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title: In the Camel story a Djinn makes the hump; in this story a god makes… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6:… · tree and pragmatics
description: In the Camel story a Djinn makes the hump; in this story a god makes the change. What does each one tell the animal about the change? Test 10 · ★★ of lesson 81 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6: The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Test 10 · ★★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6: The Sing-Song of Old…

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In the Camel story a Djinn makes the hump; in this story a god makes the change. What does each one tell the animal about the change?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Djinn, god, one · **What happens:** make, tell · **To what, where:** hump, Camel story, change, story, animal · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 81 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6: The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo» 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/81-justso-old-man-kangaroo/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In the Camel story a Djinn makes the hump; in this story a god makes the change.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t10:1
# text = In the Camel story a Djinn makes the hump; in this story a god makes the change.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Djinn	Djinn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hump	hump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a Djinn | the hump |  | the Camel story |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hump=Product |
| 2 | **make** | present | a god | the change |  | this story |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Product |

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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 does each one tell the animal about the change?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t10:2
# text = What does each one tell the animal about the change?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | each one |  | the animal |  |  | about the change | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent what=Recipient animal=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The Djinn: he may eat three times; Nqong: wait a while

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t10:o1:1
# text = The Djinn: he may eat three times; Nqong: wait a while
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Djinn	Djinn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Nqong	Nqong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | may | the Djinn | Nqong |  |  | time |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wait** | infinitive | the Djinn *not said here* |  |  |  | while |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Djinn: nothing; Nqong: go home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t10:o2:1
# text = The Djinn: nothing; Nqong: go home
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Djinn	Djinn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Nqong	Nqong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Djinn: he will stop eating; Nqong: come back tomorrow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t10:o3:1
# text = The Djinn: he will stop eating; Nqong: come back tomorrow
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Djinn	Djinn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Nqong	Nqong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | future | the Djinn |  |  |  |  | Nqong *vocative* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | the Djinn *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come back** | infinitive | the Djinn *not said here* |  |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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The Djinn: it lets him work three days without eating; Nqong: come and ask tomorrow

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t10:o4:1
# text = The Djinn: it lets him work three days without eating; Nqong: come and ask tomorrow
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Djinn	Djinn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	Nqong	Nqong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
18	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | the Djinn | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **come** | infinitive | Nqong |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | Nqong *not said here* |  |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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