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title: my mate says gaming till 2am every night made some kid fail all his… — Screens, sleep, fairness and differences · tree and pragmatics
description: my mate says gaming till 2am every night made some kid fail all his exams n his mum took the xbox. what's the real lesson Test 17 · ★ of lesson 103 «Screens, sleep, fairness and differences» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and 
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# Test 17 · ★ · Screens, sleep, fairness and differences

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my mate says gaming till 2am every night made some kid fail all his exams n his mum took the xbox. what's the real lesson

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, night, kid, mum · **What happens:** say, make, fail, take, be · **To what, where:** gaming, exams, xbox, real lesson · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 103 «Screens, sleep, fairness and differences» 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/103-screens-fairness-and-differences/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:103-screens-fairness-and-differences:t17:1
# text = my mate says gaming till 2am every night made some kid fail all his exams n his mum took the xbox. what's the real lesson
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	gaming	gaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	till	till	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	am	a.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fail	fail	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	16	det:predet	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
17	n	n	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	xbox	xbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
24	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my mate | gaming |  |  | till 2  am |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | every night |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fail** | present | some kid | kid's exams |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exam=Eventuality |
| 4 | **take** | past | kid's mum | the xbox |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent xbox=Theme |
| 5 | **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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Late screen time spoils sleep and concentration, so keep limits

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:103-screens-fairness-and-differences:t17:o1:1
# text = Late screen time spoils sleep and concentration, so keep limits
1	Late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spoils	spoil	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	concentration	concentration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	limits	limit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spoil** | present | Late screen time | sleep and concentration |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | Late screen time *not said here* | limits |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent limit=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only exams matter, so screens are fine in the holidays

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:103-screens-fairness-and-differences:t17:o2:1
# text = Only exams matter, so screens are fine in the holidays
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	matter	matter	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | present | exams |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | screens |  |  | the holidays |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Screens before bed help the brain wind down for sleep

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:103-screens-fairness-and-differences:t17:o3:1
# text = Screens before bed help the brain wind down for sleep
1	Screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	before	before	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help down** | present | Screens before bed | the brain wind |  |  |  | for sleep | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wind=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Gaming late every night is fine as long as you sleep in at the weekend

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:103-screens-fairness-and-differences:t17:o4:1
# text = Gaming late every night is fine as long as you sleep in at the weekend
1	Gaming	gaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gaming |  |  |  |  | fine, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sleep in** | present | you |  |  |  | weekend |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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