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title: wait, why did the landlord go mental at the old lady? — Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus a… · tree and pragmatics
description: wait, why did the landlord go mental at the old lady? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 870 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 81: Great Claus is beaten out of town, kills his own grandmother, and nearly drowns Little Claus, who escapes with a drover's cattle» of the books course of Mova's
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# Test 2 · ★ · Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 8…

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wait, why did the landlord go mental at the old lady?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, landlord · **What happens:** wait, go

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 870 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 81: Great Claus is beaten out of town, kills his own grandmother, and nearly drowns Little Claus, who escapes with a drover's cattle» 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/870-pg27200-part81/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t2:1
# text = wait, why did the landlord go mental at the old lady?
1	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	landlord	landlord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	mental	mental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past · do-support | the landlord |  |  |  |  | mental *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 {#o1}

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Cos she kept shouting that Little Claus had stolen her money and he got really upset about it all

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t2:o1:1
# text = Cos she kept shouting that Little Claus had stolen her money and he got really upset about it all
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	Little	Little	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Claus	Claus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	ccomp	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	really	really	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | she | all |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | all *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **steal** | past · perfect | Little Claus | Claus's money |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location money=Theme |
| 4 | **get** | past | he |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Cos he got proper angry and chucked the mead at her face

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t2:o2:1
# text = Cos he got proper angry and chucked the mead at her face
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	chucked	chuck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mead	mead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | he |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **chuck** | past | he *not said here* | the mead |  | her face |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent mead=Theme at face=Destination |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Cos she kept asking for more drinks and it got on his nerves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t2:o3:1
# text = Cos she kept asking for more drinks and it got on his nerves
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for more drinks | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** | past | it |  |  | his nerves |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on nerve=Source |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Cos she was dead and he thought she was rude to him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:870-pg27200-part81:t2:o4:1
# text = Cos she was dead and he thought she was rude to him
1	Cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	csubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | she |  | him *= he* |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

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