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title: Chloe, Gen Z: "The Parsee's smile went round his face TWICE, I'm dea… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 3:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Chloe, Gen Z: "The Parsee's smile went round his face TWICE, I'm dead." ("I'm dead" = that's so funny.) Why was he so happy? Test 4 · ★ 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 prag
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# Test 4 · ★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 3: How the Rhinoceros g…

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Chloe, Gen Z: "The Parsee's smile went round his face TWICE, I'm dead." ("I'm dead" = that's so funny.) Why was he so happy?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Chloe, I, Parsee, that · **What happens:** go, be, smile · **To what, where:** face

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This is test 4 · ★ 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Chloe, Gen Z: "The Parsee's smile went round his face TWICE, I'm dead."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t4:1
# text = Chloe, Gen Z: "The Parsee's smile went round his face TWICE, I'm dead."
1	Chloe	Chloe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Parsee	Parsee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	round	round	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	TWICE	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | past | Chloe |  |  | smile's face |  | twice *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme round face=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **smile** *in a quote* |  | the Parsee |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: 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:* ("I'm dead" = that's so funny.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t4:2
# text = ("I'm dead" = that's so funny.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	11	punct	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Why was he so happy?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t4:3
# text = Why was he so happy?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Chloe |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He had caught a big fish

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t4:o1:1
# text = He had caught a big fish
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · perfect · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary fish=Theme |

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

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He had found the Rhino's skin and saw his chance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t4:o2:1
# text = He had found the Rhino's skin and saw his chance
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rhino	Rhino	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|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	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past · perfect | He | the Rhino's skin |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | past | He *not said here* | his chance |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chance=Stimulus |
| 3 | **chance** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom chance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He had found the Rhino's skin and saw his chance to get revenge

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t4:o3:1
# text = He had found the Rhino's skin and saw his chance to get revenge
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rhino	Rhino	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|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	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
14	revenge	revenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past · perfect | He | the Rhino's skin |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | past | He *not said here* | his chance |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chance=Stimulus |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | revenge |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer revenge=Stimulus |
| 4 | **chance** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom chance «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He had got a new hat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:76-justso-rhinoceros-skin:t4:o4:1
# text = He had got a new hat
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past · perfect | He | a new hat |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hat=Stimulus |

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