--- title: ★★★ Ella goes «8, 9 and 6 are lucky, so 4 is luckiest, it's the smal… — Olympiad: tone detectives and number p… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ Ella goes «8, 9 and 6 are lucky, so 4 is luckiest, it's the smallest!» Which is right? Test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 31 «Olympiad: tone detectives and number puzzles ★★★» of the Chinese street course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/chinese-street/31-olympiad-tone-and-number-puzzles/t10/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Chinese street](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/chinese-street/) / [Olympiad: tone detectives and number p…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/chinese-street/31-olympiad-tone-and-number-puzzles/) / t10 # Test 10 · ★★★ · Olympiad: tone detectives and number puzzles ★★★ ★★★ Ella goes «8, 9 and 6 are lucky, so 4 is luckiest, it's the smallest!» Which is right? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★ ★ ★, 8, 4, ★ · **What happens:** go, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 31 «Olympiad: tone detectives and number puzzles ★★★» 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/31-olympiad-tone-and-number-puzzles/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ Ella goes «8, 9 and 6 are lucky, so 4 is luckiest, it's the smallest!» ```conllu # sent_id = question:chinese-street:31-olympiad-tone-and-number-puzzles:t10:1 # text = ★★★ Ella goes «8, 9 and 6 are lucky, so 4 is luckiest, it's the smallest!» 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 Ella Ella PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 8 8 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 13 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 9 9 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 7 conj _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 6 6 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 7 conj _ _ 12 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 13 lucky lucky ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 15 so so ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 16 4 4 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 18 nsubj _ _ 17 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 18 luckiest lucky ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 20 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 23 cop _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 smallest small ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 18 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ! ! PUNCT . _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 » » PUNCT '' _ 23 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present | ★ ★ ★ | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | 8 | | | | | lucky *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | 4 | | | | | lucky *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | ★ | | | | | small *property* | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* Which is right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:chinese-street:31-olympiad-tone-and-number-puzzles:t10:2 # text = Which is right? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 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 . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Yes: the smallest number is always the luckiest ```conllu # sent_id = question:chinese-street:31-olympiad-tone-and-number-puzzles:t10:o1:1 # text = Yes: the smallest number is always the luckiest 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 9 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 smallest small ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 7 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 9 advmod _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 luckiest lucky ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the smallest number | | | | | always, lucky *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} No: sì sounds like sǐ, to die, so many avoid it ```conllu # sent_id = question:chinese-street:31-olympiad-tone-and-number-puzzles:t10:o2:1 # text = No: sì sounds like sǐ, to die, so many avoid it 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 3 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 sì sì NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 sounds sound VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 like like ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 sǐ sǐ NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 die die VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 11 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 nsubj _ _ 13 avoid avoid VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sound** | present | no sì | | | | | like sǐ | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **die** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 3 | **avoid** | present | many | sì | | | | | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent it=Location | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes: sì rhymes with fā, to get rich ```conllu # sent_id = question:chinese-street:31-olympiad-tone-and-number-puzzles:t10:o3:1 # text = Yes: sì rhymes with fā, to get rich 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 9 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 sì sì NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 rhymes rhyme VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 advcl _ _ 5 with with ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 fā fā NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 get get VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 rich rich ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **rhyme** | present | sì | | | | | with fā | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with fā=Co-Patient | | 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | | | | | | rich *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 4 {#o4} No: 4 is lucky only at New Year ```conllu # sent_id = question:chinese-street:31-olympiad-tone-and-number-puzzles:t10:o4:1 # text = No: 4 is lucky only at New Year 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 9 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 3 4 4 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 lucky lucky ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 6 only only ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 7 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 New New PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 Year Year PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | 4 | | | | | lucky *property* | tree rules | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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