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title: Grandpa, Yorkshire: "Uncle Baboon said it were right ugly, and then… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5:… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 7 · ★★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child…

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Grandpa, Yorkshire: "Uncle Baboon said it were right ugly, and then got chucked int' hornets' nest, serves 'im right, eh?" What do we think about the Elephant's Child hitting back?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Uncle, it, we, Child · **What happens:** say, be, chuck, think, hit back · **To what, where:** int · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandpa, Yorkshire: "Uncle Baboon said it were right ugly, and then got chucked int' hornets' nest, serves 'im right, eh?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t7:1
# text = Grandpa, Yorkshire: "Uncle Baboon said it were right ugly, and then got chucked int' hornets' nest, serves 'im right, eh?"
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Yorkshire	Yorkshire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	Baboon	Baboon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ugly	ugly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
16	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	chucked	chuck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	ccomp	_	_
18	int	int	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	_
20	hornets	hornet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	serves	serve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	appos	_	_
25	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	im	im	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
27	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	eh	eh	INTJ	UH	_	17	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | past | Uncle |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | it |  |  |  |  | ugly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **chuck** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | int and hornets's nest |  |  | then |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: int=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.

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*Sentence 2:* What do we think about the Elephant's Child hitting back?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t7:2
# text = What do we think about the Elephant's Child hitting back?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
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	4	obl	_	_
10	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present · do-support | we |  |  |  |  | about the Elephant's Child | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 2 | **hit back** | gerund | the Elephant's Child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The Baboon deserved it, so hitting back was fine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t7:o1:1
# text = The Baboon deserved it, so hitting back was fine
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Baboon	Baboon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	deserved	deserve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deserve** | past | the Baboon | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | hitting |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It's a silly joke, but hitting back is not a good way

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t7:o2:1
# text = It's a silly joke, but hitting back is not a good way
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
8	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a silly joke but a good way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present | hitting | a good way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It's a silly joke, and hitting back was right because the Baboon had been very rude to him all along

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t7:o3:1
# text = It's a silly joke, and hitting back was right because the Baboon had been very rude to him all along
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Baboon	Baboon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
16	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	cop	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	csubj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	_
21	all	all	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	along	along	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a silly joke |  |  |  | along *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | past | hitting |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | past · perfect | the Baboon |  | him *= he* |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's a silly joke, but hitting back is not a good way, and Uncle Baboon should have said sorry first

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:80-justso-elephants-child-2:t7:o4:1
# text = It's a silly joke, but hitting back is not a good way, and Uncle Baboon should have said sorry first
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
8	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Baboon	Baboon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	aux	_	_
21	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
22	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	_
23	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	21	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a silly joke but a good way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present | hitting | a good way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: apologize* | should · perfect · passive |  | Uncle Baboon |  |  |  | first, sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |

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