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# Test 9 · ★ · Andersen's Tales, The Goloshes of Fortune, part 49: a watc…

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and what's up with the watchman's thing about being happier than the lieutenant?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** be

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This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 838 «Andersen's Tales, The Goloshes of Fortune, part 49: a watchman wears magic goloshes and tries life as a lieutenant» 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/838-pg27200-part49/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:838-pg27200-part49:t9:1
# text = and what's up with the watchman's thing about being happier than the lieutenant?
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	up	up	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	watchman	watchman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
12	happier	happy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	conj	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lieutenant	lieutenant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with the watchman's thing | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | than the lieutenant; happy *property* | 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He missed his wife and kids and went back to being him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:838-pg27200-part49:t9:o1:1
# text = He missed his wife and kids and went back to being him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | He | his wife and kids |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wife=Stimulus |
| 2 | **go back** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to him *= he* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wanted to be rich again and to take the job of lieutenant

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:838-pg27200-part49:t9:o2:1
# text = He wanted to be rich again and to take the job of lieutenant
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	lieutenant	lieutenant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | He |  |  |  | again |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the job of lieutenant |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Theme |
| 4 | **job** |  | lieutenant |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He missed his wife and kids and went back to being him, but he kept feeling the sorrow of wealth

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:838-pg27200-part49:t9:o3:1
# text = He missed his wife and kids and went back to being him, but he kept feeling the sorrow of wealth
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	xcomp	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | He | his wife and kids |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wife=Stimulus |
| 2 | **go back** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to him *= he* | tree rules |
| 4 | **keep** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **feel** | gerund | he *not said here* | the sorrow of wealth |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sorrow=Theme |
| 6 | **sorrow** |  | wealth |  |  |  |  |  | nom sorrow «feeling intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He wished to return to his simple life and his fine old chair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:838-pg27200-part49:t9:o4:1
# text = He wished to return to his simple life and his fine old chair
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wished	wish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
11	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | past | He | his fine old chair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **return** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to his simple life *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to life=Result |

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