--- title: Lucy, Gen Z: "Elephant's Child really went home and threw hands with… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5:… · tree and pragmatics description: Lucy, Gen Z: "Elephant's Child really went home and threw hands with his whole fam, chaotic energy." ("threw hands" = started hitting, "fam" = family.) Why did his family stop spanking in the end? 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Why did his family stop spanking in the end? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Lucy, family · **What happens:** go, throw, start, hit, stop, spank · **To what, where:** hands, fam, end This is test 4 · ★★ 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/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Lucy, Gen Z: "Elephant's Child really went home and threw hands with his whole fam, chaotic energy." ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t4:1 # text = Lucy, Gen Z: "Elephant's Child really went home and threw hands with his whole fam, chaotic energy." 1 Lucy Lucy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 Gen Gen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 Z z NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 11 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Elephant Elephant PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's 's PART POS _ 7 case _ _ 9 Child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 10 really really ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 12 home home ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 14 threw throw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 conj _ _ 15 hands hand NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obj _ _ 16 with with ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 17 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ _ 18 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 fam fam NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 21 chaotic chaotic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 amod _ _ 22 energy energy NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 " " PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** *in a quote* | past | Lucy | | | | | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **throw** *in a quote* | past | Lucy *not said here* | hands | | | | with Child's whole fam and chaotic energy | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme | 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:* ("threw hands" = started hitting, "fam" = family.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t4:2 # text = ("threw hands" = started hitting, "fam" = family.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 threw throw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 hands hand NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 6 = = SYM SYM _ 7 punct _ _ 7 started start VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 8 hitting hit VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 fam fam NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ _ 13 = = SYM SYM _ 14 punct _ _ 14 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **throw** *in a quote* | past | | hands | | | | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme | | 2 | **start** | past | | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **hit** | gerund | | fam and family | | | | | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fam=Co-Theme | *Sentence 3:* Why did his family stop spanking in the end? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t4:3 # text = Why did his family stop spanking in the end? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 5 advmod _ _ 2 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 stop stop VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 spanking spank VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 xcomp _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | past · do-support | Child's family | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **spank** | gerund | Child's family *not said here* | | | | in the end | | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in end=Location | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Everyone got spanked by the Snake ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t4:o1:1 # text = Everyone got spanked by the Snake 1 Everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 3 nsubj _ _ 2 got get AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 spanked spank VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 Snake snake NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **spank** | past · passive | the Snake | Everyone | | | | | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} They all got sticks ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t4:o2:1 # text = They all got sticks 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 1 det _ _ 3 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 sticks stick NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | past | They | sticks | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stick=Stimulus | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Everyone got a trunk from the Crocodile ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t4:o3:1 # text = Everyone got a trunk from the Crocodile 1 Everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 2 nsubj _ _ 2 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 trunk trunk NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 from from ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 Crocodile Crocodile PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | past | Everyone | a trunk | | | | from the Crocodile | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent trunk=Theme from crocodile=Source | ### Option 4 {#o4} The Crocodile got a spanking ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t4:o4:1 # text = The Crocodile got a spanking 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 Crocodile Crocodile PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 spanking spanking NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | past | the Crocodile | a spanking | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spanking=Stimulus | **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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