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title: Jack says his cracked owl is "stuffed" ("stuffed" means broken) and… — Show day: the exhibition, the concert… · tree and pragmatics
description: Jack says his cracked owl is "stuffed" ("stuffed" means broken) and wants to hide it. What could he learn from kintsugi? Test 10 of lesson 40 «Show day: the exhibition, the concert and the big arts quiz» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the ques
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# Test 10 · Show day: the exhibition, the concert and the big arts quiz

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Jack says his cracked owl is "stuffed" ("stuffed" means broken) and wants to hide it. What could he learn from kintsugi?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Jack · **What happens:** say, crack, stuff, mean, break, want · **To what, where:** cracked owl, owl, kintsugi · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 of lesson 40 «Show day: the exhibition, the concert and the big arts quiz» 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/40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jack says his cracked owl is "stuffed" ("stuffed" means broken) and wants to hide it.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t10:1
# text = Jack says his cracked owl is "stuffed" ("stuffed" means broken) and wants to hide it.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cracked	crack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	stuffed	stuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	stuffed	stuff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Jack |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **crack** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stuff** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | Jack's cracked owl |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **stuff** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **break** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 7 | **want** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 8 | **hide** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | owl |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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:* What could he learn from kintsugi?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t10:2
# text = What could he learn from kintsugi?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	kintsugi	kintsugi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | could | Jack |  |  | kintsugi |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent what=Topic from kintsugi=Source |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Cracks can be part of a piece's story and beauty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t10:o1:1
# text = Cracks can be part of a piece's story and beauty
1	Cracks	crack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Cracks | part and beauty |  |  |  | of a piece's story | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Gold makes any pot more expensive than art

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t10:o2:1
# text = Gold makes any pot more expensive than art
1	Gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Gold | any pot |  |  |  | expensive *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material pot=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Cracked pots must always be thrown away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t10:o3:1
# text = Cracked pots must always be thrown away
1	Cracked	crack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **throw away** | must · passive |  | Cracked pots |  |  |  | always, away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Only perfect work is allowed in exhibitions

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t10:o4:1
# text = Only perfect work is allowed in exhibitions
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	exhibitions	exhibition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | perfect work |  | exhibitions |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

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