--- title: Your mate swears: "I SAW it on a nature film, lemmings jumped off a… — Wild animals and tall tales · tree and pragmatics description: Your mate swears: "I SAW it on a nature film, lemmings jumped off a cliff, so it's true." What do you say? 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What do you say? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, I, lemmings, you · **What happens:** swear, see, jump off, be, say · **To what, where:** mate, nature film, cliff · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 8 «Wild animals and tall tales» 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/8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your mate swears: "I SAW it on a nature film, lemmings jumped off a cliff, so it's true." ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:t1:1 # text = Your mate swears: "I SAW it on a nature film, lemmings jumped off a cliff, so it's true." 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 swears swear VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 SAW see VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ 9 on on ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 nature nature NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ _ 12 film film NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 14 lemmings lemming NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 nsubj _ _ 15 jumped jump VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 16 off off ADP RP _ 15 compound:prt _ _ 17 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 cliff cliff NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 20 so so ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ _ 21 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 22 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 23 cop _ _ 23 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **swear** | present | Your mate | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **see** *in a quote* | past | I | mate | | a nature film | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | | 3 | **jump off** *in a quote* | past | lemmings | a cliff | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cliff=Trajectory | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | mate | | | | | true *property* | 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. *Sentence 2:* What do you say? ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:t1:2 # text = What do you say? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | you | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} They only jump on Tuesdays ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:t1:o1:1 # text = They only jump on Tuesdays 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 jump jump VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Tuesdays Tuesday PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **jump** | present | They | | | | tuesday | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Lemmings jump because they can fly a bit ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:t1:o2:1 # text = Lemmings jump because they can fly a bit 1 Lemmings lemming NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 jump jump VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 because because SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 4 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 5 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 fly fly VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 advcl _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 bit bit NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **jump** | present | Lemmings | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **fly** | can | Lemmings *= lemming* | a bit | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} If something is shown on film, then it must always be true ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:t1:o3:1 # text = If something is shown on film, then it must always be true 1 If if SCONJ IN _ 4 mark _ _ 2 something something PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 shown show VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 film film NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 8 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 13 advmod _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 10 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 11 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 13 advmod _ _ 12 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 cop _ _ 13 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present · passive | | something | | film | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | | 2 | **is** | must | film | | | | then | always, true *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} That film was staged; real lemmings don't do that ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:8-wild-animals-and-tall-tales:t1:o4:1 # text = That film was staged; real lemmings don't do that 1 That that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 2 det _ _ 2 film film NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 staged stage VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ; ; PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 6 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 lemmings lemming NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 8 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 9 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 parataxis _ _ 11 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stage** | past · passive | | that film | | | | | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **not** **do** | present · do-support | real lemmings | that | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Eventuality | **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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