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title: kids are saying the girl who cried at the April Fool prank is "such… — April Fools' Day and how magic tricks… · tree and pragmatics
description: kids are saying the girl who cried at the April Fool prank is "such a baby". pass it on? Test 19 · ★ of lesson 279 «April Fools' Day and how magic tricks work» 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 w
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# Test 19 · ★ · April Fools' Day and how magic tricks work

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kids are saying the girl who cried at the April Fool prank is "such a baby". pass it on?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** kids, girl · **What happens:** say, cry, be, pass on · **To what, where:** April Fool prank, baby · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 19 · ★ of lesson 279 «April Fools' Day and how magic tricks work» 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/279-april-fools-and-magic-tricks/#t19).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:279-april-fools-and-magic-tricks:t19:1
# text = kids are saying the girl who cried at the April Fool prank is "such a baby". pass it on?
1	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
11	Fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	prank	prank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	17	det:predet	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
20	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | the girl |  |  | the April Fool prank |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at prank=Location |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the girl | such baby |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **pass on** | infinitive | kids *not said here* | baby |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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No, the joke ended once she was hurt; say sorry instead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:279-april-fools-and-magic-tricks:t19:o1:1
# text = No, the joke ended once she was hurt; say sorry instead
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the joke |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hurt** | past · passive |  | joke |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: apologize* | infinitive | the joke *not said here* |  |  |  |  | instead, sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, and prank her again tomorrow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:279-april-fools-and-magic-tricks:t19:o2:1
# text = Yes, and prank her again tomorrow
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	prank	prank	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prank** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  | again; tomorrow |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, she should toughen up, it was only a joke and everybody else laughed

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:279-april-fools-and-magic-tricks:t19:o3:1
# text = Yes, she should toughen up, it was only a joke and everybody else laughed
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	toughen	toughen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	everybody	everybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	conj	_	_
15	else	else	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **toughen up** | should | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | a joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, it'll make her laugh

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:279-april-fools-and-magic-tricks:t19:o4:1
# text = Yes, it'll make her laugh
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | future | it | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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