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# Test 13 · ★ · Andersen's Tales, The Bottle Neck: a bottle finds a new ow…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ngl the storm part is so intense, what did the mate write on the paper before the ship sank

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, ship · **What happens:** ngl, be, write, sink · **To what, where:** storm part, paper

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This is test 13 · ★ of lesson 805 «Andersen's Tales, The Bottle Neck: a bottle finds a new owner, a sailor's farewell, and a foreign shore» 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/805-pg27200-part16/#t13).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:805-pg27200-part16:t13:1
# text = ngl the storm part is so intense, what did the mate write on the paper before the ship sank
1	ngl	ngl	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	intense	intense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	obj	_	_
10	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ngl** | infinitive |  | the storm part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | intense *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **write** | past · do-support | the mate |  |  | the paper |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent what=Theme on paper=Destination |
| 4 | **sink** | past | the ship |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"We are sinking fast into the deep sea: God's will be done with our souls and our bodies."

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:805-pg27200-part16:t13:o1:1
# text = "We are sinking fast into the deep sea: God's will be done with our souls and our bodies."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sinking	sink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	souls	soul	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** *in a quote* | present · progressive | We |  |  | the deep sea |  | fast *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | future · passive |  |  |  |  |  | with our souls and our bodies | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The ship is sinking, pray for us all."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:805-pg27200-part16:t13:o2:1
# text = "The ship is sinking, pray for us all."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	sinking	sink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** *in a quote* | present · progressive | the ship |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pray** *in a quote* | infinitive | the ship *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for us | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for we=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The storm has broken the mast and the ship is going down, so God's will be done to all of us."

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:805-pg27200-part16:t13:o3:1
# text = "The storm has broken the mast and the ship is going down, so God's will be done to all of us."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mast	mast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
13	down	down	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
16	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | the storm |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Patient mast=Result |
| 2 | **go down** *in a quote* | present · progressive | the ship |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | future · passive |  |  |  |  |  | to all | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"We are going down: God's will be done."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:805-pg27200-part16:t13:o4:1
# text = "We are going down: God's will be done."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go down** *in a quote* | present · progressive | We |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | future · passive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |

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