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title: ★★★ Count the Parsee's moves in the right order after he found the s… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 3:… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ Count the Parsee's moves in the right order after he found the skin. Which order is right? Test 15 · ★ of lesson 76 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 3: How the Rhinoceros got his Skin» 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 15 · ★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 3: How the Rhinoceros g…

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★★★ Count the Parsee's moves in the right order after he found the skin. Which order is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★, Parsee, order · **What happens:** count, find, move, be · **To what, where:** moves, right order, skin

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This is test 15 · ★ of lesson 76 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 3: How the Rhinoceros got his Skin» 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/76-justso-rhinoceros-skin/#t15).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Count the Parsee's moves in the right order after he found the skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t15:1
# text = ★★★ Count the Parsee's moves in the right order after he found the skin.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Parsee	Parsee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	moves	move	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
13	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | infinitive | ★ | the Parsee's moves |  | the right order |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | past | ★ | the skin |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Topic |
| 3 | **move** |  | the Parsee |  |  |  |  |  | nom move «act intransitive»: poss=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Which order is right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t15:2
# text = Which order is right?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which order |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Sang a song, filled his stove with crumbs, danced round it twice, and then slept under the palm tree

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t15:o1:1
# text = Sang a song, filled his stove with crumbs, danced round it twice, and then slept under the palm tree
1	Sang	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	danced	dance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	round	round	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
18	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
19	under	under	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund |  | a song |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |
| 2 | **fill** | past |  | his stove |  |  |  | with crumbs | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent stove=Patient with crumb=Instrument |
| 3 | **dance** | participle |  | crumbs *not said here* |  | stove |  | twice *property* | vn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme round it=Trajectory |
| 4 | **sleep** | past |  |  |  | the palm tree | then |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Smiled, danced three times round it, filled his hat with crumbs, rubbed them in, and climbed the palm

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t15:o2:1
# text = Smiled, danced three times round it, filled his hat with crumbs, rubbed them in, and climbed the palm
1	Smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  | time | round it; dance *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | past |  | his hat |  |  |  | with crumbs | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hat=Patient with crumb=Instrument |
| 3 | **rub** | past |  | crumbs *= crumb* |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **climb** | past |  | the palm |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location palm=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Smiled, danced three times round it, filled his hat with crumbs, rubbed them in

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t15:o3:1
# text = Smiled, danced three times round it, filled his hat with crumbs, rubbed them in
1	Smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  | time | round it; dance *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | past |  | his hat |  |  |  | with crumbs | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hat=Patient with crumb=Instrument |
| 3 | **rub** | past |  | crumbs *= crumb* |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Danced, smiled, rubbed them in, filled his hat with crumbs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t15:o4:1
# text = Danced, smiled, rubbed them in, filled his hat with crumbs
1	Danced	dance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	smiled	smile	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **smile** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rub** | past |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 4 | **fill** | past |  | his hat |  |  |  | with crumbs | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hat=Patient with crumb=Instrument |

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