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title: Kayla: «bummer, the blade-bone magic's real, my uncle reads bones.»… — Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked b… · tree and pragmatics
description: Kayla: «bummer, the blade-bone magic's real, my uncle reads bones.» (bummer = what a shame) What is true? Test 10 · ★ of lesson 93 «Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 1: the First Friend and the First Servant» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree 
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# Test 10 · ★ · Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 1: t…

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Kayla: «bummer, the blade-bone magic's real, my uncle reads bones.» (bummer = what a shame) What is true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** uncle, bummer · **What happens:** read, shame, be · **To what, where:** bones

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 93 «Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 1: the First Friend and the First Servant» 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/93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kayla: «bummer, the blade-bone magic's real, my uncle reads bones.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t10:1
# text = Kayla: «bummer, the blade-bone magic's real, my uncle reads bones.»
1	Kayla	Kayla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	bummer	bummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
17	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** *in a quote* | present | my uncle | bones |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Topic |

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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:* (bummer = what a shame) What is true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t10:2
# text = (bummer = what a shame) What is true?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	bummer	bummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	punct	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shame	shame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shame** |  | bummer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | bummer |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Bone-reading was a real old custom and always tells what will happen next

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t10:o1:1
# text = Bone-reading was a real old custom and always tells what will happen next
1	Bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	11	advmod	_	_
11	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	nsubj	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
15	next	next	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Bone reading | a real old custom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Bone reading *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | future |  |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Bone-reading was a real old custom in many lands, and it does tell the future if done right

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t10:o2:1
# text = Bone-reading was a real old custom in many lands, and it does tell the future if done right
1	Bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	parataxis	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	ccomp	_	_
21	right	right	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Bone reading | a real old custom |  | many lands |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | reading | the future |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent future=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

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Bone-reading was a real old custom, but it does not tell the future

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t10:o3:1
# text = Bone-reading was a real old custom, but it does not tell the future
1	Bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Bone reading | a real old custom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | reading | the future |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent future=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Bone-reading is real and always right about the future

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t10:o4:1
# text = Bone-reading is real and always right about the future
1	Bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bone reading |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Bone reading *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the future; always *property* | tree rules |

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