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title: that almshouse looks dead boring, like a dungeon — Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Win… · tree and pragmatics
description: that almshouse looks dead boring, like a dungeon Test 4 · ★ of lesson 791 «Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pastor's dream of sinners, then an old maid watches children play while an angel carries a dead child to heaven» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depe
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# Test 4 · ★ · Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pasto…

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that almshouse looks dead boring, like a dungeon

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** almshouse · **What happens:** look

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 791 «Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pastor's dream of sinners, then an old maid watches children play while an angel carries a dead child to heaven» 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/791-pg27200-part2/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t4:1
# text = that almshouse looks dead boring, like a dungeon
1	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	almshouse	almshouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dungeon	dungeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | that almshouse |  |  |  |  | like a dungeon; boring *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya but the old maid's window has balsams, and it's kinda cool

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t4:o1:1
# text = ya but the old maid's window has balsams, and it's kinda cool
1	ya	ya	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	nsubj	_	_
2	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	maid	maid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	balsams	balsam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	kinda	kinda	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | ya but the old maid's window | balsams |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balsam=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | window |  |  |  |  | cool, kinda *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya but the old maid has flowers, kinda cute tho

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t4:o2:1
# text = ya but the old maid has flowers, kinda cute tho
1	ya	ya	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	6	nsubj	_	_
2	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	maid	maid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	kinda	kinda	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tho	tho	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | ya | flowers and cute tho |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah the old lady has balsams and it's kinda sad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t4:o3:1
# text = nah the old lady has balsams and it's kinda sad
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	balsams	balsam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	kinda	kinda	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the old lady | balsams |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balsam=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | kinda, sad *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya but the old maid's window has balsams and a dead leaf, and she plucks it, which is kinda sad and cool at once

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t4:o4:1
# text = ya but the old maid's window has balsams and a dead leaf, and she plucks it, which is kinda sad and cool at once
1	ya	ya	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	nsubj	_	_
2	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	maid	maid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	balsams	balsam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	plucks	pluck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	kinda	kinda	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	conj	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | ya but the old maid's window | balsams and a dead leaf |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balsam=Patient |
| 2 | **pluck** | present | maid | leaf |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | kinda, sad *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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