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title: «I'm writin' Wensday cos it's what I say, innit». What should she do? — i before e, silent letters and other f… · tree and pragmatics
description: «I'm writin' Wensday cos it's what I say, innit». What should she do? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 10 «i before e, silent letters and other famous traps» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 6 · ★ · i before e, silent letters and other famous traps

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«I'm writin' Wensday cos it's what I say, innit». What should she do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** I, Wensday, writin · **What happens:** be, co, say, innit, do · **To what, where:** writin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 10 «i before e, silent letters and other famous traps» of the English 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/english/10-i-before-e-silent-letters-and-famous-traps/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «I'm writin' Wensday cos it's what I say, innit».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:10-i-before-e-silent-letters-and-famous-traps:t6:1
# text = «I'm writin' Wensday cos it's what I say, innit».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	writin	writin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	_
6	Wensday	Wensday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cos	co	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	innit	innit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | writin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **co** *in a quote* | present | Wensday |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | writin |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **innit** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* What should she do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:10-i-before-e-silent-letters-and-famous-traps:t6:2
# text = What should she do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should | Wensday |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Say «Wed-nes-day» in her head when she spells it

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:10-i-before-e-silent-letters-and-famous-traps:t6:o1:1
# text = Say «Wed-nes-day» in her head when she spells it
1	Say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Wed	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	nes	ne	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	spells	spell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | Wed nes |  | her head |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent ne=Theme in head=Manner |
| 2 | **spell** | present | she | head |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write «Wensday», spelling always follows speech

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:10-i-before-e-silent-letters-and-famous-traps:t6:o2:1
# text = Write «Wensday», spelling always follows speech
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Wensday	Wensday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
9	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** | present | Wensday | speech |  |  |  | always *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write «Weds» in all her school work, since that is the short form everyone uses

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:10-i-before-e-silent-letters-and-famous-traps:t6:o3:1
# text = Write «Weds» in all her school work, since that is the short form everyone uses
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Weds	wed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
17	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	18	nsubj	_	_
18	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | Weds |  | her school work |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent wed=Theme in work=Destination |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | the short form |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | present | everyone | the short form *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Patient |
| 4 | **work** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write «Wendsday», with the d at the end

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:10-i-before-e-silent-letters-and-famous-traps:t6:o4:1
# text = Write «Wendsday», with the d at the end
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Wendsday	Wendsday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	d	D	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | Wendsday |  |  | at the end |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wendsday=Theme |

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