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title: Freddie's aunt says, "Knowing when to stop is half the job, kiddo."… — Painting: paints, brushes, mess and mi… · tree and pragmatics
description: Freddie's aunt says, "Knowing when to stop is half the job, kiddo." What should he do while painting? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 14 «Painting: paints, brushes, mess and mistakes» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's
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# Test 6 · ★ · Painting: paints, brushes, mess and mistakes

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Freddie's aunt says, "Knowing when to stop is half the job, kiddo." What should he do while painting?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** aunt, Knowing, Freddie · **What happens:** say, know, stop, be, do, paint · **To what, where:** job · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 14 «Painting: paints, brushes, mess and mistakes» 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/14-painting-paints-brushes-mess-and-mistakes/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Freddie's aunt says, "Knowing when to stop is half the job, kiddo."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:14-painting-paints-brushes-mess-and-mistakes:t6:1
# text = Freddie's aunt says, "Knowing when to stop is half the job, kiddo."
1	Freddie	Freddie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Knowing	know	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	14	det:predet	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	kiddo	kiddo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Freddie's aunt |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **know** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **stop** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Knowing | half job |  |  |  | kiddo *vocative* | 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:* What should he do while painting?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:14-painting-paints-brushes-mess-and-mistakes:t6:2
# text = What should he do while painting?
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	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	painting	paint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should | Freddie |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **paint** | gerund | Freddie *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Never stop until the whole picture is completely dark

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:14-painting-paints-brushes-mess-and-mistakes:t6:o1:1
# text = Never stop until the whole picture is completely dark
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present | the whole picture |  |  |  |  | completely, dark *property* | tree rules |

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

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Step back often and stop when it looks right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:14-painting-paints-brushes-mess-and-mistakes:t6:o2:1
# text = Step back often and stop when it looks right
1	Step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **look** | present | it |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Paint with his eyes shut so he does not see the mess

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:14-painting-paints-brushes-mess-and-mistakes:t6:o3:1
# text = Paint with his eyes shut so he does not see the mess
1	Paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **see** | present · do-support | Paint | the mess |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mess=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Keep adding more paint until the paper is full

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:14-painting-paints-brushes-mess-and-mistakes:t6:o4:1
# text = Keep adding more paint until the paper is full
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	until	until	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | more paint |  |  | until the paper |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | adding |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |

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