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title: It is given that Painted Jaguar inserted his paw into a curled-up an… — Just So Stories, The Beginning of the… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that Painted Jaguar inserted his paw into a curled-up animal. Ascertain the consequence. Exam question 2 of lesson 82 «Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 1: Painted Jaguar and the muddled advice» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree a
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# Exam question 2 · Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 1:…

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It is given that Painted Jaguar inserted his paw into a curled-up animal. Ascertain the consequence.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Painted, you · **What happens:** give, insert, curl up, ascertain · **To what, where:** It, paw, consequence

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 82 «Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 1: Painted Jaguar and the muddled advice» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that Painted Jaguar inserted his paw into a curled-up animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e2:1
# text = It is given that Painted Jaguar inserted his paw into a curled-up animal.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	Painted	Painted	PROPN	NNP	_	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Jaguar	Jaguar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
7	inserted	insert	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **insert** | past | Painted | Painted's paw |  |  |  | into a curled animal | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paw=Theme |
| 3 | **curl up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |

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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:* Ascertain the consequence.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e2:2
# text = Ascertain the consequence.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the consequence |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consequence=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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His paw was tickled and the animal ran off into the hot sun

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e2:o1:1
# text = His paw was tickled and the animal ran off into the hot sun
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	tickled	tickle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tickle** | past · passive |  | His paw |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **run off** | past | the animal |  |  |  |  | into the hot sun *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into sun=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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His paw went numb and the animal rolled into the muddy river below

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e2:o2:1
# text = His paw went numb and the animal rolled into the muddy river below
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	numb	numb	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	below	below	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | His paw |  |  |  |  | numb *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **roll** | participle · passive |  | the animal |  | the muddy river |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme into river=Trajectory |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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His paw was filled with prickles and the animal was knocked into the bushes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e2:o3:1
# text = His paw was filled with prickles and the animal was knocked into the bushes
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	prickles	prickle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past · passive |  | His paw |  |  |  | with prickles | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with prickle=Instrument |
| 2 | **knock** | past · passive |  | the animal |  | the bushes |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme into bush=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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His paw was bitten and the animal ran off

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:e2:o4:1
# text = His paw was bitten and the animal ran off
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	bitten	bite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | past · passive |  | His paw |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **run off** | past | the animal |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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