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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/42-kipling-s-word-games-best-beloved-stute-fish-humph-and-the-great-grey-green-greasy-limpopo/#t1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:42-kipling-s-word-games-best-beloved-stute-fish-humph-and-the-great-grey-green-greasy-limpopo:t1:1 # text = «why does he keep saying the same Dingo line, is he lazy or what» What is the better answer? 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 5 advmod _ _ 3 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 keep keep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 saying say VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 xcomp _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 8 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 9 Dingo Dingo PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 line line NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 13 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 14 lazy lazy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 parataxis _ _ 15 or or CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 16 what what PRON WP PronType=Rel 14 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 » » PUNCT '' _ 16 punct _ _ 18 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 22 nsubj _ _ 19 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 cop _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 21 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 22 amod _ _ 22 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** *in a quote* | present · do-support | he | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | gerund | he *not said here* | the same Dingo line | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent line=Topic | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | he | | | | | lazy *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **be** *speech: assert* | present | | the better answer | | | | | tree rules | 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. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The printer copied the same line by mistake ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:42-kipling-s-word-games-best-beloved-stute-fish-humph-and-the-great-grey-green-greasy-limpopo:t1:o1:1 # text = The printer copied the same line by mistake 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 printer printer NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 copied copy VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 line line NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 7 by by ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 mistake mistake NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **copy** | past | the printer | the same line | | | | by mistake | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent line=Theme by mistake=Destination | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} It is a refrain: listeners wait for it and join in ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:42-kipling-s-word-games-best-beloved-stute-fish-humph-and-the-great-grey-green-greasy-limpopo:t1:o2:1 # text = It is a refrain: listeners wait for it and join in 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 refrain refrain NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 6 listeners listener NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ _ 7 wait wait VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obl _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 join join VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 12 in in ADP RP _ 11 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a refrain | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **wait** | present | listeners | | | | | for refrain | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **join in** | present | listeners *not said here* | | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} He forgot that he had already written it on the page before ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:42-kipling-s-word-games-best-beloved-stute-fish-humph-and-the-great-grey-green-greasy-limpopo:t1:o3:1 # text = He forgot that he had already written it on the page before 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 forgot forget VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 that that SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 5 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 already already ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 written write VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ 9 on on ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 page page NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 12 before before ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **forget** | past | He | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **write** | past · perfect | he | it | | the page | | before *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on page=Destination | ### Option 4 {#o4} It is a spell that makes the Dingo run ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:42-kipling-s-word-games-best-beloved-stute-fish-humph-and-the-great-grey-green-greasy-limpopo:t1:o4:1 # text = It is a spell that makes the Dingo run 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 spell spell NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 6 nsubj _ _ 6 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 acl:relcl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 Dingo Dingo PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 run run NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a spell | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **make** | present | a spell | the Dingo run | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset run=Product | **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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