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title: oof the rosebush got its stem broke by some wicked hand — Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Win… · tree and pragmatics
description: oof the rosebush got its stem broke by some wicked hand Test 8 · ★ 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 t
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# Test 8 · ★ · Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pasto…

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oof the rosebush got its stem broke by some wicked hand

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** oof, stem, rosebush · **What happens:** get, break, stem

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This is test 8 · ★ 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t8:1
# text = oof the rosebush got its stem broke by some wicked hand
1	oof	oof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rosebush	rosebush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
10	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | oof |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **break** | past | rosebush's stem |  |  |  |  | by some wicked hand | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by hand=Location |
| 3 | **stem** |  | rosebush |  |  |  |  |  | nom stem «communication transitive»: poss=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya, all the petals fell off, that's sad lol

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t8:o1:1
# text = ya, all the petals fell off, that's sad lol
1	ya	ya	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
12	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall off** | past | all petals |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, all the rosebuds hang faded and some wicked hand snapped its stem in half, that's so sad af

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t8:o2:1
# text = yeah, all the rosebuds hang faded and some wicked hand snapped its stem in half, that's so sad af
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rosebuds	rosebud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	hang	hang	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	faded	fade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
10	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	af	af	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fade** | present · passive |  | all rosebuds |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **snap** | past | some wicked hand | hand's stem |  |  |  | in half | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent stem=Patient in half=Topic |
| 3 | **is a** | present | that | sad af |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stem** |  | hand |  |  |  |  |  | nom stem «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, the whole bush is dying now because someone came with scissors and cut all the rosebuds off, which is really sad

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t8:o3:1
# text = yeah, the whole bush is dying now because someone came with scissors and cut all the rosebuds off, which is really sad
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
11	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	18	det:predet	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	rosebuds	rosebud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
19	off	off	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	really	really	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | present · progressive | the whole bush |  |  |  | now |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **come** | past | someone |  |  |  |  | with scissors | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **cut** | past | someone *not said here* | all rosebuds |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rosebud=Product |
| 4 | **is** | present | all rosebuds |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, all the rosebuds hang faded, that's sad af

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t8:o4:1
# text = yeah, all the rosebuds hang faded, that's sad af
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rosebuds	rosebud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	hang	hang	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	faded	fade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	af	af	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fade** | present · passive |  | all rosebuds |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | sad af |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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