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# Test 17 · ★★ · A guest at the table, and manners on the phone

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omg, Sam picked up the phone n told some random guy his parents were away all week, they say the house got robbed that night!!

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Sam, phone n, parents · **What happens:** pick up, tell, be, say, rob · **To what, where:** random guy, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★★ of lesson 128 «A guest at the table, and manners on the phone» 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/128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone:t17:1
# text = omg, Sam picked up the phone n told some random guy his parents were away all week, they say the house got robbed that night!!
1	omg	omg	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
11	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	guy	guy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	acl	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	robbed	rob	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	ccomp	_	_
26	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	det	_	_
27	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	!!	!!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | past | Sam |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the phone n | some random guy |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent guy=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** | past | n's parents | some random guy *not said here* |  |  | week | away *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | parents *= parent* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **rob** | past · passive |  | the house |  |  | night |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Source |

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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}

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Only adults ever get scam calls

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone:t17:o1:1
# text = Only adults ever get scam calls
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	scam	scam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | adults | scam calls |  |  | ever |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer call=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every house gets robbed after a phone call

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone:t17:o2:1
# text = Every house gets robbed after a phone call
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	robbed	rob	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rob** | present · passive |  | every house |  |  | after a phone call |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Source |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Telling callers is fine if they sound friendly and already know your name

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone:t17:o3:1
# text = Telling callers is fine if they sound friendly and already know your name
1	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	callers	caller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sound	sound	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	already	already	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | callers |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent caller=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Telling |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sound** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | callers *= caller* |  |  |  |  | friendly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **know** | infinitive | callers *= caller* *not said here* | your name |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus |
| 5 | **name** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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Never tell callers the family is away; the robbery part may be rumour

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone:t17:o4:1
# text = Never tell callers the family is away; the robbery part may be rumour
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	callers	caller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	robbery	robbery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | callers |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent caller=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the family |  |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | may | the robbery part | rumour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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