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title: It is given that the Man complained of the Sea's conduct. Select the… — Just So Stories, The Crab that Played… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that the Man complained of the Sea's conduct. Select the response most consistent with his complaint. Exam question 3 of lesson 90 «Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 1: the Eldest Magician and the sea that will not behave» of the books course of Mova's primary scho
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# Exam question 3 · Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 1…

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It is given that the Man complained of the Sea's conduct. Select the response most consistent with his complaint.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Man, Sea, you · **What happens:** give, complain, conduct, select · **To what, where:** It, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 90 «Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 1: the Eldest Magician and the sea that will not behave» 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/90-justso-crab-1-the-eldest-magician/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that the Man complained of the Sea's conduct.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:90-justso-crab-1-the-eldest-magician:e3:1
# text = It is given that the Man complained of the Sea's conduct.
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	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	complained	complain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **complain** *speech: other* | past | the Man |  |  |  |  | of the Sea's conduct | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **conduct** |  | the Sea |  |  |  |  |  | nom conduct «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Select the response most consistent with his complaint.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:90-justso-crab-1-the-eldest-magician:e3:2
# text = Select the response most consistent with his complaint.
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	complaint	complaint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 |
| 2 | **complain** |  | Man |  |  |  |  |  | nom complaint «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It flooded the mountains and then ran out, leaving mud behind

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:90-justso-crab-1-the-eldest-magician:e3:o1:1
# text = It flooded the mountains and then ran out, leaving mud behind
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | past | It | the mountains |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mountain=Patient |
| 2 | **run out** | past |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | gerund |  | mud |  |  |  | behind *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mud=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It ran up the river and flooded his whole village, then ran out again, leaving mud and rocks behind for ever

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:90-justso-crab-1-the-eldest-magician:e3:o2:1
# text = It ran up the river and flooded his whole village, then ran out again, leaving mud and rocks behind for ever
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	again	again	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
18	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run up** | past | It | the river |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location river=Theme |
| 2 | **flood** | past |  | his whole village |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent village=Patient |
| 3 | **run out** | past |  |  |  |  | then; again |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **leave** | gerund |  | mud and rocks |  |  |  | behind *property* | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent mud=Theme for ever=Recipient |

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

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It ran up the river, flooding his house, and ran out again, leaving mud

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:90-justso-crab-1-the-eldest-magician:e3:o3:1
# text = It ran up the river, flooding his house, and ran out again, leaving mud
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	flooding	flood	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	again	again	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
17	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run up** | past | It | the river |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location river=Theme |
| 2 | **flood** | gerund |  | his house |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent house=Patient |
| 3 | **run out** | past |  |  |  |  | again |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **leave** | gerund |  | mud |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mud=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It ran up the river, flooding his house and his canoe, and then ran out again, leaving mud and little fishes

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:90-justso-crab-1-the-eldest-magician:e3:o4:1
# text = It ran up the river, flooding his house and his canoe, and then ran out again, leaving mud and little fishes
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	flooding	flood	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	canoe	canoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
16	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	again	again	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
21	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	fishes	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run up** | past | It | the river |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location river=Theme |
| 2 | **flood** | gerund |  | his house and his canoe |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent house=Patient |
| 3 | **run out** | past |  |  |  |  | then; again |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **leave** | gerund |  | mud and little fishes |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mud=Theme |

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