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# Test 16 · ★ · Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 2: t…

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★★★ The Cat has «a lot of rizz» (charm). Which moment shows his charm working MOST cleverly?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★, moment, charm · **What happens:** have, show, work · **To what, where:** lot, charm

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This is test 16 · ★ of lesson 94 «Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 2: the bargain, the Bat and the Baby» 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/94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby/#t16).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ The Cat has «a lot of rizz» (charm).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby:t16:1
# text = ★★★ The Cat has «a lot of rizz» (charm).
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	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	rizz	rizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	charm	charm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | ★ ★ the Cat | a lot of rizz |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

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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:* Which moment shows his charm working MOST cleverly?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby:t16:2
# text = Which moment shows his charm working MOST cleverly?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	charm	charm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	MOST	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	cleverly	cleverly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | which moment | ★'s charm |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent charm=Recipient |
| 2 | **work** | gerund | ★'s charm *not said here* |  |  |  |  | cleverly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Eating the Woman's bread without asking

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby:t16:o1:1
# text = Eating the Woman's bread without asking
1	Eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  | the Woman's bread |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Patient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Getting a blessing without the Woman knowing it was him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby:t16:o2:1
# text = Getting a blessing without the Woman knowing it was him
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | a blessing |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer blessing=Stimulus |
| 2 | **know** | gerund | the Woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is a** | past | blessing | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Winning the Baby's first laugh by tickling

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby:t16:o3:1
# text = Winning the Baby's first laugh by tickling
1	Winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Baby	Baby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	tickling	tickle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | gerund |  | the Baby's first laugh |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Eventuality |
| 2 | **tickle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **laugh** |  | the Baby |  |  |  |  |  | nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Getting a blessing without the Woman knowing it was him, and so keeping his bargain pure

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:94-justso-cat-2-a-bargain-and-a-baby:t16:o4:1
# text = Getting a blessing without the Woman knowing it was him, and so keeping his bargain pure
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | a blessing |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer blessing=Stimulus |
| 2 | **know** | gerund | the Woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is a** | past | blessing | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **keep** | gerund |  | his bargain |  |  |  | pure *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bargain=Theme |
| 5 | **bargain** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom bargain «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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