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	watchyoumaycollum	watchyoumaycollum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | Uncle Remus |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he knew it was for fixing ears

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:595-pg2306-part31:t5:o1:1
# text = Yeah, he knew it was for fixing ears
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	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **fix** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | for fixing ears | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, he knew it was for hollering, but he just guessed the rest of it

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:595-pg2306-part31:t5:o2:1
# text = Yeah, he knew it was for hollering, but he just guessed the rest of it
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	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hollering	holler	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	guessed	guess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **holler** *speech: other* | past · progressive | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **guess** | past | he | the rest of rest |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rest=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he just guessed, it was a big mystery nobody at the mill could solve

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:595-pg2306-part31:t5:o3:1
# text = Nah, he just guessed, it was a big mystery nobody at the mill could solve
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	guessed	guess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mystery	mystery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	17	nsubj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	solve	solve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guess** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | a big mystery |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **solve** | could | nobody | a big mystery *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mystery=Topic |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nah, he just guessed, it was a big mystery

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:595-pg2306-part31:t5:o4:1
# text = Nah, he just guessed, it was a big mystery
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	guessed	guess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mystery	mystery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guess** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | a big mystery |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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