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title: Jake from Texas sings "Savez-vous planter les choux ?" and goes, "Y'… — Songs and rhymes · tree and pragmatics
description: Jake from Texas sings "Savez-vous planter les choux ?" and goes, "Y'all, this song is unhinged - I'm planting with my nose!" Why is it a good song for school? Test 4 of lesson 31 «Songs and rhymes» of the French course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question
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# Test 4 · Songs and rhymes

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Jake from Texas sings "Savez-vous planter les choux ?" and goes, "Y'all, this song is unhinged - I'm planting with my nose!" Why is it a good song for school?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Jake, Savez, Y'all, song · **What happens:** sing, choux, go, unhinge, plant, be · **To what, where:** Y'all, song · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 of lesson 31 «Songs and rhymes» of the French 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/french/31-songs-and-rhymes/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jake from Texas sings "Savez-vous planter les choux ?" and goes, "Y'all, this song is unhinged - I'm planting with my nose!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:31-songs-and-rhymes:t4:1
# text = Jake from Texas sings "Savez-vous planter les choux ?" and goes, "Y'all, this song is unhinged - I'm planting with my nose!"
1	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Texas	Texas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	sings	sing	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Savez	Savez	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	vous	vous	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	11	flat:foreign	_	_
9	planter	planter	X	FW	_	11	compound	_	_
10	les	les	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	11	compound	_	_
11	choux	choux	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Y'all	Y'all	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	det	_	_
21	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	unhinged	unhinge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl:relcl	_	_
24	-	-	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
27	planting	plant	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
28	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | Jake from Texas |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **choux** *in a quote* |  | Savez |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | present | Jake from Texas *not said here* | Y'all |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location y'all=Theme |
| 4 | **unhinge** *in a quote* | present · passive | Y'all *not said here* | this song |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 5 | **plant** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Jake from Texas *= jake* |  |  |  |  | with my nose | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with nose=Instrument |

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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:* Why is it a good song for school?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:31-songs-and-rhymes:t4:2
# text = Why is it a good song for school?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | song |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Each verse names a body part, so you learn them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:31-songs-and-rhymes:t4:o1:1
# text = Each verse names a body part, so you learn them
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	names	name	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present | each verse | a body part |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | present | you | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It helps you learn the days of the week

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:31-songs-and-rhymes:t4:o2:1
# text = It helps you learn the days of the week
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | It | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It teaches you real gardening tips

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:31-songs-and-rhymes:t4:o3:1
# text = It teaches you real gardening tips
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	gardening	gardening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tips	tip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | It | real gardening tips | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient tip=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is the French national anthem

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:31-songs-and-rhymes:t4:o4:1
# text = It is the French national anthem
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	anthem	anthem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the French national anthem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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