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title: Grandad, Northern Ireland: "Yon baboon's a cute one, so he is, winki… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandad, Northern Ireland: "Yon baboon's a cute one, so he is, winkin' away." ("yon" = that, "cute" here = sly, clever.) What did Baviaan's wink show? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 77 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got his Spots, part 1 (the game goes into the forest)» of the books co
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# Test 6 · ★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got…

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Grandad, Northern Ireland: "Yon baboon's a cute one, so he is, winkin' away." ("yon" = that, "cute" here = sly, clever.) What did Baviaan's wink show?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Yon baboon, Grandad, Baviaan · **What happens:** be, do, show · **To what, where:** cute one, winkin, wink show

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 77 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got his Spots, part 1 (the game goes into the forest)» 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/77-justso-leopard-spots-1/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad, Northern Ireland: "Yon baboon's a cute one, so he is, winkin' away."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:77-justso-leopard-spots-1:t6:1
# text = Grandad, Northern Ireland: "Yon baboon's a cute one, so he is, winkin' away."
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Northern	Northern	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
4	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Yon	Yon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	baboon	baboon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
18	winkin	winkin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
20	away	away	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Yon baboon | a cute one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Grandad  Northern Ireland | winkin |  |  |  | away *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.

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*Sentence 2:* ("yon" = that, "cute" here = sly, clever.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:77-justso-leopard-spots-1:t6:2
# text = ("yon" = that, "cute" here = sly, clever.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	yon	yon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	9	punct	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
12	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sly	sly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 3:* What did Baviaan's wink show?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:77-justso-leopard-spots-1:t6:3
# text = What did Baviaan's wink show?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Baviaan	Baviaan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	wink	wink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  | Baviaan's wink show |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Eventuality |
| 2 | **show** |  | Baviaan |  |  |  |  |  | nom show «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He had something in his eye from the dusty veldt

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:77-justso-leopard-spots-1:t6:o1:1
# text = He had something in his eye from the dusty veldt
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dusty	dusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	veldt	veldt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | something |  | his eye |  | from the dusty veldt | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He was falling asleep in the very hot afternoon

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:77-justso-leopard-spots-1:t6:o2:1
# text = He was falling asleep in the very hot afternoon
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past · progressive | He |  |  |  | afternoon | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He knew the answer but would not say it plainly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:77-justso-leopard-spots-1:t6:o3:1
# text = He knew the answer but would not say it plainly
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knew	know	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	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	plainly	plainly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past | He | the answer |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | would | He *not said here* | answer |  |  |  | plainly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was making fun of the Leopard's sandy colour

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:77-justso-leopard-spots-1:t6:o4:1
# text = He was making fun of the Leopard's sandy colour
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Leopard	Leopard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	sandy	sandy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · progressive | He | fun of the Leopard's sandy colour |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Product |

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