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title: Is this part just about being scared or is there a moral thing going… — Andersen's Tales, Anne Lisbeth, part 5… · tree and pragmatics
description: Is this part just about being scared or is there a moral thing going on? Test 10 · ★ of lesson 794 «Andersen's Tales, Anne Lisbeth, part 5: Anne Lisbeth sees a ghostly child and digs a grave by the sea before dawn» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics
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# Test 10 · ★ · Andersen's Tales, Anne Lisbeth, part 5: Anne Lisbeth sees…

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Is this part just about being scared or is there a moral thing going on?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** moral thing · **What happens:** be, go on · **To what, where:** part

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 794 «Andersen's Tales, Anne Lisbeth, part 5: Anne Lisbeth sees a ghostly child and digs a grave by the sea before dawn» 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/794-pg27200-part5/#t10).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:794-pg27200-part5:t10:1
# text = Is this part just about being scared or is there a moral thing going on?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	csubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	moral	moral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
14	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | this part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** | present | a moral thing |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **go on** | gerund | a moral thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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Both, but mostly it is a warning about the sin of the mother and the guilt that wakes up in every human heart

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:794-pg27200-part5:t10:o1:1
# text = Both, but mostly it is a warning about the sin of the mother and the guilt that wakes up in every human heart
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	guilt	guilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	wakes	wake	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
20	up	up	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	det	_	_
23	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Both | a warning and the guilt |  |  |  | about the sin of the mother; mostly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wake up** | present | that |  |  | every human heart |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is about her guilty conscience waking up, and also about how fear of ghosts makes people act against their children

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:794-pg27200-part5:t10:o2:1
# text = It is about her guilty conscience waking up, and also about how fear of ghosts makes people act against their children
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	conscience	conscience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	waking	wake	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
12	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
13	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
14	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	ghosts	ghost	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	act	act	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
20	against	against	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | about her guilty conscience | tree rules |
| 2 | **wake up** | gerund | her guilty conscience *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | present | fear of ghosts | people |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product |
| 4 | **act** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | against people's children | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **fear** |  |  | ghosts |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Both, it is about her guilty conscience waking up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:794-pg27200-part5:t10:o3:1
# text = Both, it is about her guilty conscience waking up
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	conscience	conscience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	waking	wake	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Both |  |  |  |  | about her guilty conscience | tree rules |
| 2 | **wake up** | gerund | her guilty conscience *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mainly scary, though it hints at guilt and sin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:794-pg27200-part5:t10:o4:1
# text = Mainly scary, though it hints at guilt and sin
1	Mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hints	hint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	guilt	guilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hint** *speech: other* | present | it |  |  | guilt and sin |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

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