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title: Looking back: Jaguar asks about his food and gets a paw full of pric… — Just So Stories, The Beginning of the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: Jaguar asks about his food and gets a paw full of prickles. Which earlier character asked what someone had for dinner and got a stretched nose? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 82 «Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 1: Painted Jaguar and the muddled advice» of the books course
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# Test 11 · ★ · Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 1:…

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Looking back: Jaguar asks about his food and gets a paw full of prickles. Which earlier character asked what someone had for dinner and got a stretched nose?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Jaguar, earlier character, someone · **What happens:** look back, ask, get, have, stretch · **To what, where:** paw, stretched nose · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★ 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. 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/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: Jaguar asks about his food and gets a paw full of prickles.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:t11:1
# text = Looking back: Jaguar asks about his food and gets a paw full of prickles.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	Jaguar	Jaguar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	prickles	prickle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | Jaguar *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Jaguar |  |  |  |  | about Jaguar's food | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about food=Topic |
| 3 | **get** | present | Jaguar *not said here* | a paw |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer paw=Stimulus |

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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:* Which earlier character asked what someone had for dinner and got a stretched nose?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:t11:2
# text = Which earlier character asked what someone had for dinner and got a stretched nose?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	obj	_	_
2	earlier	early	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | earlier character |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent which=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past | someone |  |  |  |  | for dinner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |
| 3 | **get** | past | earlier character *not said here* | a stretched nose |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nose=Stimulus |
| 4 | **stretch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The Elephant's Child, asking what the Crocodile eats for dinner, and getting a stretched nose

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:t11:o1:1
# text = The Elephant's Child, asking what the Crocodile eats for dinner, and getting a stretched nose
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Crocodile	Crocodile	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the Elephant's Child |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** | present | the Crocodile |  |  |  |  | for dinner | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |
| 3 | **get** | gerund |  | a stretched nose |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nose=Stimulus |
| 4 | **stretch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The Elephant's Child, asking about the Crocodile

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:t11:o2:1
# text = The Elephant's Child, asking about the Crocodile
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Crocodile	Crocodile	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the Elephant's Child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the Crocodile | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about crocodile=Topic |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The Elephant's Child, who asked the Crocodile what he had for dinner and got a very stretched nose

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:t11:o3:1
# text = The Elephant's Child, who asked the Crocodile what he had for dinner and got a very stretched nose
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Crocodile	Crocodile	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	very	very	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the Elephant's Child |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past | Crocodile |  |  |  |  | for dinner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |
| 3 | **get** | past | the Crocodile | a stretched nose |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nose=Stimulus |
| 4 | **stretch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Ostrich, asking about his breakfast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:82-justso-armadillos-1-painted-jaguar:t11:o4:1
# text = The Ostrich, asking about his breakfast
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Ostrich	Ostrich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | the Ostrich |  |  |  |  | about Ostrich's breakfast | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about breakfast=Topic |

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