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# Test 20 · ★ · Rumours and gossip

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"Jack fancies Emily, everyone knows, let's sing it at break" — what does fancies mean and should you join in?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Jack, everyone, 's, fancies, you · **What happens:** fancy, know, let, sing, mean, join in · **To what, where:** Emily, 's, it, break · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 20 · ★ of lesson 202 «Rumours and gossip» 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/202-rumours-and-gossip/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t20:1
# text = "Jack fancies Emily, everyone knows, let's sing it at break" — what does fancies mean and should you join in?
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fancies	fancy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Emily	Emily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	nsubj	_	_
7	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
16	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	20	obj	_	_
18	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	fancies	fancy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	RP	_	24	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fancy** *in a quote* | present | Jack | Emily |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** *in a quote* | present | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **sing** *speech: express* *in a quote* | infinitive | 's *not said here* | it |  | break |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 5 | **mean** | present · do-support | fancies |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 6 | **join in** | should | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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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Jack likes Emily in a romantic way; no, teasing about it hurts both of them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t20:o1:1
# text = Jack likes Emily in a romantic way; no, teasing about it hurts both of them
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Emily	Emily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	romantic	romantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	14	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	hurts	hurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Jack | Emily |  | a romantic way |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot emily=Theme |
| 2 | **tease** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about way | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hurt** | present | teasing | both |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer both=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Jack wants to be Emily's maths partner; yes, it's harmless

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t20:o2:1
# text = Jack wants to be Emily's maths partner; yes, it's harmless
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
5	Emily	Emily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	partner	partner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	14	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Jack |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Jack *not said here* | maths partner |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | partner |  |  |  |  | harmless *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Jack is jealous of Emily's clothes; yes, songs are fun

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t20:o3:1
# text = Jack is jealous of Emily's clothes; yes, songs are fun
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	jealous	jealous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Emily	Emily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	13	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Jack |  |  |  |  | of Emily's clothes; jealous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | songs |  |  |  |  | fun *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Jack thinks Emily is a fan of his; yes, everyone's doing it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t20:o4:1
# text = Jack thinks Emily is a fan of his; yes, everyone's doing it
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Emily	Emily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	14	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Jack |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Emily | Emily's fan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | present · progressive | everyone | fan |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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