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description: my nan says if u don't forward that chain message "something terrible happens in 3 days, it happened to her friend". what's true Test 18 · ★ of lesson 282 «Chain messages, lures and scam messages» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Test 18 · ★ · Chain messages, lures and scam messages

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my nan says if u don't forward that chain message "something terrible happens in 3 days, it happened to her friend". what's true

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** nan, u, something, it · **What happens:** say, not forward, happen, be · **To what, where:** chain message · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 282 «Chain messages, lures and scam messages» 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/282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t18:1
# text = my nan says if u don't forward that chain message "something terrible happens in 3 days, it happened to her friend". what's true
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	forward	forward	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
10	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
14	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
15	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
27	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	29	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
29	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my nan |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **forward** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | u | that chain message |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |
| 3 | **happen** *in a quote* | present | something | that chain message *not said here* |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **happen** *in a quote* | past | it |  |  |  |  | to nan's friend | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

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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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Forwarding it to ten people keeps you safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t18:o1:1
# text = Forwarding it to ten people keeps you safe
1	Forwarding	forward	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forward** | gerund |  | it | ten people |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to people=Destination |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Forwarding | you |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

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

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Nothing bad happens; chain messages only spread worry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t18:o2:1
# text = Nothing bad happens; chain messages only spread worry
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	spread	spread	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Nothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spread** | present | chain messages | worry |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location worry=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It's true for messages sent at night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t18:o3:1
# text = It's true for messages sent at night
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | for messages; true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | participle |  | messages *not said here* |  |  | night |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Bad luck comes to anyone who breaks the chain, it's happened loads

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:282-chain-messages-lures-and-scam-messages:t18:o4:1
# text = Bad luck comes to anyone who breaks the chain, it's happened loads
1	Bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	happened	happen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
14	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Bad luck |  |  | anyone |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to anyone=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **break** | present |  | the chain |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chain=Patient |
| 3 | **happen** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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