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title: "pyramids = slaves getting whipped, i saw it in a film" What would y… — Ancient times and famous stories · tree and pragmatics
description: "pyramids = slaves getting whipped, i saw it in a film" What would you tell your mate? Test 1 of lesson 21 «Ancient times and famous stories» of the myths course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 1 · Ancient times and famous stories

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"pyramids = slaves getting whipped, i saw it in a film" What would you tell your mate?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** slaves, pyramids, you · **What happens:** get, whip, see, tell · **To what, where:** it, film · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 21 «Ancient times and famous stories» of the myths 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/myths/21-ancient-times-and-famous-stories/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:21-ancient-times-and-famous-stories:t1:1
# text = "pyramids = slaves getting whipped, i saw it in a film" What would you tell your mate?
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slaves	slave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	whipped	whip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	_
15	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	obj	_	_
16	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl:relcl	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | gerund | slaves *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **whip** *in a quote* | participle | slaves *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-1-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **see** *in a quote* | past | pyramids and slaves | it |  | a film |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | would | you | a film |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent what=Recipient mate=Topic |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Aliens built them, so there were no workers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:21-ancient-times-and-famous-stories:t1:o1:1
# text = Aliens built them, so there were no workers
1	Aliens	alien	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Aliens | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset they=Product |
| 2 | **be** | past | no workers |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Digs suggest mostly paid, fed workers; films add the whips

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:21-ancient-times-and-famous-stories:t1:o2:1
# text = Digs suggest mostly paid, fed workers; films add the whips
1	Digs	dig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	suggest	suggest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
7	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	whips	whip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present | Digs |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pay** | participle | Digs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | mostly *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **feed** | participle | Digs *not said here* | workers |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worker=Recipient |
| 4 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | films | the whips |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whip=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Romans built them with slaves from Britain

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:21-ancient-times-and-famous-stories:t1:o3:1
# text = Romans built them with slaves from Britain
1	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	slaves	slave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Romans | them *= they* |  | Britain |  | with slaves | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent they=Product from britain=Material |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The film is right; we even have old photos of the whipping

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:21-ancient-times-and-famous-stories:t1:o4:1
# text = The film is right; we even have old photos of the whipping
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	whipping	whipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the film |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | we | old photos of the whipping |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Patient |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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