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# Test 2 · ★★★ · Olympiad: picture puzzles, colours, dates and myths ★★★

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Nan reckons The Starry Night was painted after Van Gogh died, "cos he only got famous later". What is the truth?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Nan, Van, truth · **What happens:** reckon, paint, die, get, be · **To what, where:** Starry Night, cos

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This is test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 42 «Olympiad: picture puzzles, colours, dates and myths ★★★» 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/42-olympiad-picture-puzzles/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Nan reckons The Starry Night was painted after Van Gogh died, "cos he only got famous later".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:42-olympiad-picture-puzzles:t2:1
# text = Nan reckons The Starry Night was painted after Van Gogh died, "cos he only got famous later".
1	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reckons	reckon	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Starry	Starry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Night	Night	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	Van	Van	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	Gogh	Gogh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
11	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	cos	cos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	only	only	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reckon** | present | Nan |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **paint** | past · passive |  | the Starry Night |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **die** | past | Van | cos |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **get** *in a quote* | past | Van | cos *not said here* |  |  |  | late *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cos=Stimulus |

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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 the truth?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:42-olympiad-picture-puzzles:t2:2
# text = What is the truth?
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	truth	truth	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 truth |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He painted it in 1853, the year he was born, as a baby

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:42-olympiad-picture-puzzles:t2:o1:1
# text = He painted it in 1853, the year he was born, as a baby
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	1853	1853	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | He | it |  | 1853 |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in 1853=Destination |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | he |  |  | year |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She is right, friends painted it from his notes in 1891

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:42-olympiad-picture-puzzles:t2:o2:1
# text = She is right, friends painted it from his notes in 1891
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	1891	1891	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **paint** | past | right friends | it |  | his notes |  | in 1891 | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in 1891=Destination |
| 3 | **note** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She is right, it was painted by his brother Theo in 1900

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:42-olympiad-picture-puzzles:t2:o3:1
# text = She is right, it was painted by his brother Theo in 1900
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	Theo	Theo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	1900	1900	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **paint** | past · passive | his brother | it |  | 1900 |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme in 1900=Destination |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He painted it in 1889 and died in 1890; the fame came after

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:42-olympiad-picture-puzzles:t2:o4:1
# text = He painted it in 1889 and died in 1890; the fame came after
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	1889	1889	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	1890	1890	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fame	fame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	after	after	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | He | it |  | 1889 |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in 1889=Destination |
| 2 | **die** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in 1890 | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in 1890=Attribute |
| 3 | **come** | past | the fame |  |  |  |  | after *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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