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title: The Elephant's Child asks the Python if he has seen a Crocodile. Wha… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5:… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 7 · ★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child…

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The Elephant's Child asks the Python if he has seen a Crocodile. What does the scornful Python answer, after "Have I seen a Crocodile?"

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Child · **What happens:** ask, see, do · **To what, where:** Python, Crocodile, scornful Python answer

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 79 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child, part 1 (What does the Crocodile have for dinner?)» 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/79-justso-elephants-child-1/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* The Elephant's Child asks the Python if he has seen a Crocodile.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:79-justso-elephants-child-1:t7:1
# text = The Elephant's Child asks the Python if he has seen a Crocodile.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the Elephant's Child | the Python |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent python=Recipient |
| 2 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect | Child | a Crocodile |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crocodile=Stimulus |

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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:* What does the scornful Python answer, after "Have I seen a Crocodile?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:79-justso-elephants-child-1:t7:2
# text = What does the scornful Python answer, after "Have I seen a Crocodile?"
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	scornful	scornful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  | the scornful Python answer |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Eventuality |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | present · perfect | the Elephant's Child *= child* | a Crocodile |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crocodile=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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What will you ask me next, you silly little elephant calf with the nose?

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:79-justso-elephants-child-1:t7:o1:1
# text = What will you ask me next, you silly little elephant calf with the nose?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	next	next	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | future | you |  | me |  |  | next *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **calf** |  | you |  |  |  |  | with the nose | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Why would you ask me that?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:79-justso-elephants-child-1:t7:o2:1
# text = Why would you ask me that?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | would | you | that | me |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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What will you ask me next, when you have already been spanked enough for one day?

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:79-justso-elephants-child-1:t7:o3:1
# text = What will you ask me next, when you have already been spanked enough for one day?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	next	next	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	already	already	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	spanked	spank	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
14	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | future | you |  | me |  |  | next *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spank** | present · perfect · passive |  | you |  |  | day | enough *property* | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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

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"What will you ask me next?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:79-justso-elephants-child-1:t7:o4:1
# text = "What will you ask me next?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	next	next	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | future | you |  | me |  |  | next *property* | tree rules |

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