--- title: It is given that Tegumai required a sign for the thin oo-sound. Sele… — Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was… · tree and pragmatics description: It is given that Tegumai required a sign for the thin oo-sound. Select the response most consistent with his solution. Exam question 3 of lesson 88 «Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 2: yo, so, sho, shi, and shu-ya, the sky-water» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water/e3/) [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/88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water/) / e3 # Exam question 3 · Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 2: yo, so… It is given that Tegumai required a sign for the thin oo-sound. Select the response most consistent with his solution. **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Tegumai, you · **What happens:** give, require, select · **To what, where:** It, sign, response This is exam question 3 of lesson 88 «Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 2: yo, so, sho, shi, and shu-ya, the sky-water» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water/#e3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* It is given that Tegumai required a sign for the thin oo-sound. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:e3:1 # text = It is given that Tegumai required a sign for the thin oo-sound. 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 Tegumai Tegumai PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 required require VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 sign sign NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 for for ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 11 thin thin ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 12 oo oo NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 13 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 sound sound NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | present · passive | | It | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **require** | past | Tegumai | a sign | | | | for the thin oo sound | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sign=Precondition | 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:* Select the response most consistent with his solution. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:e3:2 # text = Select the response most consistent with his solution. 1 Select select VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 response response NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 5 advmod _ _ 5 consistent consistent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 6 with with ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 solution solution NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} A round egg with a small aperture at one end, and a carp-tail beside it to show that it is sound oo ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:e3:o1:1 # text = A round egg with a small aperture at one end, and a carp-tail beside it to show that it is sound oo 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 round round ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 egg egg NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 with with ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 aperture aperture NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 10 nummod _ _ 10 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 13 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 14 carp carp NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 15 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 tail tail NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ 17 beside beside ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nmod _ _ 19 to to PART TO _ 20 mark _ _ 20 show show VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 acl _ _ 21 that that SCONJ IN _ 25 mark _ _ 22 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 nsubj _ _ 23 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 25 cop _ _ 24 sound sound ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 amod _ _ 25 oo oo NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** | present | tail | sound oo | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} A round egg with a small aperture at one end ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:e3:o2:1 # text = A round egg with a small aperture at one end 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 round round ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 egg egg NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 with with ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 aperture aperture NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 10 nummod _ _ 10 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} A round egg with a small aperture at one end, drawn with a feeler so it is not confused with the plain egg ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:e3:o3:1 # text = A round egg with a small aperture at one end, drawn with a feeler so it is not confused with the plain egg 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 round round ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 egg egg NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 with with ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 aperture aperture NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 10 nummod _ _ 10 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 12 drawn draw VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 13 with with ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 feeler feeler NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 16 so so SCONJ IN _ 20 mark _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj:pass _ _ 18 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 aux:pass _ _ 19 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 20 advmod _ _ 20 confused confuse VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 12 advcl _ _ 21 with with ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 23 plain plain ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 egg egg NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **draw** | participle · passive | | a round egg with a small aperture at one end | | | | with a feeler | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **not** **confuse** | present · passive | | egg | | | | with the plain egg | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with egg=Co-Patient | ### Option 4 {#o4} A plain round egg, exactly as before ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:e3:o4:1 # text = A plain round egg, exactly as before 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 2 plain plain ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 3 round round ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 egg egg NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 6 exactly exactly ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 7 as as ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 before before ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. **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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