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title: did u hear a man joked "got a bomb in me bag" at the airport and the… — Airports and planes · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 17 · ★ · Airports and planes

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did u hear a man joked "got a bomb in me bag" at the airport and they arrested him on the spot, my uncle saw it. lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** u, man, they, uncle · **What happens:** hear, joke, get, arrest, see · **To what, where:** lesson, man, bomb bag, airport, spot, bag · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 271 «Airports and planes» 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/271-airports-and-planes/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:t17:1
# text = did u hear a man joked "got a bomb in me bag" at the airport and they arrested him on the spot, my uncle saw it. lesson?
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	joked	joke	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	_
13	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	arrested	arrest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
28	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
31	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	?	?	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 | lesson |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* | participle |  | a man *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | past | a man | bomb bag |  | the airport |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bag=Theme at airport=Asset |
| 4 | **arrest** | past | they | man |  | the spot |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 5 | **see** | past | my uncle | bag |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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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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Jokes are fine if you laugh straight after

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:t17:o1:1
# text = Jokes are fine if you laugh straight after
1	Jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	laugh	laugh	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Jokes |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh after** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Never joke about bombs at an airport; it's treated as real

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:t17:o2:1
# text = Never joke about bombs at an airport; it's treated as real
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	joke	joke	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bombs	bomb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **joke** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a airport |  | about bombs | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about bomb=Topic |
| 2 | **treat** | present · passive |  | airport |  |  |  | as real | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme as real=Attribute |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Airports arrest people just for laughing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:t17:o3:1
# text = Airports arrest people just for laughing
1	Airports	airport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	arrest	arrest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrest** | present | Airports | people |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 2 | **laugh** | gerund | Airports *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Only joke quietly so security can't hear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:t17:o4:1
# text = Only joke quietly so security can't hear
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	joke	joke	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **hear** | can | security |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

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