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title: Did the herdsman lie to the king or just tell the truth, bruv? — Italian Popular Tales, Count Piro: the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Did the herdsman lie to the king or just tell the truth, bruv? Test 11 · ★ 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 each o
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# Test 11 · ★ · Italian Popular Tales, Count Piro: the fox wins a rich bri…

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Did the herdsman lie to the king or just tell the truth, bruv?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** herdsman · **What happens:** lie, tell · **To what, where:** truth · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★ 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/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:702-pg2435-part42:t11:1
# text = Did the herdsman lie to the king or just tell the truth, bruv?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	herdsman	herdsman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	bruv	bruv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past · do-support | the herdsman |  |  |  |  | to the king | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | the herdsman *not said here* | the truth and bruv |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient |

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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}

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He told the truth, the sheep were his

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:702-pg2435-part42:t11:o1:1
# text = He told the truth, the sheep were his
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | He | the truth |  |  |  | the sheep *obl* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He lied, the sheep were the ogre's, and the pigs and horses were too, every one of them

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:702-pg2435-part42:t11:o2:1
# text = He lied, the sheep were the ogre's, and the pigs and horses were too, every one of them
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lied	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ogre	ogre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
17	too	too	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the sheep |  |  |  |  | 's the ogre | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | past | the pigs and horses | every one |  |  |  | of sheep | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lied to the king, saying the sheep were Count Piro's, when they were really the ogre's flock all along

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:702-pg2435-part42:t11:o3:1
# text = He lied to the king, saying the sheep were Count Piro's, when they were really the ogre's flock all along
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lied	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	Count	Count	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Piro	Piro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
17	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
18	really	really	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	ogre	ogre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
23	all	all	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	along	along	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | He |  |  |  |  | to the king | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | the sheep |  |  |  |  | 's Count Piro | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | past | sheep | the ogre's flock |  |  |  | along *property* | tree rules |

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

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He lied, the sheep were the ogre's

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:702-pg2435-part42:t11:o4:1
# text = He lied, the sheep were the ogre's
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lied	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ogre	ogre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the sheep |  |  |  |  | 's the ogre | tree rules |

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