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title: Ruby says: "The Leopard got spots cos he stood in the shade like the… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ruby says: "The Leopard got spots cos he stood in the shade like the Giraffe did." Put her right in the story. Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 78 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got his Spots, part 2 (One, two, three, and where's your breakfast?)» of the books course of Mova's primary s
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# Test 1 · ★★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got…

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Ruby says: "The Leopard got spots cos he stood in the shade like the Giraffe did." Put her right in the story.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Ruby, Leopard, Giraffe, you · **What happens:** say, get, stand, do, put · **To what, where:** spots, shade, Giraffe, story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 78 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got his Spots, part 2 (One, two, three, and where's your breakfast?)» 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/78-justso-leopard-spots-2/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ruby says: "The Leopard got spots cos he stood in the shade like the Giraffe did."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t1:1
# text = Ruby says: "The Leopard got spots cos he stood in the shade like the Giraffe did."
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Leopard	Leopard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
8	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Giraffe	Giraffe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ruby |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past | the Leopard | spots |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spot=Stimulus |
| 3 | **stand** *in a quote* | past | Leopard |  |  | the shade |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in shade=Location |
| 4 | **do** *in a quote* | past | the Giraffe |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=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:* Put her right in the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t1:2
# text = Put her right in the story.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | Giraffe |  | the story |  | right *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme in story=Destination |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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In the story the Giraffe got them from the trees

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t1:o1:1
# text = In the story the Giraffe got them from the trees
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Giraffe	Giraffe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the Giraffe | them *= they* |  | the story |  | from the trees | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from tree=Source |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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In the story the Leopard got his spots from the Baboon's riddle and never from any shade at all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t1:o2:1
# text = In the story the Leopard got his spots from the Baboon's riddle and never from any shade at all
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Leopard	Leopard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Baboon	Baboon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	riddle	riddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	det	_	_
18	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the Leopard | Leopard's spots |  | the story |  | from the Baboon's riddle and any shade at all | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent spot=Theme from riddle=Source |
| 2 | **riddle** |  | the Baboon |  |  |  |  |  | nom riddle «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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In the story the Zebra got stripes from sunlight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t1:o3:1
# text = In the story the Zebra got stripes from sunlight
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Zebra	Zebra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the Zebra | stripes |  | the story |  | from sunlight | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent stripe=Theme from sunlight=Source |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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In the story the hunter pressed his fingertips on him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t1:o4:1
# text = In the story the hunter pressed his fingertips on him
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pressed	press	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fingertips	fingertip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | past | the hunter | hunter's fingertips |  | the story |  | on him *= he* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fingertip=Theme |

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