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title: Bruv, did the fox actually lie on the doorstep pretending to be dead? — Italian Popular Tales, Count Piro: the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Bruv, did the fox actually lie on the doorstep pretending to be dead? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 702 «Italian Popular Tales, Count Piro: the fox wins a rich bride and tests his master's gratitude» 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 1 · ★ · Italian Popular Tales, Count Piro: the fox wins a rich bri…

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Bruv, did the fox actually lie on the doorstep pretending to be dead?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Bruv · **What happens:** do, lie, pretend, be · **To what, where:** fox, doorstep

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 702 «Italian Popular Tales, Count Piro: the fox wins a rich bride and tests his master's gratitude» 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/702-pg2435-part42/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:702-pg2435-part42:t1:1
# text = Bruv, did the fox actually lie on the doorstep pretending to be dead?
1	Bruv	Bruv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	lie	lie	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	doorstep	doorstep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | Bruv | the fox |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | present | Bruv *not said here* |  |  | the doorstep |  | actually *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on doorstep=Location |
| 3 | **pretend** | gerund | Bruv *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | to-infinitive | Bruv *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | 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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Yeah, to see if the Count was well sorted

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:702-pg2435-part42:t1:o1:1
# text = Yeah, to see if the Count was well sorted
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Count	Count	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	sorted	sort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **sort** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · passive |  | the Count |  |  |  | well *property* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yeah, to check if Count Piro was proper grateful

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:702-pg2435-part42:t1:o2:1
# text = Yeah, to check if Count Piro was proper grateful
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
6	Count	Count	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	Piro	Piro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | Count |  |  |  |  | grateful, properly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Yeah, he lay on the step pretending to be dead just to check if Count Piro was proper grateful for all he'd done

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:702-pg2435-part42:t1:o3:1
# text = Yeah, he lay on the step pretending to be dead just to check if Count Piro was proper grateful for all he'd done
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	lay	lie	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	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	Count	Count	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
17	Piro	Piro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	_
18	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	obl	_	_
23	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	'd	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	22	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | he |  |  |  |  | on the step | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on step=Location |
| 2 | **pretend** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **check** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | Count |  |  |  |  | for all; grateful, properly *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **do** | past · perfect | Count |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yeah, he flopped down on the doorstep acting dead, cos he wanted to see if Count Piro was dead proper grateful

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:702-pg2435-part42:t1:o4:1
# text = Yeah, he flopped down on the doorstep acting dead, cos he wanted to see if Count Piro was dead proper grateful
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	flopped	flop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doorstep	doorstep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
18	Count	Count	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	Piro	Piro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	ccomp	_	_
22	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flop down** | past | he |  |  | the doorstep |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on doorstep=Location |
| 2 | **act** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **want** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | Count |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  | Count *not said here* |  |  |  |  | properly *property* | tree rules |

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