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title: did u hear Dan rang 999 for a laugh n the police came to his school… — Lies that do real harm · tree and pragmatics
description: did u hear Dan rang 999 for a laugh n the police came to his school n took him away in handcuffs!! Test 16 · ★ of lesson 197 «Lies that do real harm» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 16 · ★ · Lies that do real harm

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did u hear Dan rang 999 for a laugh n the police came to his school n took him away in handcuffs!!

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** u, Dan, police, school n · **What happens:** hear, ring, come, take away · **To what, where:** 999, Dan, handcuffs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 16 · ★ of lesson 197 «Lies that do real harm» 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/197-harmful-lies/#t16).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:197-harmful-lies:t16:1
# text = did u hear Dan rang 999 for a laugh n the police came to his school n took him away in handcuffs!!
1	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	Dan	Dan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	999	999	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	laugh	laugh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	n	n	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
14	to	to	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	away	away	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	handcuffs	handcuff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	!!	!!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past · do-support | u |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ring** | past | Dan | 999 |  |  |  | for a laugh | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location 999=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | past | the police |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **take away** | past | Dan's school n | Dan |  | handcuffs |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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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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Never prank call 999, it ties up real help; the handcuffs may be blown up

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:197-harmful-lies:t16:o1:1
# text = Never prank call 999, it ties up real help; the handcuffs may be blown up
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	prank	prank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	999	999	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ties	tie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	handcuffs	handcuff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	blown	blow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **call** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | 999 |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent 999=Recipient |
| 2 | **tie up** | present | it | real help |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent help=Patient |
| 3 | **blow up** | may · passive |  | the handcuffs |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: subject=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Prank calls are fine if you hang up fast before anyone can trace the call

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:197-harmful-lies:t16:o2:1
# text = Prank calls are fine if you hang up fast before anyone can trace the call
1	Prank	prank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hang	hang	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
10	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	trace	trace	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Prank calls |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hang up** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **trace** | can | anyone | the call |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent call=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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999 is only for adults

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:197-harmful-lies:t16:o3:1
# text = 999 is only for adults
1	999	999	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for 999 adults | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Police never mind prank calls

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:197-harmful-lies:t16:o4:1
# text = Police never mind prank calls
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	mind	mind	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prank	prank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mind** | present | Police | prank calls |  |  |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent call=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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