--- title: "Chur bro, the firm had headwinds, now it's rightsizing. Uncle recko… — Olympiad: reading between the lines ★★★ · tree and pragmatics description: "Chur bro, the firm had headwinds, now it's rightsizing. Uncle reckons his job's safe as." Should Uncle be so sure? 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Should Uncle be so sure? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** firm, Uncle · **What happens:** have, rightsize, reckon, job, uncle · **To what, where:** Chur bro, job This is test 9 · ★★★ of lesson 42 «Olympiad: reading between the lines ★★★» 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/42-olympiad-reading-between-the-lines/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* "Chur bro, the firm had headwinds, now it's rightsizing. ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:42-olympiad-reading-between-the-lines:t9:1 # text = "Chur bro, the firm had headwinds, now it's rightsizing. 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Chur Chur PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 bro bro NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 firm firm NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 headwinds headwind NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 13 advmod _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 rightsizing rightsize VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** *in a quote* | past | the firm | Chur bro | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headwind=Patient | | 2 | **rightsize** *in a quote* | present · progressive | firm | | | | now | | 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:* Uncle reckons his job's safe as." ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:42-olympiad-reading-between-the-lines:t9:2 # text = Uncle reckons his job's safe as." 1 Uncle uncle NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 reckons reckon VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 job job NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 safe safe ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 7 as as ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **reckon** | present | Uncle | Uncle's job | | | | safe *property* | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent job=Attribute | | 2 | **job** | | Uncle | | | | | | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent | *Sentence 3:* Should Uncle be so sure? ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:42-olympiad-reading-between-the-lines:t9:3 # text = Should Uncle be so sure? 1 Should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 2 aux _ _ 2 Uncle uncle VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 2 obj _ _ 4 so so ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **uncle** | should | | | | | | sure *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Yes: rightsizing means hiring more people ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:42-olympiad-reading-between-the-lines:t9:o1:1 # text = Yes: rightsizing means hiring more people 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 rightsizing rightsizing NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 hiring hire VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 xcomp _ _ 6 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 amod _ _ 7 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | rightsizing | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **hire** *not said to happen* | gerund | rightsizing *not said here* | more people | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} No: rightsizing means cutting jobs ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:42-olympiad-reading-between-the-lines:t9:o2:1 # text = No: rightsizing means cutting jobs 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 3 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 rightsizing rightsizing NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 cutting cut VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 xcomp _ _ 6 jobs job NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | no rightsizing | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **cut** *not said to happen* | gerund | no rightsizing *not said here* | jobs | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset job=Product | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes: headwinds help a business grow ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:42-olympiad-reading-between-the-lines:t9:o3:1 # text = Yes: headwinds help a business grow 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 headwinds headwind NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 help help VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 business business NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 grow grow VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **help** | present | headwinds | a business | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent business=Beneficiary clause=Theme | | 2 | **grow** | present | a business *not said here* | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} No: it means the firm is moving ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:42-olympiad-reading-between-the-lines:t9:o4:1 # text = No: it means the firm is moving 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 4 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 firm firm NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 moving move VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | it | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **move** | present · progressive | the firm | | | | | | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | **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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