--- title: Grace from Sydney: «nine-banded armadillo went for a swim this arvo.… — Just So Stories, The Beginning of the… · tree and pragmatics description: Grace from Sydney: «nine-banded armadillo went for a swim this arvo.» (arvo = afternoon) Could that be true? 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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/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Grace from Sydney: «nine-banded armadillo went for a swim this arvo.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t8:1 # text = Grace from Sydney: «nine-banded armadillo went for a swim this arvo.» 1 Grace Grace PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 2 from from ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Sydney Sydney PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 nine nine NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 banded banded ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 armadillo armadillo NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 11 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 swim swim NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 14 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 15 det _ _ 15 arvo arvo NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 » » PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** *in a quote* | past | Grace from Sydney | this arvo | | | | for a swim | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for swim=Beneficiary | 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:* (arvo = afternoon) Could that be true? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t8:2 # text = (arvo = afternoon) Could that be true? 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 arvo arvo NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 3 = = SYM SYM _ 4 punct _ _ 4 afternoon afternoon NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 4 punct _ _ 6 Could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 7 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 9 nsubj _ _ 8 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 9 cop _ _ 9 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | could | arvo | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Yes: nine-banded armadillos can swim across rivers ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t8:o1:1 # text = Yes: nine-banded armadillos can swim across rivers 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 nine nine NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 5 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 banded banded ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 armadillos armadillo NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 7 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 swim swim VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 9 across across ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 rivers river NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **swim** | can | banded armadillos | | | rivers | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across river=Trajectory | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Yes: nine-banded armadillos can swim and even walk along the bottom ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t8:o2:1 # text = Yes: nine-banded armadillos can swim and even walk along the bottom 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 3 nine nine NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 5 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 banded banded ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 armadillos armadillo NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 7 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 swim swim VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 even even ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 walk walk VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 8 conj _ _ 12 along along ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 bottom bottom NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **swim** | can | banded armadillos | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **walk** | infinitive | banded armadillos *not said here* | | | the bottom | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along bottom=Trajectory | ### Option 3 {#o3} No: nine-banded armadillos hate water, but they can dig long tunnels under rivers to cross them safely in the dry season ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t8:o3:1 # text = No: nine-banded armadillos hate water, but they can dig long tunnels under rivers to cross them safely in the dry season 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 6 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 3 punct _ _ 3 nine nine NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 6 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 banded banded ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 armadillos armadillo NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ _ 7 hate hate VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 but but CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 11 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 12 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 dig dig VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 conj _ _ 14 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 tunnels tunnel NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 obj _ _ 16 under under ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 rivers river NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 obl _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 19 mark _ _ 19 cross cross VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 advcl _ _ 20 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ _ 21 safely safely ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 22 in in ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 24 dry dry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 amod _ _ 25 season season NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hate** | present | no nine banded armadillos | water | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer water=Stimulus | | 2 | **dig** | can | armadillos *= armadillo* | long tunnels | | rivers | | | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tunnel=Theme under river=Location | | 3 | **cross** | to-infinitive | armadillos *= armadillo* *not said here* | tunnels *= tunnel* | | | season | safely *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Yes: nine-banded armadillos can swim and even walk along the bottom, holding their breath for minutes at a time ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:83-justso-armadillos-2-the-first-armadillo:t8:o4:1 # text = Yes: nine-banded armadillos can swim and even walk along the bottom, holding their breath for minutes at a time 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 3 nine nine NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 5 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 banded banded ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 armadillos armadillo NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 7 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 swim swim VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 even even ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 walk walk VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 8 conj _ _ 12 along along ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 bottom bottom NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 16 holding hold VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 11 advcl _ _ 17 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 18 breath breath NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 19 for for ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 20 minutes minute NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 obl _ _ 21 at at ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **swim** | can | banded armadillos | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **walk** | infinitive | banded armadillos *not said here* | | | the bottom | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along bottom=Trajectory | | 3 | **hold** | gerund | banded armadillos *not said here* | armadillos's breath | | | minute; time | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme | **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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