--- title: Charlie from Auckland: «they found Taffy hurt and crying, yeah nah?»… — Just So Stories, How the First Letter… · tree and pragmatics description: Charlie from Auckland: «they found Taffy hurt and crying, yeah nah?» (yeah nah = no) What is right? Test 15 · ★ of lesson 85 «Just So Stories, How the First Letter Was Written, part 2: the picture goes wrong and the whole Tribe comes» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes/t15/) [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, How the First Letter…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes/) / t15 # Test 15 · ★ · Just So Stories, How the First Letter Was Written, part 2:… Charlie from Auckland: «they found Taffy hurt and crying, yeah nah?» (yeah nah = no) What is right? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** they, Taffy, no · **What happens:** find, hurt, cry, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 15 · ★ of lesson 85 «Just So Stories, How the First Letter Was Written, part 2: the picture goes wrong and the whole Tribe comes» 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/85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes/#t15). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Charlie from Auckland: «they found Taffy hurt and crying, yeah nah?» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t15:1 # text = Charlie from Auckland: «they found Taffy hurt and crying, yeah nah?» 1 Charlie Charlie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 2 from from ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Auckland Auckland PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 found find VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 8 Taffy Taffy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 hurt hurt VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 ccomp _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 crying cry VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 14 discourse _ _ 14 nah nah INTJ UH _ 1 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ? ? PUNCT . _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 » » PUNCT '' _ 14 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **find** *in a quote* | past | they | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **hurt** *in a quote* | past | Taffy | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | gerund | they *not said here* | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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:* (yeah nah = no) What is right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t15:2 # text = (yeah nah = no) What is right? 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 3 discourse _ _ 3 nah nah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ _ 4 = = SYM SYM _ 9 punct _ _ 5 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ 7 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 9 nsubj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 right right 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** | present | no | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Yes: she was hurt by the beavers ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t15:o1:1 # text = Yes: she was hurt by the beavers 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 hurt hurt VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 by by ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 beavers beaver NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hurt** | past · passive | the beavers | she | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} No: she was happily making daisy-chains at the river, not crying or hurt at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t15:o2:1 # text = No: she was happily making daisy-chains at the river, not crying or hurt at all 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 6 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 happily happily ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 making make VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 7 daisy daisy NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 chains chain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ 10 at at ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 river river NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 14 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 15 advmod _ _ 15 crying cry VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 conj _ _ 16 or or CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 17 hurt hurt VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 15 conj _ _ 18 at at ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 17 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | past · progressive | she | daisy chains | | the river | | happily *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chain=Product | | 2 | **not** **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | she *not said here* | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **hurt** | participle | she *not said here* | | | all | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} No: she was happily making daisy-chains ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t15:o3:1 # text = No: she was happily making daisy-chains 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 6 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 happily happily ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 making make VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 7 daisy daisy NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 chains chain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | past · progressive | she | daisy chains | | | | happily *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chain=Product | ### Option 4 {#o4} No: she was happily playing near the river ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t15:o4:1 # text = No: she was happily playing near the river 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 6 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 happily happily ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 playing play VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 7 near near ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 river river NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **play** | past · progressive | she | | | the river | | happily *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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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