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title: A kid from Toronto says, "Why's a tiny brick hurt so much, eh?" ("eh… — Lego builds: instructions vs your own… · tree and pragmatics
description: A kid from Toronto says, "Why's a tiny brick hurt so much, eh?" ("eh" means right?). What is the answer? Test 3 of lesson 32 «Lego builds: instructions vs your own ideas» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's c
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# Test 3 · Lego builds: instructions vs your own ideas

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A kid from Toronto says, "Why's a tiny brick hurt so much, eh?" ("eh" means right?). What is the answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** kid, eh, answer · **What happens:** say, hurt, mean, be · **To what, where:** tiny brick · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 32 «Lego builds: instructions vs your own ideas» 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/32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A kid from Toronto says, "Why's a tiny brick hurt so much, eh?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas:t3:1
# text = A kid from Toronto says, "Why's a tiny brick hurt so much, eh?"
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Toronto	Toronto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	much	much	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	eh	eh	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | a kid from Toronto |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hurt** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | a tiny brick |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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:* ("eh" means right?).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas:t3:2
# text = ("eh" means right?).
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	eh	eh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | eh |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas:t3:3
# text = What is the answer?
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	4	det	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	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 answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Lego bricks have tiny sharp spikes hidden on the bottom of them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas:t3:o1:1
# text = Lego bricks have tiny sharp spikes hidden on the bottom of them
1	Lego	Lego	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spikes	spike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Lego bricks | tiny sharp spikes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spike=Patient |
| 2 | **hide** | participle |  | tiny sharp spikes *not said here* |  | the bottom of bricks |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on bottom=Location |

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

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All the weight goes into one small spot

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas:t3:o2:1
# text = All the weight goes into one small spot
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | all weight |  |  | one small spot |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into spot=Initial\_Location |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Bricks sold in Canada are made much harder because of the cold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas:t3:o3:1
# text = Bricks sold in Canada are made much harder because of the cold
1	Bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	_
9	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | participle |  | Bricks *not said here* |  | Canada |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | Bricks |  |  |  | because the cold; hard *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Bricks are hot

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:32-lego-builds-instructions-vs-your-own-ideas:t3:o4:1
# text = Bricks are hot
1	Bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hot	hot	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 | Bricks |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

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**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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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