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title: Jordan from Bristol: "I done a shape poem, proper job, it's a wave b… — Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning… · tree and pragmatics
description: Jordan from Bristol: "I done a shape poem, proper job, it's a wave but there's only one word on it." ("Proper job" means a job well done.) What is missing? Test 8 of lesson 47 «Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning, acrostic, performing» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the depe
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# Test 8 · Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning, acrostic, performing

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Jordan from Bristol: "I done a shape poem, proper job, it's a wave but there's only one word on it." ("Proper job" means a job well done.) What is missing?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Jordan, poem, one word, Proper job · **What happens:** do, be, mean · **To what, where:** shape poem, wave, poem, job

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This is test 8 of lesson 47 «Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning, acrostic, performing» of the English 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/english/47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jordan from Bristol: "I done a shape poem, proper job, it's a wave but there's only one word on it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t8:1
# text = Jordan from Bristol: "I done a shape poem, proper job, it's a wave but there's only one word on it."
1	Jordan	Jordan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Bristol	Bristol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	done	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
19	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	21	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
22	only	only	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
24	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | past | Jordan from Bristol | a shape poem |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | poem | a wave |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** *in a quote* | present | one word |  |  | poem; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on it=Location |

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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:* ("Proper job" means a job well done.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t8:2
# text = ("Proper job" means a job well done.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Proper job | a job |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | participle |  | a job *not said here* |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What is missing?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t8:3
# text = What is missing?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | missing *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A title of 5, 7 and 5 syllables on top

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t8:o1:1
# text = A title of 5, 7 and 5 syllables on top
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	syllables	syllable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An AABBA rhyme pattern running through it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t8:o2:1
# text = An AABBA rhyme pattern running through it
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	AABBA	aabba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund | a AABBA rhyme pattern *not said here* |  |  | pattern |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through it=Trajectory |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strong words, since the words matter too

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t8:o3:1
# text = Strong words, since the words matter too
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	since	since	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	matter	matter	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | present | Strong words since the words |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing; one word is the perfect shape poem

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:47-poetry-forms-haiku-limerick-kenning-acrostic-performing:t8:o4:1
# text = Nothing; one word is the perfect shape poem
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | one word | the perfect shape poem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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