---
title: bruh, was the sink pea lowkey proud of himself? — Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a p… · tree and pragmatics
description: bruh, was the sink pea lowkey proud of himself? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 937 «Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a pea grows by the sick girl's window and gives her hope» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choi
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/937-pg27200-part148/t2/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[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/) / [Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a p…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/937-pg27200-part148/) / t2

# Test 2 · ★ · Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a pea grows by the sick…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
bruh, was the sink pea lowkey proud of himself?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** sink pea

<!-- .vabout -->
This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 937 «Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a pea grows by the sick girl's window and gives her hope» 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/937-pg27200-part148/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:937-pg27200-part148:t2:1
# text = bruh, was the sink pea lowkey proud of himself?
1	bruh	bruh	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	lowkey	lowkey	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the sink pea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah, he was totally embarrassed and kept wishing that the pigeons had never let him fall into the sink

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:937-pg27200-part148:t2:o1:1
# text = nah, he was totally embarrassed and kept wishing that the pigeons had never let him fall into the sink
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	embarrassed	embarrassed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	wishing	wish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | embarrassed, totally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wish** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **not** **let** | past | the pigeons | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **fall** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into the sink *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into sink=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, he kept bragging to the sink that he was the best pea and nobody else could compete with him

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:937-pg27200-part148:t2:o2:1
# text = yeah, he kept bragging to the sink that he was the best pea and nobody else could compete with him
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bragging	brag	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	csubj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	14	conj	_	_
17	else	else	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	compete	compete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **brag** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  | the sink |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to sink=Recipient |
| 3 | **is a** | past | he | the best pea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **compete** | could | bragging |  |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn battle-36.4 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah, he said he was just a plain little pea

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:937-pg27200-part148:t2:o3:1
# text = nah, he said he was just a plain little pea
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | he | a plain little pea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, he said he was the most remarkable

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:937-pg27200-part148:t2:o4:1
# text = yeah, he said he was the most remarkable
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	9	advmod	_	_
9	remarkable	remarkable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | remarkable *property* | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a p…, test 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/937-pg27200-part148/t1/)
- next →: [Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a p…, test 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/937-pg27200-part148/t3/)
- ↑ back to [Andersen's Tales, The Pea Blossom: a pea grows by the sick girl's window and gives her hope](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/937-pg27200-part148/)