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title: Real life, on a dreich (grey, wet) day: where does «sky-water» come… — Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was… · tree and pragmatics
description: Real life, on a dreich (grey, wet) day: where does «sky-water» come from? Test 9 · ★★ 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 dependency tree and pragmatics of the question a
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# Test 9 · ★★ · Just So Stories, How the Alphabet Was Made, part 2: yo, so…

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Real life, on a dreich (grey, wet) day: where does «sky-water» come from?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** come

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This is test 9 · ★★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t9:1
# text = Real life, on a dreich (grey, wet) day: where does «sky-water» come from?
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dreich	dreich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
15	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Water evaporates from the sea, makes clouds in the sky, and then falls again as rain on the hills

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t9:o1:1
# text = Water evaporates from the sea, makes clouds in the sky, and then falls again as rain on the hills
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	evaporates	evaporate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
16	again	again	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evaporate** | present | Water |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | clouds |  | the sky |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cloud=Product |
| 3 | **fall** | present |  |  |  | the hills | then; again | as rain | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on hill=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water evaporates, makes clouds, and falls again, the same water going round and round forever over the whole world

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t9:o2:1
# text = Water evaporates, makes clouds, and falls again, the same water going round and round forever over the whole world
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	evaporates	evaporate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
14	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	round	round	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	round	round	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	_
18	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
19	over	over	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evaporate** | present | Water |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | Water *not said here* | clouds |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cloud=Product |
| 3 | **fall** | present | Water *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **go** | gerund | the same water *not said here* |  |  | the whole world |  | forever, round *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme over world=Initial\_Location |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water evaporates, makes clouds, and falls again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t9:o3:1
# text = Water evaporates, makes clouds, and falls again
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	evaporates	evaporate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	falls	fall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evaporate** | present | Water | falls |  |  | again |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | Water *not said here* | clouds |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cloud=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clouds gather over the far hills

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:88-justso-alphabet-2-shu-ya-sky-water:t9:o4:1
# text = Clouds gather over the far hills
1	Clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gather	gather	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | present | Clouds |  |  | the far hills |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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