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title: ★★★ Read carefully: Zebra says "this isn't the High Veldt. Can't you… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4:… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ Read carefully: Zebra says "this isn't the High Veldt. Can't you see?" and the Leopard says "I can now ... But I couldn't all yesterday." Why can he see the Zebra now? Test 15 · ★★ of lesson 78 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got his Spots, part 2 (One, two, three, and whe
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# Test 15 · ★★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 4: How the Leopard got…

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★★★ Read carefully: Zebra says "this isn't the High Veldt. Can't you see?" and the Leopard says "I can now ... But I couldn't all yesterday." Why can he see the Zebra now?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★ ★, Zebra, this, you, Leopard · **What happens:** read, say, not be, not see, see · **To what, where:** High Veldt, Zebra · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 15 · ★★ 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/#t15).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Read carefully: Zebra says "this isn't the High Veldt.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t15:1
# text = ★★★ Read carefully: Zebra says "this isn't the High Veldt.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	Read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	Zebra	Zebra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	High	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	Veldt	Veldt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | infinitive | ★ ★ |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Zebra |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | this | the High Veldt |  |  |  |  | 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:* Can't you see?" and the Leopard says "I can now ...

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t15:2
# text = Can't you see?" and the Leopard says "I can now ...
1	Ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Leopard	Leopard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
15	...	...	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **see** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | the Leopard |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* But I couldn't all yesterday."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t15:3
# text = But I couldn't all yesterday."
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
6	yesterday	yesterday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 4:* Why can he see the Zebra now?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t15:4
# text = Why can he see the Zebra now?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Zebra	Zebra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | Leopard | the Zebra |  |  | now |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer zebra=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Because the Zebra moved to the High Veldt

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t15:o1:1
# text = Because the Zebra moved to the High Veldt
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Zebra	Zebra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	High	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Veldt	Veldt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | the Zebra |  |  |  |  | to the High Veldt *result* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to veldt=Result |

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

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It is morning and he is sitting right on him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t15:o2:1
# text = It is morning and he is sitting right on him
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | morning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | present · progressive | he | morning *not said here* |  |  |  | on him *= he*; right *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent morning=Theme on he=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Because the sun rose over the hills and the hunter had given him a special pair of eyes to use in the bright veldt

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t15:o3:1
# text = Because the sun rose over the hills and the hunter had given him a special pair of eyes to use in the bright veldt
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	iobj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	veldt	veldt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | the sun |  |  | the hills |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over hill=Location |
| 2 | **give** | past · perfect · passive |  | the hunter | sun |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the bright veldt |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is night and he is far away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:78-justso-leopard-spots-2:t15:o4:1
# text = It is night and he is far away
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | night |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | away, far *property* | tree rules |

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