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# Test 2 · ★★★ · Rumours about classmates and what to do with a secret

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Big sister, telling a story: "and then he fell in the pond, well, a puddle, ok I'm making it funnier." What does she know?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Big sister, he, she · **What happens:** tell, fall, make, know · **To what, where:** story, puddle, pond · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 50 «Rumours about classmates and what to do with a secret» of the adult life 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/adult-life/50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Big sister, telling a story: "and then he fell in the pond, well, a puddle, ok I'm making it funnier."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t2:1
# text = Big sister, telling a story: "and then he fell in the pond, well, a puddle, ok I'm making it funnier."
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	well	well	INTJ	UH	_	20	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	puddle	puddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	ok	ok	INTJ	UH	_	25	discourse	_	_
23	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	funnier	funny	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	25	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | Big sister *not said here* | a story |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |
| 2 | **fall** *in a quote* | past | he | a puddle |  | the pond | then |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in pond=Location |
| 3 | **make** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Big sister *= sister* | story |  |  |  | funny *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* What does she know?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t2:2
# text = What does she know?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · do-support | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Funnier stories are always truer stories

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t2:o1:1
# text = Funnier stories are always truer stories
1	Funnier	funny	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	truer	true	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Funnier stories | truer stories |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

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Changing a story to make it funnier makes it untrue

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t2:o2:1
# text = Changing a story to make it funnier makes it untrue
1	Changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	funnier	funny	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	untrue	untrue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | gerund |  | a story |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | story |  |  |  | funny *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **make** | present | Changing | story |  |  |  | untrue *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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You should never tell funny stories at all, to anybody

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t2:o3:1
# text = You should never tell funny stories at all, to anybody
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	anybody	anybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | should | You | funny stories | anybody | all |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Topic to anybody=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A puddle and a pond are the same thing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t2:o4:1
# text = A puddle and a pond are the same thing
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puddle	puddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a puddle and a pond | the same thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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