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title: so the ravens were like, "we're cooked, we can't fly" — Grimm, The Servant and the Grateful Cr… · tree and pragmatics
description: so the ravens were like, "we're cooked, we can't fly" Test 3 · ★ of lesson 761 «Grimm, The Servant and the Grateful Creatures: he saves fishes, ravens and ants, and wins the princess» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each op
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# Test 3 · ★ · Grimm, The Servant and the Grateful Creatures: he saves fi…

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so the ravens were like, "we're cooked, we can't fly"

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ravens · **What happens:** cook, not fly · **To what, where:** we

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 761 «Grimm, The Servant and the Grateful Creatures: he saves fishes, ravens and ants, and wins the princess» 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/761-pg2591-part37/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:761-pg2591-part37:t3:1
# text = so the ravens were like, "we're cooked, we can't fly"
1	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ravens	raven	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | we |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **fly** *in a quote* | can | the ravens |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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, they fell into the pond and got soaked, and then they drifted off to sleep in a pile of wet leaves

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:761-pg2591-part37:t3:o1:1
# text = yeah, they fell into the pond and got soaked, and then they drifted off to sleep in a pile of wet leaves
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	drifted	drift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
16	off	off	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	pile	pile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | they |  |  |  |  | into the pond *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into pond=Result |
| 2 | **get** | past | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **soak** | participle | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **drift off** | past | they |  |  |  | then |  | vn change\_bodily\_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  | a pile of wet leaves |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in pile=Location |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, they were flapping and crying, super dramatic

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:761-pg2591-part37:t3:o2:1
# text = yeah, they were flapping and crying, super dramatic
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	flapping	flap	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	super	super	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flap** | past · progressive | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, they were chilling in the tree and eating bugs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:761-pg2591-part37:t3:o3:1
# text = yeah, they were chilling in the tree and eating bugs
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	chilling	chill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
11	bugs	bug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chill** | past · progressive | they |  |  | the tree |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | they *not said here* | bugs |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bug=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, they were hopping around and begging for worms

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:761-pg2591-part37:t3:o4:1
# text = yeah, they were hopping around and begging for worms
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	hopping	hop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	around	around	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	begging	beg	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop around** | past · progressive | they |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for worms | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for worm=Topic |

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