--- title: A wee lad from Edinburgh says "Ken how mony verbs in 'I can swim'? J… — Grammar puzzles, part one · tree and pragmatics description: A wee lad from Edinburgh says "Ken how mony verbs in 'I can swim'? Jist the wan, aye?" ("Ken" means do you know, "wan" means one.) Is he right? 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Is he right? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** wee lad, mony verbs, Ken, you, wan · **What happens:** say, swim, mean, know, be · **To what, where:** Ken, one · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 6 · ★★ of lesson 11 «Grammar puzzles, part one» of the language 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/language/11-grammar-puzzles-part-one/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A wee lad from Edinburgh says "Ken how mony verbs in 'I can swim'? ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:11-grammar-puzzles-part-one:t6:1 # text = A wee lad from Edinburgh says "Ken how mony verbs in 'I can swim'? 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 wee wee ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 lad lad NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Edinburgh Edinburgh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ 6 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Ken Ken PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 9 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 16 advmod _ _ 10 mony mony NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 verbs verb NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 nsubj _ _ 12 in in SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 13 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 15 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 16 swim swim VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 17 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | a wee lad from Edinburgh | Ken | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **swim** *in a quote* | can | mony verbs | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=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:* Jist the wan, aye?" ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:11-grammar-puzzles-part-one:t6:2 # text = Jist the wan, aye?" 1 Jist Jist PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 wan wan NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 aye aye NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. *Sentence 3:* ("Ken" means do you know, "wan" means one.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:11-grammar-puzzles-part-one:t6:3 # text = ("Ken" means do you know, "wan" means one.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Ken Ken PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 wan wan NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ _ 13 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 14 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 13 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Ken | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **know** | present · do-support | you | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **mean** | present | wan | one | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic | *Sentence 4:* Is he right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:11-grammar-puzzles-part-one:t6:4 # text = Is he right? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | wan | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Yes, only swim ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:11-grammar-puzzles-part-one:t6:o1:1 # text = Yes, only swim 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 only only ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 swim swim VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **swim** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yes, only can ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:11-grammar-puzzles-part-one:t6:o2:1 # text = Yes, only can 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 only only ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} No, there are three: I, can, swim ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:11-grammar-puzzles-part-one:t6:o3:1 # text = No, there are three: I, can, swim 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 4 expl _ _ 4 are be VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 advcl _ _ 5 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 : : PUNCT : _ 9 punct _ _ 7 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 9 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 11 swim swim VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | present | three | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **swim** | can | | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} No, there are two: can and swim ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:11-grammar-puzzles-part-one:t6:o4:1 # text = No, there are two: can and swim 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 4 expl _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 5 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 7 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 swim swim VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **swim** | infinitive | | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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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