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# Test 18 · ★ · Neighbours, deliveries, heating and cooling

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kids reckon old Mr Hill next door "hasn't been seen in a year, he's a ghost now" lol. what's the real thing to do

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** kids, he · **What happens:** reckon, not see, be, do · **To what, where:** old Hill next door, ghost, real thing · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 117 «Neighbours, deliveries, heating and cooling» 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/117-neighbours-deliveries-and-heating/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:117-neighbours-deliveries-and-heating:t18:1
# text = kids reckon old Mr Hill next door "hasn't been seen in a year, he's a ghost now" lol. what's the real thing to do
1	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reckon	reckon	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
4	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Hill	Hill	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
21	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
23	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
25	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	29	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
30	to	to	PART	TO	_	31	mark	_	_
31	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	29	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reckon** | present | kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **see** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | old Hill next door |  |  | year |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | he | a ghost |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | the real thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | to-infinitive | kids *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Climb his fence and look through every window to find him yourself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:117-neighbours-deliveries-and-heating:t18:o1:1
# text = Climb his fence and look through every window to find him yourself
1	Climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | imperative | you *not said here* | his fence |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location fence=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through every window | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through window=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | yourself *obl* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leave him alone, it is only a ghost story

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:117-neighbours-deliveries-and-heating:t18:o2:1
# text = Leave him alone, it is only a ghost story
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	ghost	ghost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a ghost story |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Post it online so everyone can check on him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:117-neighbours-deliveries-and-heating:t18:o3:1
# text = Post it online so everyone can check on him
1	Post	post	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	online	online	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **post** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | online *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **check** | can | everyone |  |  |  |  | on him *= he* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on he=Location |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell a grown-up you have not seen him, he may need help

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:117-neighbours-deliveries-and-heating:t18:o4:1
# text = Tell a grown-up you have not seen him, he may need help
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	grown	grown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	ccomp	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
15	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a grown |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent grown=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **see** | present · perfect | you | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 3 | **need** | may | he | help |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |

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