--- title: Jack from Somerset: «alright my lover, horses were tamed first, befo… — Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked b… · tree and pragmatics description: Jack from Somerset: «alright my lover, horses were tamed first, before dogs.» (alright my lover = hello, friend) Put it right. Test 6 · ★ 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 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant/t6/) [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 Cat that Walked b…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant/) / t6 # Test 6 · ★ · Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 1: t… Jack from Somerset: «alright my lover, horses were tamed first, before dogs.» (alright my lover = hello, friend) Put it right. **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend · **What happens:** tame, put · **To what, where:** Jack, lover This is test 6 · ★ 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/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Jack from Somerset: «alright my lover, horses were tamed first, before dogs.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t6:1 # text = Jack from Somerset: «alright my lover, horses were tamed first, before dogs.» 1 Jack Jack PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 from from ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Somerset Somerset PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 12 punct _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 alright alright ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 lover lover NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 10 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nsubj:pass _ _ 11 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux:pass _ _ 12 tamed tame VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 13 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 12 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 before before ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 dogs dog NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 . . PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 » » PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tame** *in a quote* | past · passive | | Jack from Somerset | | | before dogs | alright my lover; first *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient | 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:* (alright my lover = hello, friend) Put it right. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t6:2 # text = (alright my lover = hello, friend) Put it right. 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 alright alright DET PDT PronType=Tot 4 det:predet _ _ 3 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 lover lover NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 = = SYM SYM _ 6 punct _ _ 6 hello hello INTJ UH _ 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 8 punct _ _ 10 Put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 acl:relcl _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ 12 right right ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put** | infinitive | friend | lover | | | | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Horses came first, at least 5,000 years ago; dogs later ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t6:o1:1 # text = Horses came first, at least 5,000 years ago; dogs later 1 Horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 least least ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 7 nmod _ _ 7 5,000 5000 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl:unmarked _ _ 9 ago ago ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ; ; PUNCT : _ 11 punct _ _ 11 dogs dog NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obl:unmarked _ _ 12 later late ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 2 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | past | Horses | | | | | ago, first, late *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Dogs came first, at least 15,000 years ago; horses much later ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t6:o2:1 # text = Dogs came first, at least 15,000 years ago; horses much later 1 Dogs dog NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 least least ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 7 nmod _ _ 7 15,000 15000 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl:unmarked _ _ 9 ago ago ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ; ; PUNCT : _ 11 punct _ _ 11 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ 12 much much ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 13 later late ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 11 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | past | Dogs | horses | | | | ago, first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Horses came first, long before dogs, which were only tamed in the last few hundred years by people ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t6:o3:1 # text = Horses came first, long before dogs, which were only tamed in the last few hundred years by people 1 Horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 2 advmod _ _ 6 before before ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 dogs dog NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 12 nsubj:pass _ _ 10 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux:pass _ _ 11 only only ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 tamed tame VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 acl:relcl _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 15 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 16 few few ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 hundred hundred NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 18 nummod _ _ 18 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obl _ _ 19 by by ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 20 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | past | Horses | | | | before dogs | first, long *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before dog=Location | | 2 | **tame** | past · passive | people | dogs | | | year | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient | ### Option 4 {#o4} Horses were tamed first, before dogs, and the Woman taught both of them in the Cave long ago ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:93-justso-cat-1-the-first-friend-and-the-first-servant:t6:o4:1 # text = Horses were tamed first, before dogs, and the Woman taught both of them in the Cave long ago 1 Horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 tamed tame VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 before before ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 dogs dog NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 Woman woman NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 taught teach VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 13 both both DET DT PronType=Tot 12 obj _ _ 14 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nmod _ _ 16 in in ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 Cave cave NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 19 long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 20 advmod _ _ 20 ago ago ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tame** | past · passive | | Horses | | | before dogs | first *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient | | 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | the Woman | both | | the Cave | | ago *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent both=Recipient | **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; 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