--- title: ★★★ Taffy reads «snake, pole, broken egg, carp-tail and carp-mouth».… — Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ Taffy reads «snake, pole, broken egg, carp-tail and carp-mouth». How many signs is that, and how many sounds does «shu-ya» have? Test 15 · ★★ 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 schoo --- [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/t15/) [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/) / t15 # Test 15 · ★★ · Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 2: yo, so… ★★★ Taffy reads «snake, pole, broken egg, carp-tail and carp-mouth». How many signs is that, and how many sounds does «shu-ya» have? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★, many sounds · **What happens:** read, break, be, have · **To what, where:** snake, that This is test 15 · ★★ 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. 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/#t15). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ Taffy reads «snake, pole, broken egg, carp-tail and carp-mouth». ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t15:1 # text = ★★★ Taffy reads «snake, pole, broken egg, carp-tail and carp-mouth». 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ X FW Foreign=Yes 1 dep _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 4 Taffy Taffy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 reads read VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 snake snake NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 pole pole NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 broken break VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 12 amod _ _ 12 egg egg NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 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 7 conj _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 18 carp carp NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 19 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 mouth mouth NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **read** | present | ★ | snake and pole and broken egg and carp tail and carp mouth | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Topic | | 2 | **break** *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | 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:* How many signs is that, and how many sounds does «shu-ya» have? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t15:2 # text = How many signs is that, and how many sounds does «shu-ya» have? 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 2 advmod _ _ 2 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 signs sign NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 8 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 9 advmod _ _ 9 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 sounds sound NOUN NNS Number=Plur 17 nsubj _ _ 11 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 12 « « PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 shu shu NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 14 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ya ya NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 » » PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ _ 17 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | that | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **have** | present · do-support | many sounds | | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Six signs in all: snake, pole, broken egg, carp-tail, carp-mouth, and the thin egg for the oo sound of the word ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t15:o1:1 # text = Six signs in all: snake, pole, broken egg, carp-tail, carp-mouth, and the thin egg for the oo sound of the word 1 Six six NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 nummod _ _ 2 signs sign NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 2 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 6 snake snake NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 pole pole NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 broken break VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 11 amod _ _ 11 egg egg NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 carp carp NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 14 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 tail tail NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 carp carp NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 18 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 mouth mouth NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 21 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 23 thin thin ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 egg egg NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ 25 for for ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 27 oo oo ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 28 amod _ _ 28 sound sound NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nmod _ _ 29 of of ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 31 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **break** | participle | | | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} Five signs: snake and pole for sh, then oo, y, ah, and s ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t15:o2:1 # text = Five signs: snake and pole for sh, then oo, y, ah, and s 1 Five five NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 nummod _ _ 2 signs sign NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 4 snake snake NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 pole pole NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 conj _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 sh sh NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 11 advmod _ _ 11 oo oo ADV RB _ 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 13 y y INTJ UH _ 2 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 ah ah INTJ UH _ 2 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 s s NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Five signs: snake and pole together for sh, then oo, y and ah ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t15:o3:1 # text = Five signs: snake and pole together for sh, then oo, y and ah 1 Five five NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 nummod _ _ 2 signs sign NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 4 snake snake NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 pole pole NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 conj _ _ 7 together together ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 sh sh NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 12 advmod _ _ 12 oo oo ADV RB _ 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 14 y y NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 2 cc _ _ 16 ah ah INTJ UH _ 2 discourse _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 4 {#o4} Four signs: snake alone for sh, then oo, y and ah ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t15:o4:1 # text = Four signs: snake alone for sh, then oo, y and ah 1 Four four NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 nummod _ _ 2 signs sign NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 4 snake snake NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ _ 5 alone alone ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 sh sh NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 10 advmod _ _ 10 oo oo ADV RB _ 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 12 y y NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 2 cc _ _ 14 ah ah INTJ UH _ 2 discourse _ _ ``` 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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