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title: Ava: «Kipling ate with that ending, he'd been to Rio loads.» (ate =… — Just So Stories, The Beginning of the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ava: «Kipling ate with that ending, he'd been to Rio loads.» (ate = did it brilliantly) What does the song say? Test 14 · ★ of lesson 83 «Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 2: swimming lessons, curling lessons, and a new name» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with th
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# Test 14 · ★ · Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 2:…

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Ava: «Kipling ate with that ending, he'd been to Rio loads.» (ate = did it brilliantly) What does the song say?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Ava, Kipling, ate, song · **What happens:** eat, be, do, say · **To what, where:** ending · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 14 · ★ of lesson 83 «Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 2: swimming lessons, curling lessons, and a new name» 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/83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo/#t14).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ava: «Kipling ate with that ending, he'd been to Rio loads.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t14:1
# text = Ava: «Kipling ate with that ending, he'd been to Rio loads.»
1	Ava	Ava	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Kipling	Kipling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'd	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	cop	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Rio	Rio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** *in a quote* | past | Ava |  |  |  |  | with that ending | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past · perfect | Kipling |  |  |  |  | to Rio loads | 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:* (ate = did it brilliantly) What does the song say?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t14:2
# text = (ate = did it brilliantly) What does the song say?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	ate	ate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	2	punct	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
8	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
9	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | ate | ending |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | the song |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He sailed the Amazon many years ago and loved it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t14:o1:1
# text = He sailed the Amazon many years ago and loved it
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | He | the Amazon |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amazon=Theme |
| 2 | **love** | past | He *not said here* | Amazon |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had sailed the Amazon but never stopped at Rio, so he wished to return

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t14:o2:1
# text = He had sailed the Amazon but never stopped at Rio, so he wished to return
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Rio	Rio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	wished	wish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past · perfect | He | the Amazon |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amazon=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | past | He *not said here* |  |  | Rio |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at rio=Location |
| 3 | **wish** | past | Rio |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **return** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Rio *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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He had never sailed the Amazon or reached Brazil, but would love to go

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t14:o3:1
# text = He had never sailed the Amazon or reached Brazil, but would love to go
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	sailed	sail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sail** | past · perfect | He | the Amazon |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amazon=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | past | He *not said here* | Brazil |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent brazil=Theme |
| 3 | **love** | would | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had sailed there many times

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t14:o4:1
# text = He had sailed there many times
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past · perfect | He |  |  | there | time |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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