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title: "Dad's a stubby short of a six-pack and the ute's bitten the dust, h… — Olympiad: the euphemism detective ★★★ · tree and pragmatics
description: "Dad's a stubby short of a six-pack and the ute's bitten the dust, heaps of drama this arvo lol" (a ute is a small truck). What is true? Test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «Olympiad: the euphemism detective ★★★» of the euphemisms course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the
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# Test 3 · ★★★ · Olympiad: the euphemism detective ★★★

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"Dad's a stubby short of a six-pack and the ute's bitten the dust, heaps of drama this arvo lol" (a ute is a small truck). What is true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Dad, ute · **What happens:** be, bite · **To what, where:** stubby, dust, small truck

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This is test 3 · ★★★ 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "Dad's a stubby short of a six-pack and the ute's bitten the dust, heaps of drama this arvo lol" (a ute is a small truck).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t3:1
# text = "Dad's a stubby short of a six-pack and the ute's bitten the dust, heaps of drama this arvo lol" (a ute is a small truck).
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stubby	stubby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	bitten	bite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	heaps	heap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	drama	drama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
23	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	det	_	_
24	arvo	arvo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	lol	lol	NOUN	NN	_	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
27	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	cop	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
32	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 | Dad | a stubby and heaps of drama and this arvo lol |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bite** *in a quote* | participle | Dad *not said here* | the dust |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a ute | a small truck |  |  |  |  | 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 is true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t3:2
# text = What is true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The ute got dusty on the road; Dad drank six beers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t3:o1:1
# text = The ute got dusty on the road; Dad drank six beers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dusty	dusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	beers	beer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the ute |  |  | the road |  | dusty *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on road=Source |
| 2 | **drink** | past | Dad | six beers |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beer=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The ute is brand new; Dad is short

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t3:o2:1
# text = The ute is brand new; Dad is short
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	brand	brand	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ute |  |  |  |  | brand, new *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Dad |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |

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

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The ute broke down; Dad is teased as silly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t3:o3:1
# text = The ute broke down; Dad is teased as silly
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	teased	tease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break down** | past | the ute |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **tease** | present · passive |  | Dad |  |  |  | as silly | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The ute broke down; Dad has died

```conllu
# sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t3:o4:1
# text = The ute broke down; Dad has died
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ute	ute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
6	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break down** | past | the ute |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **die** | present · perfect | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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