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title: ★★★ Trap: Dingo is called "Yellow-Dog Dingo" most of the time. What… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6:… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ Trap: Dingo is called "Yellow-Dog Dingo" most of the time. What two other names does he get when he is worn out at the end? Test 16 · ★★ 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 tree a
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# Test 16 · ★★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6: The Sing-Song of Old…

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★★★ Trap: Dingo is called "Yellow-Dog Dingo" most of the time. What two other names does he get when he is worn out at the end?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** two other names · **What happens:** call, get, wear out · **To what, where:** Dingo, end · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 16 · ★★ 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/#t16).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Trap: Dingo is called "Yellow-Dog Dingo" most of the time.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t16:1
# text = ★★★ Trap: Dingo is called "Yellow-Dog Dingo" most of the time.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Trap	trap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	_
15	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Dingo |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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 two other names does he get when he is worn out at the end?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t16:2
# text = What two other names does he get when he is worn out at the end?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · do-support | two other names |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 2 | **wear out** | present · passive |  | Dingo |  |  | at the end |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Lazy-Dog Dingo and Sleepy-Dog Dingo

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t16:o1:1
# text = Lazy-Dog Dingo and Sleepy-Dog Dingo
1	Lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	Sleepy	sleepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Tired-Dog Dingo, Poor Dog Dingo, and Sad-Eyed Old Dingo of the Salt-Pan

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t16:o2:1
# text = Tired-Dog Dingo, Poor Dog Dingo, and Sad-Eyed Old Dingo of the Salt-Pan
1	Tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	Poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Dog	Dog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	Sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Eyed	eyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	Salt	Salt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Pan	Pan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
```

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

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Tired-Tail Dingo and Dusty Dog Dingo

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t16:o3:1
# text = Tired-Tail Dingo and Dusty Dog Dingo
1	Tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	Dusty	Dusty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	Dog	Dog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Tired-Dog Dingo and Poor Dog Dingo

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t16:o4:1
# text = Tired-Dog Dingo and Poor Dog Dingo
1	Tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	Poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Dog	Dog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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

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