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title: So who's the ghost supposed to be, like, who's shouting? — Andersen's Tales, Anne Lisbeth, part 5… · tree and pragmatics
description: So who's the ghost supposed to be, like, who's shouting? Test 3 · ★ 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 of the question 
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# Test 3 · ★ · Andersen's Tales, Anne Lisbeth, part 5: Anne Lisbeth sees…

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So who's the ghost supposed to be, like, who's shouting?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** suppose, be, shout

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This is test 3 · ★ 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:794-pg27200-part5:t3:1
# text = So who's the ghost supposed to be, like, who's shouting?
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	supposed	suppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suppose** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **be** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=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}

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The wicked lord from a century ago, who comes back every night to shout at the living and demand justice

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:794-pg27200-part5:t3:o1:1
# text = The wicked lord from a century ago, who comes back every night to shout at the living and demand justice
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lord	lord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	century	century	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	shout	shout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	demand	demand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	justice	justice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | present | the wicked lord |  |  |  | night |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | to-infinitive | the wicked lord *not said here* |  |  | the living and demand justice |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Her drowned child, who was never properly buried and whose spirit is shouting for a grave to rest in peace

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:794-pg27200-part5:t3:o2:1
# text = Her drowned child, who was never properly buried and whose spirit is shouting for a grave to rest in peace
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	drowned	drown	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drown** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **bury** | past · passive |  | Her drowned child |  |  |  | properly *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | present · progressive | Her drowned child |  |  |  |  | for a grave | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for grave=Recipient |
| 4 | **rest** | to-infinitive | Her drowned child *not said here* |  |  | peace |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in peace=Location |

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

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Her own drowned kid, the one she never loved

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:794-pg27200-part5:t3:o3:1
# text = Her own drowned kid, the one she never loved
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	drowned	drown	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drown** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **love** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The ghost of the old priest from the church

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:794-pg27200-part5:t3:o4:1
# text = The ghost of the old priest from the church
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ghost** |  |  | the old priest |  | the church |  |  | nom ghost «cognition transitive»: of=patient from=place |

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