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title: A Gen Z kid says, "Critics said it's trash, so it's trash, period" (… — Age ratings, scary films and choosing… · tree and pragmatics
description: A Gen Z kid says, "Critics said it's trash, so it's trash, period" ("period" means end of discussion). What is fair? Test 3 of lesson 26 «Age ratings, scary films and choosing what to watch» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of e
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# Test 3 · Age ratings, scary films and choosing what to watch

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A Gen Z kid says, "Critics said it's trash, so it's trash, period" ("period" means end of discussion). What is fair?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Z kid, Critics, kid, period · **What happens:** say, be, mean · **To what, where:** trash, end · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 26 «Age ratings, scary films and choosing what to watch» 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/26-age-ratings-scary-films-and-choosing-what-to-watch/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A Gen Z kid says, "Critics said it's trash, so it's trash, period" ("period" means end of discussion).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:26-age-ratings-scary-films-and-choosing-what-to-watch:t3:1
# text = A Gen Z kid says, "Critics said it's trash, so it's trash, period" ("period" means end of discussion).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Critics	critic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	trash	trash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	trash	trash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	period	period	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	5	parataxis	_	_
26	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	discussion	discussion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a Z kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Critics |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | kid | trash |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | kid | trash and period |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **mean** | present | period | end of discussion |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Topic |

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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 fair?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:26-age-ratings-scary-films-and-choosing-what-to-watch:t3:2
# text = What is fair?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Critics are always right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:26-age-ratings-scary-films-and-choosing-what-to-watch:t3:o1:1
# text = Critics are always right
1	Critics	critic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Critics |  |  |  |  | always, right *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Critics never actually watch the films they write reviews about

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:26-age-ratings-scary-films-and-choosing-what-to-watch:t3:o2:1
# text = Critics never actually watch the films they write reviews about
1	Critics	critic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	reviews	review	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **watch** | infinitive | Critics |  |  |  |  | actually *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **write** | present | the films | reviews |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent review=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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You can read their reasons and still disagree

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:26-age-ratings-scary-films-and-choosing-what-to-watch:t3:o3:1
# text = You can read their reasons and still disagree
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | can | You | their reasons |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic |
| 2 | **disagree** | present | You *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Critics are always right about every film because it is their job

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:26-age-ratings-scary-films-and-choosing-what-to-watch:t3:o4:1
# text = Critics are always right about every film because it is their job
1	Critics	critic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Critics |  |  |  |  | about every film; always, right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | film | Critics's job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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