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title: A bar of 4/4 holds a crotchet, a crotchet rest and a minim. Sam says… — Olympiad: music puzzles ★★★ · tree and pragmatics
description: A bar of 4/4 holds a crotchet, a crotchet rest and a minim. Sam says the rest doesn't count, so the bar is short. Is he right? Test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «Olympiad: music puzzles ★★★» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opti
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# Test 8 · ★★★ · Olympiad: music puzzles ★★★

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A bar of 4/4 holds a crotchet, a crotchet rest and a minim. Sam says the rest doesn't count, so the bar is short. Is he right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** bar, Sam, rest · **What happens:** hold, say, not count, be · **To what, where:** crotchet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «Olympiad: music puzzles ★★★» 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/41-olympiad-music-puzzles/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A bar of 4/4 holds a crotchet, a crotchet rest and a minim.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:41-olympiad-music-puzzles:t8:1
# text = A bar of 4/4 holds a crotchet, a crotchet rest and a minim.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	4/4	4/4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crotchet	crotchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	crotchet	crotchet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	minim	minim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a bar of 4/4 | a crotchet and a crotchet rest and a minim |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crotchet=Theme |

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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:* Sam says the rest doesn't count, so the bar is short.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:41-olympiad-music-puzzles:t8:2
# text = Sam says the rest doesn't count, so the bar is short.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 | Sam |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **count** | present · do-support | the rest |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | present | the bar |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Is he right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:41-olympiad-music-puzzles:t8:3
# text = Is he right?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	right	right	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 | bar |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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No: the bar holds 5 beats, so it is too long

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:41-olympiad-music-puzzles:t8:o1:1
# text = No: the bar holds 5 beats, so it is too long
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	beats	beat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | no bar | 5 beats |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beat=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | bar |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

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

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No: 1 + 1 + 2 makes 4 beats, the rest counts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:41-olympiad-music-puzzles:t8:o2:1
# text = No: 1 + 1 + 2 makes 4 beats, the rest counts
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
4	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
6	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	7	cc	_	_
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	beats	beat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | 1 | 4 beats |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset beat=Product |
| 2 | **count** | present | the rest |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes: a rest lasts no time at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:41-olympiad-music-puzzles:t8:o3:1
# text = Yes: a rest lasts no time at all
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | present | a rest |  |  |  | time |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes: the bar holds only 3 beats

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:41-olympiad-music-puzzles:t8:o4:1
# text = Yes: the bar holds only 3 beats
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	beats	beat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the bar | 3 beats |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beat=Theme |

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