--- title: ★★★ The poem says the six serving-men rest "from nine till five", "A… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5:… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ The poem says the six serving-men rest "from nine till five", "As well as breakfast, lunch, and tea". Trap: why does the poet rest them then? Test 15 · ★★ of lesson 80 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child, part 2 (the tug-of-war and the trunk)» of the books course of Mova' --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/80-justso-elephants-child-2/t15/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5:…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/80-justso-elephants-child-2/) / t15 # Test 15 · ★★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child… ★★★ The poem says the six serving-men rest "from nine till five", "As well as breakfast, lunch, and tea". Trap: why does the poet rest them then? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★, poet · **What happens:** say, rest · **To what, where:** breakfast, nine, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 15 · ★★ of lesson 80 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child, part 2 (the tug-of-war and the trunk)» 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/80-justso-elephants-child-2/#t15). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ The poem says the six serving-men rest "from nine till five", "As well as breakfast, lunch, and tea". ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t15:1 # text = ★★★ The poem says the six serving-men rest "from nine till five", "As well as breakfast, lunch, and tea". 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ X FW Foreign=Yes 1 dep _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 poem poem NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 6 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 8 six six NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 11 nummod _ _ 9 serving serving NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 compound _ _ 12 rest rest NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 ccomp _ _ 13 " " PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 from from ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 nine nine NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 6 obl _ _ 16 till till ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 five five NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 15 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 18 " " PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 20 " " PUNCT `` _ 24 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 As as ADV RB ExtPos=CCONJ 24 cc _ _ 22 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 21 fixed _ _ 23 as as ADP IN _ 21 fixed _ _ 24 breakfast breakfast NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 26 lunch lunch NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 27 , , PUNCT , _ 29 punct _ _ 28 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 29 tea tea NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 30 " " PUNCT '' _ 29 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 31 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | ★ ★ the poem | breakfast lunch | | nine till five | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | 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. *Sentence 2:* Trap: why does the poet rest them then? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t15:2 # text = Trap: why does the poet rest them then? 1 Trap trap NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 3 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 7 advmod _ _ 4 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 poet poet NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 rest rest VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ _ 8 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ 9 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **rest** | present · do-support | the poet | them *= they* | | | then | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location they=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} He is busy then, and they are hungry men, which is why Kipling mentions so many meals in his poem ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t15:o1:1 # text = He is busy then, and they are hungry men, which is why Kipling mentions so many meals in his poem 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 busy busy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 7 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 8 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 hungry hungry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 14 nsubj _ _ 13 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 14 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 10 acl:relcl _ _ 15 Kipling Kipling PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 mentions mention VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 advcl:relcl _ _ 17 so so ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 18 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 meals meal NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 obj _ _ 20 in in ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 22 nmod:poss _ _ 22 poem poem NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | then | busy *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | present | they | hungry men | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **is** | present | hungry men | | | | | why *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **mention** *speech: other* | present | Kipling | many meals | | Kipling's poem | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent meal=Topic | ### Option 2 {#o2} He is busy then, and they are hungry men, so they eat breakfast, lunch and tea all day long ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t15:o2:1 # text = He is busy then, and they are hungry men, so they eat breakfast, lunch and tea all day long 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 busy busy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 7 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 8 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 hungry hungry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 so so ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 13 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 14 eat eat VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 15 breakfast breakfast NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 17 lunch lunch NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 19 tea tea NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 conj _ _ 20 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 21 det _ _ 21 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl:unmarked _ _ 22 long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 3 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | then | busy, long *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | present | they | hungry men | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **eat** | present | men *= man* | breakfast lunch and tea | | | day | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Patient | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} He is busy then, and they are hungry men ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t15:o3:1 # text = He is busy then, and they are hungry men 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 busy busy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 7 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 8 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 hungry hungry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | then | busy *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | present | they | hungry men | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} He thinks the serving-men are very lazy indeed ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t15:o4:1 # text = He thinks the serving-men are very lazy indeed 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 thinks think 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 serving serving NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 5 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ _ 7 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 very very ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 lazy lazy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ _ 10 indeed indeed ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | He | | | | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | the serving men | | | | | indeed, lazy *property* | tree rules | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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