--- title: ★★★ The Hedgehog had his back-plates... no, wait. Who had back-plate… — Just So Stories, The Beginning of the… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ The Hedgehog had his back-plates... no, wait. Who had back-plates unlaced, and how many times does the story say they were unlaced? Test 16 · ★ 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 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo/t16/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Just So Stories, The Beginning of the…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo/) / t16 # Test 16 · ★ · Just So Stories, The Beginning of the Armadillos, part 2:… ★★★ The Hedgehog had his back-plates... no, wait. Who had back-plates unlaced, and how many times does the story say they were unlaced? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★, many times · **What happens:** have, wait, unlace, do, say · **To what, where:** back plates, plates, story · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 16 · ★ 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/#t16). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ The Hedgehog had his back-plates... no, wait. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t16:1 # text = ★★★ The Hedgehog had his back-plates... no, wait. 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ X FW Foreign=Yes 1 dep _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 Hedgehog Hedgehog PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 6 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 8 back back NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 9 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 plates plate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ... ... PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 no no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 14 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 14 wait wait VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | ★ ★ the Hedgehog | ★'s back plates | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plate=Patient | | 2 | **wait** | infinitive | ★ ★ the Hedgehog *not said here* | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* Who had back-plates unlaced, and how many times does the story say they were unlaced? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t16:2 # text = Who had back-plates unlaced, and how many times does the story say they were unlaced? 1 Who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 2 nsubj _ _ 2 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 back back ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 plates plate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 6 unlaced unlace VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 9 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 10 advmod _ _ 10 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nsubj _ _ 12 does do VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 advcl _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ 15 say say VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 16 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 17 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 18 aux:pass _ _ 18 unlaced unlace VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 15 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 19 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | | plates | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plate=Patient | | 2 | **unlace** | participle | | plates *not said here* | | | | | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | | 3 | **do** | present | many times | the story | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Eventuality | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 5 | **unlace** | past · passive | | plates *= plate* | | | | | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Hedgehog, twice: «a little», then «two more» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t16:o1:1 # text = Hedgehog, twice: «a little», then «two more» 1 Hedgehog Hedgehog PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 13 advmod _ _ 11 « « PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 13 nummod _ _ 13 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Tortoise, twice: «a little», then «two holes more» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t16:o2:1 # text = Tortoise, twice: «a little», then «two holes more» 1 Tortoise tortoise NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 10 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 14 advmod _ _ 11 « « PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 13 nummod _ _ 13 holes hole NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 nsubj _ _ 14 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 1 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 15 » » PUNCT '' _ 14 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 3 {#o3} Tortoise, three times, each time a little more ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t16:o3:1 # text = Tortoise, three times, each time a little more 1 Tortoise tortoise NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 7 det _ _ 7 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 conj _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 obl:unmarked _ _ 10 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 7 advmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 4 {#o4} Tortoise, twice, first a little and then two holes more, but Hedgehog also did it once for himself ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t16:o4:1 # text = Tortoise, twice, first a little and then two holes more, but Hedgehog also did it once for himself 1 Tortoise tortoise NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 5 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 12 advmod _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 obl:unmarked _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 9 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 12 advmod _ _ 10 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 11 nummod _ _ 11 holes hole NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nsubj _ _ 12 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 1 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 14 but but CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 15 Hedgehog Hedgehog PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 16 also also ADV RB _ 17 advmod _ _ 17 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 conj _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ _ 19 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 17 advmod _ _ 20 for for ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 21 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 17 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | past | Hedgehog | Tortoise | | | | for Hedgehog; once *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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