--- title: A new kid says «You can totally trust me» every few minutes but took… — Covering up, false alarms and playing… · tree and pragmatics description: A new kid says «You can totally trust me» every few minutes but took your pen and didn't give it back. What is wise? 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What is wise? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** new kid, You · **What happens:** say, trust, take, not give back, be · **To what, where:** new kid, pen · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 277 «Covering up, false alarms and playing fair» 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/277-covering-up-false-alarms-and-fair-play/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A new kid says «You can totally trust me» every few minutes but took your pen and didn't give it back. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:277-covering-up-false-alarms-and-fair-play:t6:1 # text = A new kid says «You can totally trust me» every few minutes but took your pen and didn't give it back. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 7 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 8 totally totally ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 trust trust VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 10 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 » » PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ 12 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 14 det _ _ 13 few few ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 minutes minute NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl:unmarked _ _ 15 but but CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 16 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 conj _ _ 17 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 18 pen pen NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 20 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 22 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 21 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 22 advmod _ _ 22 give give VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 conj _ _ 23 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 obj _ _ 24 back back ADV RB _ 22 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a new kid | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **trust** *in a quote* | can | You | a new kid *= kid* | | | minute | totally *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme | | 3 | **take** | past | You *not said here* | your pen | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pen=Theme | | 4 | **not** **give back** | past · do-support | You *not said here* | pen | | | | | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* What is wise? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:277-covering-up-false-alarms-and-fair-play:t6:2 # text = What is wise? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 wise wise ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | wise *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Never speak to anyone new again ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:277-covering-up-false-alarms-and-fair-play:t6:o1:1 # text = Never speak to anyone new again 1 Never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 2 advmod _ _ 2 speak speak VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 2 obl _ _ 5 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 6 again again ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | again | to anyone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to anyone=Co-Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Ask him to say it louder ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:277-covering-up-false-alarms-and-fair-play:t6:o2:1 # text = Ask him to say it louder 1 Ask ask 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 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 ccomp _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ _ 6 louder loud ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 4 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | it | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Trust him fully because he said so many times ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:277-covering-up-false-alarms-and-fair-play:t6:o3:1 # text = Trust him fully because he said so many times 1 Trust trust 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 fully fully ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 4 because because SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 7 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **trust** | imperative | you *not said here* | him *= he* | | | | fully *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he | | | | time | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Judge him by what he does, not what he says ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:277-covering-up-false-alarms-and-fair-play:t6:o4:1 # text = Judge him by what he does, not what he says 1 Judge judge 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 by by ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 4 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 6 obj _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 does do VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 what what PRON WP PronType=Rel 1 obl _ _ 10 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **judge** | imperative | you *not said here* | him *= he* | | | | | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent he=Value | | 2 | **do** | present | he | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | he | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | **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. 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