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title: ★★★ Taffy drew the spear OUTSIDE the Cave though it hangs INSIDE. Wh… — Just So Stories, How the First Letter… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ Taffy drew the spear OUTSIDE the Cave though it hangs INSIDE. Why does this make the misunderstanding worse? Test 18 · ★ 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 t
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# Test 18 · ★ · Just So Stories, How the First Letter Was Written, part 2:…

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★★★ Taffy drew the spear OUTSIDE the Cave though it hangs INSIDE. Why does this make the misunderstanding worse?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★, spear, this · **What happens:** draw, hang, make · **To what, where:** spear, misunderstanding

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This is test 18 · ★ 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/#t18).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Taffy drew the spear OUTSIDE the Cave though it hangs INSIDE.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t18:1
# text = ★★★ Taffy drew the spear OUTSIDE the Cave though it hangs INSIDE.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Taffy	Taffy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	OUTSIDE	outside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	hangs	hang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
14	INSIDE	inside	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | ★ ★ Taffy | the spear |  |  |  | outside the Cave | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spear=Theme |
| 2 | **hang** | present | spear |  |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Why does this make the misunderstanding worse?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t18:2
# text = Why does this make the misunderstanding worse?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	misunderstanding	misunderstanding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · do-support | this | the misunderstanding |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset misunderstanding=Product |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It shows the spear is lost and far away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t18:o1:1
# text = It shows the spear is lost and far away
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **lose** | present · passive |  | the spear |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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It looks like a spear being thrown at someone from the Cave, so the ladies think the enemies are coming

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t18:o2:1
# text = It looks like a spear being thrown at someone from the Cave, so the ladies think the enemies are coming
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ladies	lady	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | It |  |  |  |  | like a spear | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **throw** | gerund · passive |  | a spear *not said here* |  | someone |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: at someone=Destination |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present | the ladies |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **come** | present · progressive | the enemies |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It makes the Cave look like a spear-shop for the Tribe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t18:o3:1
# text = It makes the Cave look like a spear-shop for the Tribe
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Tribe	Tribe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | It | the Cave |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | the Cave *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a spear shop; for the Tribe | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for tribe=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It looks like a spear being thrown at someone from the Cave

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:85-justso-first-letter-2-the-whole-tribe-comes:t18:o4:1
# text = It looks like a spear being thrown at someone from the Cave
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | It |  |  |  |  | like a spear | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **throw** | gerund · passive |  |  |  | someone |  | from the Cave | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: at someone=Destination |

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