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title: In a cartoon a dad calls his son "xiǎo shǎguā" and hugs him. The sub… — Friendly teasing — when it's fun and w… · tree and pragmatics
description: In a cartoon a dad calls his son "xiǎo shǎguā" and hugs him. The subtitles say "you idiot!". What's wrong with the subtitle? Test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 23 «Friendly teasing — when it's fun and when it stings» of the Chinese street course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics 
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# Test 8 · ★★★ · Friendly teasing — when it's fun and when it stings

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In a cartoon a dad calls his son "xiǎo shǎguā" and hugs him. The subtitles say "you idiot!". What's wrong with the subtitle?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dad, subtitles, you · **What happens:** call, hug, say, idiot, be · **To what, where:** son, cartoon, dad · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 23 «Friendly teasing — when it's fun and when it stings» of the Chinese street 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/chinese-street/23-friendly-teasing/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon a dad calls his son "xiǎo shǎguā" and hugs him.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:t8:1
# text = In a cartoon a dad calls his son "xiǎo shǎguā" and hugs him.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	xiǎo	xiǎo	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	11	compound	_	_
11	shǎguā	shǎguā	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	hugs	hug	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | a dad |  | dad's son | a cartoon |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent son=Recipient |
| 2 | **hug** | present | a dad *not said here* | dad |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Co-Agent |

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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:* The subtitles say "you idiot!".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:t8:2
# text = The subtitles say "you idiot!".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	subtitles	subtitle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	idiot	idiot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | the subtitles |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **idiot** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What's wrong with the subtitle?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:t8:3
# text = What's wrong with the subtitle?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	subtitle	subtitle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with the subtitle; wrong *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Nothing, it's a harsh insult, hug or not

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:t8:o1:1
# text = Nothing, it's a harsh insult, hug or not
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	hug	hug	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nothing | a harsh insult |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hug** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It should say "you little brat"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:t8:o2:1
# text = It should say "you little brat"
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	brat	brat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | should | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **brat** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It's fond, more like "you silly-billy"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:t8:o3:1
# text = It's fond, more like "you silly-billy"
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	billy	billy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | like silly billy; fond *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It should say "you liar"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:chinese-street:23-friendly-teasing:t8:o4:1
# text = It should say "you liar"
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	liar	liar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | should | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **liar** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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