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What is the best reply? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Kid, set, mid, best reply · **What happens:** say, be, mean · **To what, where:** Bro, back · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 4 of lesson 22 «How films are made: script, crew, sets, editing» 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/22-how-films-are-made-script-crew-sets-editing/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Kid in Texas says, "Bro, the set was mid, it's just boards at the back" ("mid" means not great). ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:22-how-films-are-made-script-crew-sets-editing:t4:1 # text = Kid in Texas says, "Bro, the set was mid, it's just boards at the back" ("mid" means not great). 1 Kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 in in ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Texas Texas PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 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 Bro bro NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 set set NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 11 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 mid mid ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 cop _ _ 16 just just ADV RB _ 17 advmod _ _ 17 boards board VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 18 at at ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 back back NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 21 " " PUNCT '' _ 17 punct _ _ 22 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 26 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 " " PUNCT `` _ 24 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 mid mid NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 " " PUNCT '' _ 24 punct _ _ 26 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 27 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 28 advmod _ _ 28 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 26 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 29 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 26 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 30 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Kid in Texas | Bro | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent bro=Topic | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the set | Bro *not said here* | | | | mid *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | set | | | the back | | board *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **mean** | present | mid | | | | | great *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | 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 best reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:22-how-films-are-made-script-crew-sets-editing:t4:2 # 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 _ _ ``` | # | 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Sets only need to look real to the camera ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:22-how-films-are-made-script-crew-sets-editing:t4:o1:1 # text = Sets only need to look real to the camera 1 Sets set NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 need need VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 look look VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 xcomp _ _ 7 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 camera camera NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **need** | present | Sets | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **look** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Sets *not said here* | | | | | to the camera; real *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to camera=Experiencer | ### Option 2 {#o2} Boards look better on film ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:22-how-films-are-made-script-crew-sets-editing:t4:o2:1 # text = Boards look better on film 1 Boards board NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 look look VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 2 xcomp _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 film film NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look** | present | Boards | | | | | on film; good *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on film=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Real films always use real buildings, so this one was a cheap film ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:22-how-films-are-made-script-crew-sets-editing:t4:o3:1 # text = Real films always use real buildings, so this one was a cheap film 1 Real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 films film NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 4 advmod _ _ 4 use use VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 buildings building NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 9 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 10 det _ _ 10 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 11 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 13 cheap cheap ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 film film NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **use** | present | Real films | real buildings | | | | always *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Patient | | 2 | **is a** | past | this one | a cheap film | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} The film crew simply forgot to finish building the back of the set ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:22-how-films-are-made-script-crew-sets-editing:t4:o4:1 # text = The film crew simply forgot to finish building the back of the set 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 film film NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 crew crew NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 simply simply ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 forgot forget VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 finish finish VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 building build VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 xcomp _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 back back NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 set set NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **forget** | past | the film crew | | | | | simply *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **finish** | to-infinitive | the film crew *not said here* | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **build** | gerund | the film crew *not said here* | the back of the set | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset back=Product | **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; 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