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title: Mason, Gen Alpha: "Nqong was lowkey trolling the Kangaroo, no cap."… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Mason, Gen Alpha: "Nqong was lowkey trolling the Kangaroo, no cap." ("trolling" = teasing someone on purpose.) Which line shows Nqong teasing? Test 11 · ★★ 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 de
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# Test 11 · ★★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6: The Sing-Song of Old…

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Mason, Gen Alpha: "Nqong was lowkey trolling the Kangaroo, no cap." ("trolling" = teasing someone on purpose.) Which line shows Nqong teasing?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mason, trolling, line, Nqong · **What happens:** be, troll, tease, show · **To what, where:** Kangaroo, someone, purpose · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★★ 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/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mason, Gen Alpha: "Nqong was lowkey trolling the Kangaroo, no cap."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t11:1
# text = Mason, Gen Alpha: "Nqong was lowkey trolling the Kangaroo, no cap."
1	Mason	Mason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Nqong	Nqong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	lowkey	lowkey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	trolling	troll	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Kangaroo	Kangaroo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	15	det	_	_
15	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | Mason and Gen Alpha |  |  |  |  | lowkey *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **troll** *in a quote* | gerund | Mason and Gen Alpha *not said here* | the Kangaroo |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent kangaroo=Location |

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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:* ("trolling" = teasing someone on purpose.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t11:2
# text = ("trolling" = teasing someone on purpose.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	trolling	trolling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	punct	_	_
6	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | gerund | trolling *not said here* | someone |  | purpose |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |

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*Sentence 3:* Which line shows Nqong teasing?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t11:3
# text = Which line shows Nqong teasing?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Nqong	Nqong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | which line |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tease** | gerund | Nqong |  |  |  |  |  | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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"Why aren't you grateful to Yellow-Dog Dingo?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t11:o1:1
# text = "Why aren't you grateful to Yellow-Dog Dingo?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	Yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  | Dog Dingo |  |  | grateful *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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"Hush now."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t11:o2:1
# text = "Hush now."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hush	hush	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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"Nqong, you may hop along the river for me now."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t11:o3:1
# text = "Nqong, you may hop along the river for me now."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Nqong	Nqong	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	hop	hop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** *in a quote* | may | Nqong |  |  | the river | now | for me | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along river=Trajectory |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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"Are you sure you want to race, Kangaroo?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t11:o4:1
# text = "Are you sure you want to race, Kangaroo?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	race	race	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Kangaroo	Kangaroo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **race** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | Kangaroo |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kangaroo=Agent |

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