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title: Fiona, Scotland: "Yon Dingo's a greetin' wee dug, hingin' oot his to… — Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Fiona, Scotland: "Yon Dingo's a greetin' wee dug, hingin' oot his tongue." ("greetin'" = crying, "dug" = dog.) What did Dingo do at five o'clock? Test 9 · ★★ 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 
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# Test 9 · ★★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 6: The Sing-Song of Old…

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Fiona, Scotland: "Yon Dingo's a greetin' wee dug, hingin' oot his tongue." ("greetin'" = crying, "dug" = dog.) What did Dingo do at five o'clock?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Yon Dingo, Dingo · **What happens:** be, cry, do · **To what, where:** wee dug, five o'clock

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This is test 9 · ★★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Fiona, Scotland: "Yon Dingo's a greetin' wee dug, hingin' oot his tongue."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t9:1
# text = Fiona, Scotland: "Yon Dingo's a greetin' wee dug, hingin' oot his tongue."
1	Fiona	Fiona	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Yon	Yon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	greetin	greetin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	wee	wee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	dug	dug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	hingin	hingin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	_
17	oot	oot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Yon Dingo | a greetin's wee dug |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* ("greetin'" = crying, "dug" = dog.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t9:2
# text = ("greetin'" = crying, "dug" = dog.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	greetin	greetin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
7	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	dug	dug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	13	punct	_	_
13	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What did Dingo do at five o'clock?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t9:3
# text = What did Dingo do at five o'clock?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Dingo	Dingo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past · do-support | Dingo |  |  | five o'clock |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

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

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Sat down, hung out his tongue and howled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t9:o1:1
# text = Sat down, hung out his tongue and howled
1	Sat	sat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	howled	howl	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sat down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hang out** | participle · passive |  | his tongue |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Patient tongue=Result |
| 3 | **howl** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Sat down, hung out his tongue

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t9:o2:1
# text = Sat down, hung out his tongue
1	Sat	sat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sat down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hang out** | participle | you *not said here* | his tongue |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Went home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t9:o3:1
# text = Went home
1	Went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	home	home	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
```

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

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Lay down and went to sleep

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:81-justso-old-man-kangaroo:t9:o4:1
# text = Lay down and went to sleep
1	Lay	lay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | past | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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