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title: Kid in Atlanta goes, "recorder is mid, no cap" ("mid" means boring,… — Music lessons and the recorder · tree and pragmatics
description: Kid in Atlanta goes, "recorder is mid, no cap" ("mid" means boring, "no cap" means honestly). What is the best reply? Test 7 of lesson 1 «Music lessons and the recorder» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's ch
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# Test 7 · Music lessons and the recorder

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Kid in Atlanta goes, "recorder is mid, no cap" ("mid" means boring, "no cap" means honestly). What is the best reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Kid, recorder, mid, cap, best reply · **What happens:** go, be, mean · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 of lesson 1 «Music lessons and the recorder» of the arts 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/arts/1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kid in Atlanta goes, "recorder is mid, no cap" ("mid" means boring, "no cap" means honestly).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t7:1
# text = Kid in Atlanta goes, "recorder is mid, no cap" ("mid" means boring, "no cap" means honestly).
1	Kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Atlanta	Atlanta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	recorder	recorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	mid	mid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	mid	mid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
19	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	23	det	_	_
23	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
25	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	parataxis	_	_
26	honestly	honestly	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Kid in Atlanta |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | recorder |  |  |  |  | mid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | mid |  |  |  |  | boring *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **mean** | present | no cap |  |  |  |  | honestly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 is the best reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t7:2
# text = What is the best reply?
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	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the best reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He is right, so he should stop all music lessons for good

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t7:o1:1
# text = He is right, so he should stop all music lessons for good
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
10	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | should | he | all music lessons |  |  |  | for good | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector lesson=Eventuality |

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

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Fair opinion, but its skills carry over to the drums he wants

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t7:o2:1
# text = Fair opinion, but its skills carry over to the drums he wants
1	Fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	over	over	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	drums	drum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry over** | present | Fair opinion |  |  | the drums |  | over *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to drum=Destination |
| 2 | **want** | present | he | the drums *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot drum=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Opinions about music are not allowed in class

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t7:o3:1
# text = Opinions about music are not allowed in class
1	Opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Opinions about music |  | class |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Recorder is the only instrument worth learning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:1-music-lessons-and-the-recorder:t7:o4:1
# text = Recorder is the only instrument worth learning
1	Recorder	recorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	learning	learning	NOUN	NN	_	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Recorder | the only instrument and worth learning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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