--- title: ★★★ Harvey from Kent sees "Perdu : petit chat noir" on a lamppost an… — Olympiad: decoding a short French text… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ Harvey from Kent sees "Perdu : petit chat noir" on a lamppost and goes, "Bargain, a cat for sale!" What is it really, and what should he do if he sees the cat? 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What is it really, and what should he do if he sees the cat? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★, lamppost · **What happens:** see, go, be, do · **To what, where:** Perdu, lamppost, Bargain, cat This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 39 «Olympiad: decoding a short French text ★★★» 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/39-olympiad-decoding-a-short-french-text/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ Harvey from Kent sees "Perdu : petit chat noir" on a lamppost and goes, "Bargain, a cat for sale!" ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:39-olympiad-decoding-a-short-french-text:t8:1 # text = ★★★ Harvey from Kent sees "Perdu : petit chat noir" on a lamppost and goes, "Bargain, a cat for sale!" 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ X FW Foreign=Yes 1 dep _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Harvey Harvey PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 5 from from ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Kent Kent PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 7 sees see VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Perdu Perdu PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 : : PUNCT : _ 13 punct _ _ 11 petit petit PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 12 chat chat NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 13 noir noir NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 14 " " PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ _ 15 on on ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 lamppost lamppost NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 19 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 21 " " PUNCT `` _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 Bargain Bargain PROPN NNP Number=Sing 19 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 24 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 appos _ _ 26 for for ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 27 sale sale NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 28 ! ! PUNCT . _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 29 " " PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **see** | present | ★ ★ Harvey from Kent | Perdu | | a lamppost | | | tree rules | | 2 | **go** | present | ★ ★ Harvey from Kent *not said here* | Bargain | | | | | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bargain=Theme | 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:* What is it really, and what should he do if he sees the cat? ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:39-olympiad-decoding-a-short-french-text:t8:2 # text = What is it really, and what should he do if he sees the cat? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 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 really really ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 7 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 10 obj _ _ 8 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 9 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 acl:relcl _ _ 11 if if SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 12 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 13 sees see VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 advcl _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | lamppost | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **do** | should | ★ | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | | 3 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | ★ | the cat | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cat=Stimulus | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} A cat for sale; ring and offer money ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:39-olympiad-decoding-a-short-french-text:t8:o1:1 # text = A cat for sale; ring and offer money 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 3 for for ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 sale sale NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ; ; PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 6 ring ring NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 offer offer VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 9 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **offer** | infinitive | a cat for sale | money | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent money=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} A free cat; take it home ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:39-olympiad-decoding-a-short-french-text:t8:o2:1 # text = A free cat; take it home 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 free free ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ; ; PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 5 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 home home ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | infinitive | a free cat | it | | | | home *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} A cat show; buy a ticket ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:39-olympiad-decoding-a-short-french-text:t8:o3:1 # text = A cat show; buy a ticket 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 show show NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ; ; PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 5 buy buy VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 acl _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 ticket ticket NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **buy** | infinitive | a cat show *not said here* | a ticket | | | | | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} A lost cat; call the number on the poster ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:39-olympiad-decoding-a-short-french-text:t8:o4:1 # text = A lost cat; call the number on the poster 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 amod _ _ 3 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ; ; PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 5 call call VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 on on ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 poster poster NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lose** | participle | | | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **call** | infinitive | a lost cat | the number | | the poster | | | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent number=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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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