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title: Kai, from Manchester: "Wenzday's just W-E-N-S-D-A-Y, sorted, our kid… — Olympiad: the Spelling Bee · tree and pragmatics
description: Kai, from Manchester: "Wenzday's just W-E-N-S-D-A-Y, sorted, our kid." What is the right spelling? Test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 55 «Olympiad: the Spelling Bee» 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 wron
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# Test 2 · ★★★ · Olympiad: the Spelling Bee

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Kai, from Manchester: "Wenzday's just W-E-N-S-D-A-Y, sorted, our kid." What is the right spelling?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Kai, right spelling · **What happens:** sort, be · **To what, where:** kid

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This is test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 55 «Olympiad: the Spelling Bee» 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/55-olympiad-the-spelling-bee/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kai, from Manchester: "Wenzday's just W-E-N-S-D-A-Y, sorted, our kid."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:55-olympiad-the-spelling-bee:t2:1
# text = Kai, from Manchester: "Wenzday's just W-E-N-S-D-A-Y, sorted, our kid."
1	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Manchester	Manchester	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Wenzday	Wenzday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	W	W	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	E	E	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	N	N	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	S	S	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Y	Y	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	sorted	sort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** *in a quote* | past | Kai and Manchester | our kid |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kid=Theme |

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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 right spelling?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:55-olympiad-the-spelling-bee:t2:2
# text = What is the right spelling?
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	5	det	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	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 right spelling |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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W-E-N-D-S-D-A-Y

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:55-olympiad-the-spelling-bee:t2:o1:1
# text = W-E-N-D-S-D-A-Y
1	W	W	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	E	E	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	N	N	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	S	S	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

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W-E-N-S-D-A-Y

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:55-olympiad-the-spelling-bee:t2:o2:1
# text = W-E-N-S-D-A-Y
1	W	W	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	E	E	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	N	N	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	S	S	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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

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W-E-D-N-E-S-D-A-Y

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:55-olympiad-the-spelling-bee:t2:o3:1
# text = W-E-D-N-E-S-D-A-Y
1	W	W	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	E	E	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	N	N	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	E	E	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	S	S	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	Y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

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W-E-D-N-S-D-A-Y

<!-- fold The tree, 8 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:55-olympiad-the-spelling-bee:t2:o4:1
# text = W-E-D-N-S-D-A-Y
1	W	W	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	E	E	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	N	N	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	S	S	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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