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title: heard a kid got pushed around every day by the lockers n nobody said… — Standing up for yourself, nightmares a… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 18 · ★ · Standing up for yourself, nightmares and the dark

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heard a kid got pushed around every day by the lockers n nobody said anything, now he's hurt, people say the ones who watched are just as bad. what's the real lesson

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** lockers, nobody, people, ones · **What happens:** hear, push around, n, say, hurt, watch · **To what, where:** kid, anything, real lesson · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 100 «Standing up for yourself, nightmares and the dark» of the everyday 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/everyday/100-standing-up-nightmares-and-the-dark/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:100-standing-up-nightmares-and-the-dark:t18:1
# text = heard a kid got pushed around every day by the lockers n nobody said anything, now he's hurt, people say the ones who watched are just as bad. what's the real lesson
1	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	ccomp	_	_
6	around	around	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lockers	locker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	n	n	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
13	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	14	nsubj	_	_
14	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	_
15	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
23	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	nsubj	_	_
26	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	27	nsubj	_	_
27	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	acl:relcl	_	_
28	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
29	just	just	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
30	as	as	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
31	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
33	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	37	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	37	cop	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
36	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	37	amod	_	_
37	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **push around** | past · passive |  | a kid |  |  | day | around *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **n** | present | the lockers |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | nobody | anything |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent anything=Topic |
| 5 | **hurt** | present · passive |  | kid |  |  | now |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 6 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **watch** | past | the ones |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 8 | **is** | present | the ones |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | tree rules |
| 9 | **is a** | present |  | the real lesson |  |  |  |  | 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Watching quietly is the safest choice for everybody

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:100-standing-up-nightmares-and-the-dark:t18:o1:1
# text = Watching quietly is the safest choice for everybody
1	Watching	watch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	safest	safe	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	everybody	everybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Watching | the safest choice |  |  |  | for everybody | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only teachers should notice when a kid is being hurt, it is their job not ours

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:100-standing-up-nightmares-and-the-dark:t18:o2:1
# text = Only teachers should notice when a kid is being hurt, it is their job not ours
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	ours	our	PRON	PRP	Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | should | teachers |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **hurt** | present · passive |  | a kid |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | kid | teachers's job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Telling an adult when someone is hurt is standing up, not telling tales

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:100-standing-up-nightmares-and-the-dark:t18:o3:1
# text = Telling an adult when someone is hurt is standing up, not telling tales
1	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
14	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **hurt** | present · passive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **stand up** | present · progressive | Telling |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | Telling *not said here* | tales |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tale=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pushing the bully back is the best way to help

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:100-standing-up-nightmares-and-the-dark:t18:o4:1
# text = Pushing the bully back is the best way to help
1	Pushing	push	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bully	bully	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push back** | gerund |  | the bully |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bully=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Pushing | the best way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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