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# Test 1 · Growing: teeth, height, hair, nails, from baby to grown-up

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«got my hair cut short so it grows back thicker, everyone knows that» What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** hair, everyone · **What happens:** get, cut, grow back, know, be · **To what, where:** hair, that · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 71 «Growing: teeth, height, hair, nails, from baby to grown-up» of the biology 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/biology/71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up:t1:1
# text = «got my hair cut short so it grows back thicker, everyone knows that» What is right?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	thicker	thick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	14	nsubj	_	_
14	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
17	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | past |  | my hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** *in a quote* | participle | my hair *not said here* |  |  |  |  | short *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **grow back** *in a quote* | present | hair |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **know** *in a quote* | present | everyone | that |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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No, cutting hair stops it growing for a month

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up:t1:o1:1
# text = No, cutting hair stops it growing for a month
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund |  | hair |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product |
| 2 | **stop** | present | cutting | hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | gerund | cutting *not said here* |  |  |  | month |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, but only if you cut it at night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up:t1:o2:1
# text = Yes, but only if you cut it at night
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | you | it |  |  | night |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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That's a myth; scissors never touch the follicle where hair grows

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up:t1:o3:1
# text = That's a myth; scissors never touch the follicle where hair grows
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	follicle	follicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a myth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | present | scissors | the follicle |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme follicle=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | present | hair |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, each cut doubles the number of hairs on your head, so keep cutting

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:71-growing-from-baby-to-grown-up:t1:o4:1
# text = Yes, each cut doubles the number of hairs on your head, so keep cutting
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	doubles	double	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
16	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **double** | present | each cut | the number of hairs on your head |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent number=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | each cut *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cut** | gerund | each cut *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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