--- title: ok but why does Little Claus keep yelling gee-up — Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus a… · tree and pragmatics description: ok but why does Little Claus keep yelling gee-up Test 1 · ★ of lesson 868 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 1: Big Claus kills Little Claus's only horse, and Little Claus climbs onto a shed roof to watch a feast» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependen --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/868-pg27200-part79/t1/) [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/) / [Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus a…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/868-pg27200-part79/) / t1 # Test 1 · ★ · Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 1… ok but why does Little Claus keep yelling gee-up **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Little · **What happens:** keep, yell · **To what, where:** gee up This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 868 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 1: Big Claus kills Little Claus's only horse, and Little Claus climbs onto a shed roof to watch a feast» 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/868-pg27200-part79/#t1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:t1:1 # text = ok but why does Little Claus keep yelling gee-up 1 ok ok INTJ UH _ 7 discourse _ _ 2 but but CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 3 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 7 advmod _ _ 4 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 5 Little Little ADJ NNP Degree=Pos 7 nsubj _ _ 6 Claus Claus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 flat _ _ 7 keep keep VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 yelling yell VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 xcomp _ _ 9 gee gee NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 up up NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | present · do-support | Little | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **yell** *speech: express* | gerund | Little *not said here* | gee up | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent up=Topic | 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} cuz he's showing off with five horses he doesn't own ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:t1:o1:1 # text = cuz he's showing off with five horses he doesn't own 1 cuz cuz NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 showing show VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 off off ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 with with ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 five five NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 9 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 10 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 11 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 own own VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show off** | present · progressive | he | | | | | with five horses | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **own** | present · do-support | he | five horses *not said here* | | | | | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot horse=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} cuz he's trying to scare off the big thief forever ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:t1:o2:1 # text = cuz he's trying to scare off the big thief forever 1 cuz cuz NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 trying try VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 scare scare VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 off off ADP RP _ 6 compound:prt _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 big big ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 thief thief NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 11 forever forever ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **try** | present · progressive | cuz | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **scare off** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | cuz *not said here* | the big thief | | | | forever *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus thief=Experiencer | ### Option 3 {#o3} cuz he's showing off with five horses he doesn't own and the whole village is watching him from the windows ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:t1:o3:1 # text = cuz he's showing off with five horses he doesn't own and the whole village is watching him from the windows 1 cuz cuz NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 showing show VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 off off ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 with with ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 five five NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 9 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 10 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 11 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 own own VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 acl:relcl _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 village village NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ _ 17 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 aux _ _ 18 watching watch VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 12 conj _ _ 19 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ _ 20 from from ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 windows window NOUN NNS Number=Plur 18 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show off** | present · progressive | he | | | | | with five horses | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **own** | present · do-support | he | five horses *not said here* | | | | | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot horse=Theme | | 3 | **watch** | present · progressive | the whole village | him *= he* | | the windows | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} cuz the horses are hungry and he wants them to run faster so they reach the farm before the storm starts tonight ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:868-pg27200-part79:t1:o4:1 # text = cuz the horses are hungry and he wants them to run faster so they reach the farm before the storm starts tonight 1 cuz cuz VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 hungry hungry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 ccomp _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 7 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 9 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 run run VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 12 faster fast ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 11 advmod _ _ 13 so so ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 14 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 15 reach reach VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 farm farm NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ _ 18 before before SCONJ IN _ 21 mark _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 storm storm NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 21 starts start VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 advcl _ _ 22 tonight tonight NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cuz** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | the horses | | | | | hungry *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **want** | present | he | horses *= horse* | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **run** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | horses *= horse* *not said here* | | | | | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **reach** | present | horses *= horse* | the farm | | | | | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent farm=Theme | | 6 | **start** | present | the storm | | | | tonight | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=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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