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# Test 10 · ★★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got…

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In the Rhinoceros story and in this one, an animal gets marks on his skin for ever. Which is the right pair?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** animal · **What happens:** get, be · **To what, where:** marks, Rhinoceros story, right pair

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This is test 10 · ★★ 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/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In the Rhinoceros story and in this one, an animal gets marks on his skin for ever.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t10:1
# text = In the Rhinoceros story and in this one, an animal gets marks on his skin for ever.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Rhinoceros	Rhinoceros	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | a animal | marks |  | the Rhinoceros story and this one |  | on animal's skin | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent mark=Theme on skin=Source |

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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 is the right pair?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t10:2
# text = Which is the right pair?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present |  | the right pair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The Rhino got stripes from shade; the Leopard got folds from the sun

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t10:o1:1
# text = The Rhino got stripes from shade; the Leopard got folds from the sun
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rhino	Rhino	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Leopard	Leopard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the Rhino | stripes |  | shade |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent stripe=Theme from shade=Source |
| 2 | **get** | past | the Leopard | folds |  | the sun |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fold=Theme from sun=Source |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Rhino got spots from rubbing; the Leopard got folds from fingers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t10:o2:1
# text = The Rhino got spots from rubbing; the Leopard got folds from fingers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rhino	Rhino	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rubbing	rubbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Leopard	Leopard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the Rhino | spots |  | rubbing |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent spot=Theme from rubbing=Source |
| 2 | **get** | past | the Leopard | folds |  | fingers |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fold=Theme from finger=Source |

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

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The Rhino got folds from rubbing; the Leopard got spots from fingertips

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t10:o3:1
# text = The Rhino got folds from rubbing; the Leopard got spots from fingertips
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rhino	Rhino	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rubbing	rubbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Leopard	Leopard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fingertips	fingertip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the Rhino | folds |  | rubbing |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fold=Theme from rubbing=Source |
| 2 | **get** | past | the Leopard | spots |  | fingertips |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent spot=Theme from fingertip=Source |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Rhino got three folds from the Whale's magic; the Leopard got spots from a riddle and a hunter's fingers together

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t10:o4:1
# text = The Rhino got three folds from the Whale's magic; the Leopard got spots from a riddle and a hunter's fingers together
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rhino	Rhino	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Leopard	Leopard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	riddle	riddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
24	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the Rhino | three folds |  | the Whale's magic |  | together *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent fold=Theme from magic=Source |
| 2 | **get** | past | the Leopard | spots |  | a riddle |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent spot=Theme from riddle=Source |

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