--- title: ★★★ The Magician praised children «who see and are silent». What had… — Just So Stories, The Crab that Played… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ The Magician praised children «who see and are silent». What had the girl seen at the Very Beginning and kept quiet about? Test 17 · ★ of lesson 91 «Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 2: Pau Amma loses his shell» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depend --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell/t17/) [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, The Crab that Played…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell/) / t17 # Test 17 · ★ · Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 2… ★★★ The Magician praised children «who see and are silent». What had the girl seen at the Very Beginning and kept quiet about? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★ · **What happens:** praise, see, be, have, keep · **To what, where:** children, girl, Beginning · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 91 «Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 2: Pau Amma loses his shell» 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/91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell/#t17). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ The Magician praised children «who see and are silent». ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell:t17:1 # text = ★★★ The Magician praised children «who see and are silent». 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ X FW Foreign=Yes 1 dep _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 Magician Magician PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 6 praised praise VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ 8 « « PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 10 see see VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 12 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 13 silent silent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **praise** | past | ★ ★ the Magician | children | | | | | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent child=Theme clause=Attribute | | 2 | **see** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | silent *property* | tree rules | 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:* What had the girl seen at the Very Beginning and kept quiet about? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell:t17:2 # text = What had the girl seen at the Very Beginning and kept quiet about? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 2 nsubj _ _ 2 had have 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 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 acl _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 Very very ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 Beginning beginning NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 kept keep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 12 quiet quiet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 xcomp _ _ 13 about about ADP IN _ 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | | the girl | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girl=Patient | | 2 | **see** | participle | | the girl *not said here* | | | at the Beginning | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **keep** | past | | | | | | quiet *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The beast slipping away into the sea and the Raja's men searching the shore ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell:t17:o1:1 # text = The beast slipping away into the sea and the Raja's men searching the shore 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 beast beast NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 slipping slip VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 acl _ _ 4 away away ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 Raja Raja PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's 's PART POS _ 10 case _ _ 12 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 conj _ _ 13 searching search VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 12 acl _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 shore shore NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **slip away** | gerund | the beast and the Raja's men *not said here* | | | the sea | | away *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 2 | **search** | gerund | the Raja's men *not said here* | the shore | | | | | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent shore=Location | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Pau Amma slipping away into the sea ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell:t17:o2:1 # text = Pau Amma slipping away into the sea 1 Pau Pau PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 Amma Amma PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 slipping slip VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 away away ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **slip away** | gerund | Pau | | | the sea | | away *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | ### Option 3 {#o3} Pau Amma slipping away into the sea while the Magician was asleep ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell:t17:o3:1 # text = Pau Amma slipping away into the sea while the Magician was asleep 1 Pau Pau PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 Amma Amma PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 slipping slip VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 away away ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 while while SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 Magician Magician PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 11 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 asleep asleep ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **slip away** | gerund | Pau | | | the sea | | away *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 2 | **is** | past | the Magician | | | | | asleep *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Pau Amma hiding in the sand ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell:t17:o4:1 # text = Pau Amma hiding in the sand 1 Pau Pau PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 2 Amma Amma PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 hiding hide VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 1 acl _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 sand sand NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hide** | gerund | Pau *not said here* | | | the sand | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sand=Location | **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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