--- title: Ollie: «this is a new story, Taffy's never been in the book before,… — Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was… · tree and pragmatics description: Ollie: «this is a new story, Taffy's never been in the book before, highkey sure.» (highkey = very, openly) Put it right. Test 1 · ★ of lesson 87 «Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 1: a carp-fish's mouth, a tail, an egg and a snake» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with t --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth/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/) / [Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth/) / t1 # Test 1 · ★ · Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 1: a carp… Ollie: «this is a new story, Taffy's never been in the book before, highkey sure.» (highkey = very, openly) Put it right. **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Ollie, highkey · **What happens:** be, not be, put · **To what, where:** new story, book This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 87 «Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 1: a carp-fish's mouth, a tail, an egg and a snake» 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/87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Ollie: «this is a new story, Taffy's never been in the book before, highkey sure.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:t1:1 # text = Ollie: «this is a new story, Taffy's never been in the book before, highkey sure.» 1 Ollie Ollie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 8 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 10 Taffy Taffy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's 's PART POS _ 10 case _ _ 12 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 16 advmod _ _ 13 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 16 cop _ _ 14 in in ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 book book NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 parataxis _ _ 17 before before ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 19 highkey highkey ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 20 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 » » PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Ollie | a new story | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | participle | | | | Taffy's book | | before *property* | tree rules | 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:* (highkey = very, openly) Put it right. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:t1:2 # text = (highkey = very, openly) Put it right. 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 highkey highkey NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 3 = = SYM SYM _ 6 punct _ _ 4 very very ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 openly openly ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 6 punct _ _ 8 Put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 right right ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put** | infinitive | highkey | book | | | | openly, right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Wrong: it is the week after the picture-letter muddle of the last story ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:t1:o1:1 # text = Wrong: it is the week after the picture-letter muddle of the last story 1 Wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 7 after after ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 9 picture picture NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 letter letter NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ _ 12 muddle muddle NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | it | the Wrong week | | | after the letter muddle of the last story | | tree rules | | 2 | **muddle** | | | the last story | | | | | nom muddle «state transitive»: of=patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} Wrong: it is the week after the picture-letter muddle, and Taffy has been in the book many times before this story ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:t1:o2:1 # text = Wrong: it is the week after the picture-letter muddle, and Taffy has been in the book many times before this story 1 Wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 7 after after ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 9 picture picture NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 letter letter NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ _ 12 muddle muddle NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 15 Taffy Taffy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 20 nsubj _ _ 16 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 aux _ _ 17 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 20 cop _ _ 18 in in ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 book book NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 21 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 amod _ _ 22 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 obl:unmarked _ _ 23 before before ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 25 det _ _ 25 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | it | the week | | | after the letter muddle | | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present · perfect | Taffy | | | the book | before this story; time | | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Right: it is the same story as the one about the spear, only later ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:t1:o3:1 # text = Right: it is the same story as the one about the spear, only later 1 Right right ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 8 as as ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ _ 11 about about ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 spear spear NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 15 only only ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 16 later late ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 7 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | it | the same story | | | | as the one about the spear; late, right *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Wrong: it is the story about the big bear and Mummy's cooking pot ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth:t1:o4:1 # text = Wrong: it is the story about the big bear and Mummy's cooking pot 1 Wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 parataxis _ _ 7 about about ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 big big ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 bear bear NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 12 Mummy Mummy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's 's PART POS _ 12 case _ _ 14 cooking cooking NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ _ 15 pot pot NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | it | the story | | | | about the big bear and Mummy's cooking pot | tree rules | **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. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [Just So Stories, How the First Letter…, exam 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/86-justso-first-letter-3-a-great-invention/e4/) - next →: [Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was…, test 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth/t2/) - ↑ back to [Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 1: a carp-fish's mouth, a tail, an egg and a snake](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/87-justso-alphabet-1-a-carp-fishs-mouth/)