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title: Bro, what was the medlar thing even about? — Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: Bro, what was the medlar thing even about? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 723 «Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, part 1: a clever girl outwits the king and saves her father» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choic
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# Test 3 · ★ · Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, part 1: a clever girl…

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Bro, what was the medlar thing even about?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Bro · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** medlar thing

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 723 «Sicilian Tales, Maria and the King, part 1: a clever girl outwits the king and saves her father» 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/723-pg2435-part63/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:t3:1
# text = Bro, what was the medlar thing even about?
1	Bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	medlar	medlar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Bro | the medlar thing |  |  |  | about *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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sisters had a massive row about figs, bro

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:t3:o1:1
# text = The sisters had a massive row about figs, bro
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sisters	sister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	massive	massive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	figs	fig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the sisters | a massive row and bro |  |  |  | about figs | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her sister was well greedy and wanted fruit, lol

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:t3:o2:1
# text = Her sister was well greedy and wanted fruit, lol
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
10	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her sister |  |  |  |  | greedy, well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | Her sister *not said here* | fruit |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fruit=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her eldest sister was dead greedy and wanted the ripe medlars for herself, so she sent Maria out at night, bro

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:t3:o3:1
# text = Her eldest sister was dead greedy and wanted the ripe medlars for herself, so she sent Maria out at night, bro
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	medlars	medlar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
18	Maria	Maria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Her eldest sister |  |  |  |  | greedy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | Her eldest sister *not said here* | the ripe medlars |  |  |  | for herself *= she* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot medlar=Theme |
| 3 | **send out** | past | she | Maria |  |  | night |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent maria=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eldest sister wanted some medlars from the king's garden for a feast, and Maria got caught trying to pick them, lol

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:723-pg2435-part63:t3:o4:1
# text = The eldest sister wanted some medlars from the king's garden for a feast, and Maria got caught trying to pick them, lol
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	eldest	eld	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	medlars	medlar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	Maria	Maria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
20	trying	try	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	xcomp	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
25	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the eldest sister | some medlars |  | the king's garden |  | for a feast | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot medlar=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | past · passive |  | Maria |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **try** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **pick** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | medlars *= medlar* |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

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