--- title: ★★★ Careful: the Man first says the sea comes «once a day and once a… — Just So Stories, The Crab that Played… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ Careful: the Man first says the sea comes «once a day and once a night»; the Magician tells the Fisherman to pull «twice a day and twice a night». Which is closer to real tides? 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Which is closer to real tides? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Man, sea, Magician · **What happens:** say, come, tell, pull, be · **To what, where:** Fisherman · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 17 · ★★ of lesson 92 «Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 3: the Moon pulls the sea, and how tides really work» 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/92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea/#t17). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ Careful: the Man first says the sea comes «once a day and once a night»; the Magician tells the Fisherman to pull «twice a day and twice a night». ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:t17:1 # text = ★★★ Careful: the Man first says the sea comes «once a day and once a night»; the Magician tells the Fisherman to pull «twice a day and twice a night». 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ X FW Foreign=Yes 1 dep _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Careful careful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 9 punct _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 Man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 8 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 9 advmod _ _ 9 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 comes come VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 ccomp _ _ 13 « « PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 16 advmod _ _ 15 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 18 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 20 advmod _ _ 19 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 » » PUNCT '' _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 ; ; PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 Magician magician NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 nsubj _ _ 25 tells tell VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 conj _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 Fisherman Fisherman PROPN NNP Number=Sing 25 obj _ _ 28 to to PART TO _ 29 mark _ _ 29 pull pull VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 25 xcomp _ _ 30 « « PUNCT `` _ 33 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 31 twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 33 advmod _ _ 32 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 33 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 obj _ _ 34 and and CCONJ CC _ 37 cc _ _ 35 twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 37 advmod _ _ 36 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 37 det _ _ 37 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 33 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 38 » » PUNCT '' _ 33 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 39 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Man | | | | | first *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **come** | present | the sea | | | | day | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the Magician | | the Fisherman | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent fisherman=Recipient clause=Topic | | 4 | **pull** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Magician *not said here* | | | | day | | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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:* Which is closer to real tides? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:t17:2 # text = Which is closer to real tides? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 closer close ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 0 root _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 tides tide NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | to real tides; close *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Four high tides a day, twice in the day and twice at night, always at the same time ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:t17:o1:1 # text = Four high tides a day, twice in the day and twice at night, always at the same time 1 Four four NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 3 nummod _ _ 2 high high ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 tides tide NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 10 advmod _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 acl _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 12 twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 14 advmod _ _ 13 at at ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 16 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 20 advmod _ _ 17 at at ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 19 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 20 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 2 {#o2} Once a day and once a night, as the Man said, and the Rat bites twice ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:t17:o2:1 # text = Once a day and once a night, as the Man said, and the Rat bites twice 1 Once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 12 advmod _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl:unmarked _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 5 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 7 advmod _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 9 as as SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 Man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 17 bites bite VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 conj _ _ 18 twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 17 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Man | | | | | once *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **bite** | present | the Rat | | | | | twice *property* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Once a day and once a night, as the Man said ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:t17:o3:1 # text = Once a day and once a night, as the Man said 1 Once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 12 advmod _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl:unmarked _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 5 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 7 advmod _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 9 as as SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 Man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Man | | | | | once *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Twice a day and night in all: about two high tides in 25 hours ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:92-justso-crab-3-the-moon-pulls-the-sea:t17:o4:1 # text = Twice a day and night in all: about two high tides in 25 hours 1 Twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 3 advmod _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 5 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 : : PUNCT : _ 12 punct _ _ 9 about about ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 12 nummod _ _ 11 high high ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 tides tide NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 conj _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 25 25 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 15 nummod _ _ 15 hours hour NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nmod _ _ ``` 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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