--- title: Your friend says, "Why bother being careful, bots don't remember any… — Sounding right and being right · tree and pragmatics description: Your friend says, "Why bother being careful, bots don't remember anything anyway." What is the problem with that? 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What is the problem with that? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, bother, bots, problem · **What happens:** say, be, not remember · **To what, where:** anything · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 3 «Sounding right and being right» of the AI 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/ai/3-sounding-right-and-being-right/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your friend says, "Why bother being careful, bots don't remember anything anyway." ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t4:1 # text = Your friend says, "Why bother being careful, bots don't remember anything anyway." 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 9 advmod _ _ 7 bother bother PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 9 nsubj _ _ 8 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 cop _ _ 9 careful careful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 11 bots bot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 nsubj _ _ 12 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 13 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 14 advmod _ _ 14 remember remember VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 conj _ _ 15 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 14 obj _ _ 16 anyway anyway ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your friend | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | gerund | bother | | | | | careful *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **remember** *in a quote* | present · do-support | bots | anything | | | | anyway *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent anything=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:* What is the problem with that? ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t4:2 # text = What is the problem with that? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 problem problem NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ _ 5 with with ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the problem with that | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Bots forget, so you can type anything ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t4:o1:1 # text = Bots forget, so you can type anything 1 Bots bot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 forget forget VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 4 so so ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 5 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 6 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 type type VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 parataxis _ _ 8 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **forget** | present | Bots | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **type** | can | you | anything | | | | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Bots remember everything forever, so you should be scared to type anything ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t4:o2:1 # text = Bots remember everything forever, so you should be scared to type anything 1 Bots bot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 remember remember VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 everything everything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 2 obj _ _ 4 forever forever ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 so so ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 8 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 9 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 10 cop _ _ 10 scared scared ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 parataxis _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 type type VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 advcl _ _ 13 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 12 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **remember** | present | Bots | everything | | | | forever *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent everything=Theme | | 2 | **is** | should | you | | | | | scared *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **type** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | anything | | | | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Some chats are saved by the company, so private things should stay private ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t4:o3:1 # text = Some chats are saved by the company, so private things should stay private 1 Some some DET DT PronType=Ind 2 det _ _ 2 chats chat NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 saved save VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 company company NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 9 so so ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 10 private private ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 nsubj _ _ 12 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 stay stay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 14 private private ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **save** | present · passive | the company | some chats | | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | | 2 | **stay** | should | private things | | | | | private *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Nobody ever reads chats, so it is fine ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t4:o4:1 # text = Nobody ever reads chats, so it is fine 1 Nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 3 nsubj _ _ 2 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 3 advmod _ _ 3 reads read VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 chats chat NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 so so ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 expl _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **read** | present | Nobody | chats | | | ever | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chat=Topic | | 2 | **is** | present | Nobody *not said here* | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | **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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