--- title: Our kid: "I've told you a million times, the cat's not dead, it's ju… — Olympiad: the euphemism detective ★★★ · tree and pragmatics description: Our kid: "I've told you a million times, the cat's not dead, it's just been fixed!" How many times did he really say it, and what happened to the cat? Test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «Olympiad: the euphemism detective ★★★» of the euphemisms course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pra --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/41-olympiad-euphemism-detective/t2/) [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/) / [Euphemisms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/) / [Olympiad: the euphemism detective ★★★](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/euphemisms/41-olympiad-euphemism-detective/) / t2 # Test 2 · ★★★ · Olympiad: the euphemism detective ★★★ Our kid: "I've told you a million times, the cat's not dead, it's just been fixed!" How many times did he really say it, and what happened to the cat? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, kid, many times · **What happens:** tell, not be, fix, do, say, happen · **To what, where:** you, cat · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «Olympiad: the euphemism detective ★★★» of the euphemisms 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/euphemisms/41-olympiad-euphemism-detective/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Our kid: "I've told you a million times, the cat's not dead, it's just been fixed!" ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t2:1 # text = Our kid: "I've told you a million times, the cat's not dead, it's just been fixed!" 1 Our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 've have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 2 parataxis _ _ 8 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 iobj _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 million million NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 11 nummod _ _ 11 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 cop _ _ 16 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 17 advmod _ _ 17 dead dead ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 19 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 20 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 23 aux _ _ 21 just just ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ _ 22 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 23 aux:pass _ _ 23 fixed fix VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 17 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ! ! PUNCT . _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 " " PUNCT '' _ 17 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present · perfect | I | | you | | time | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient | | 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | Our kid | | | | | dead *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **fix** *in a quote* | present · passive | | cat | | | | | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient | 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:* How many times did he really say it, and what happened to the cat? ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t2:2 # text = How many times did he really say it, and what happened to the cat? 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 2 advmod _ _ 2 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 6 really really ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 say say VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 12 nsubj _ _ 12 happened happen VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | past | many times | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | kid | cat | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic | | 3 | **happen** | past | | | | | | to the cat | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} A million times; the cat was mended ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t2:o1:1 # text = A million times; the cat was mended 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 million million NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 3 nummod _ _ 3 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ; ; PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux:pass _ _ 8 mended mend VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mend** | past · passive | | million times | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Many times; the cat was neutered ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t2:o2:1 # text = Many times; the cat was neutered 1 Many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ; ; PUNCT : _ 2 punct _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 7 neutered neuter VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **neuter** | past · passive | | Many times | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Many times; the cat was put to sleep ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t2:o3:1 # text = Many times; the cat was put to sleep 1 Many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ; ; PUNCT : _ 2 punct _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 7 put put VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 sleep sleep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put** | past · passive | | Many times | | | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal | | 2 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} A million times; the cat was neutered ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t2:o4:1 # text = A million times; the cat was neutered 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 million million NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 3 nummod _ _ 3 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ; ; PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 cat cat NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux:pass _ _ 8 neutered neuter VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **neuter** | past · passive | | million times | | | | | 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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