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description: It's 9 pm and Sam has chatted with the bot for two hours. The bot still says "Anything else?" What should he notice? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 8 «Asking well, being polite, knowing when to stop» of the AI course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each
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# Test 8 · ★ · Asking well, being polite, knowing when to stop

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It's 9 pm and Sam has chatted with the bot for two hours. The bot still says "Anything else?" What should he notice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** It, bot · **What happens:** be, chat, say, notice · **To what, where:** 9, Sam, Anything · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 8 «Asking well, being polite, knowing when to stop» 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/8-asking-well-and-knowing-when-to-stop/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It's 9 pm and Sam has chatted with the bot for two hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:8-asking-well-and-knowing-when-to-stop:t8:1
# text = It's 9 pm and Sam has chatted with the bot for two hours.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	pm	p.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:unmarked	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	chatted	chat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | 9 |  |  |  | pm *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |
| 2 | **chat** *speech: other* | present · perfect · passive |  | Sam |  |  | hour | with the bot | tree rules |

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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:* The bot still says "Anything else?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:8-asking-well-and-knowing-when-to-stop:t8:2
# text = The bot still says "Anything else?"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the bot | Anything |  |  | still |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent anything=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What should he notice?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:8-asking-well-and-knowing-when-to-stop:t8:3
# text = What should he notice?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	notice	notice	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 | **notice** | should | bot |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He should chat until the bot says stop

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:8-asking-well-and-knowing-when-to-stop:t8:o1:1
# text = He should chat until the bot says stop
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	chat	chat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chat** *speech: other* | should | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the bot | stop |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent stop=Topic |

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

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The bot never tires, so he must choose to stop

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:8-asking-well-and-knowing-when-to-stop:t8:o2:1
# text = The bot never tires, so he must choose to stop
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	tires	tire	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tire** | present | the bot |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | must | bot |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive | bot *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The bot will be upset if he leaves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:8-asking-well-and-knowing-when-to-stop:t8:o3:1
# text = The bot will be upset if he leaves
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | the bot |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The bot wants him to stay up all night chatting with it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:ai:8-asking-well-and-knowing-when-to-stop:t8:o4:1
# text = The bot wants him to stay up all night chatting with it
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bot	bot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	chatting	chat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | the bot | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **chat** *speech: other* | gerund | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with bot | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with it=Co-Agent |

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