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title: did u hear?? a girl answered a random number and told them she was h… — Phone calls, visiting, thank-you notes… · tree and pragmatics
description: did u hear?? a girl answered a random number and told them she was home alone, "and then a car parked outside all night". lesson? Test 18 · ★ of lesson 297 «Phone calls, visiting, thank-you notes, interrupting and quiet places» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Test 18 · ★ · Phone calls, visiting, thank-you notes, interrupting and q…

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did u hear?? a girl answered a random number and told them she was home alone, "and then a car parked outside all night". lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** u, girl · **What happens:** hear, answer, tell, be, park · **To what, where:** random number, them, car · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 297 «Phone calls, visiting, thank-you notes, interrupting and quiet places» 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/297-calls-visits-thank-yous-and-quiet-places/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:297-calls-visits-thank-yous-and-quiet-places:t18:1
# text = did u hear?? a girl answered a random number and told them she was home alone, "and then a car parked outside all night". 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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	iobj	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	home	home	ADV	RB	_	12	ccomp	_	_
17	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
21	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	30	advmod	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
24	parked	park	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl	_	_
25	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	27	det	_	_
27	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
30	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	?	?	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 |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | a girl | a random number |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent number=Eventuality |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | a girl *not said here* |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |
| 4 | **is** | past | girl |  |  |  |  | alone, home *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **park** *in a quote* | participle |  | a car *not said here* |  |  | night |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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Let a parent answer unknown numbers, or ignore them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:297-calls-visits-thank-yous-and-quiet-places:t18:o1:1
# text = Let a parent answer unknown numbers, or ignore them
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	ignore	ignore	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | a parent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | infinitive | a parent *not said here* | unknown numbers |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent number=Eventuality |
| 3 | **ignore** | infinitive | you *not said here* | numbers *= number* |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only answer if it's the daytime and you're bored

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:297-calls-visits-thank-yous-and-quiet-places:t18:o2:1
# text = Only answer if it's the daytime and you're bored
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | it | the daytime |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | bored *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Unknown callers are always friendly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:297-calls-visits-thank-yous-and-quiet-places:t18:o3:1
# text = Unknown callers are always friendly
1	Unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	callers	caller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Unknown callers |  |  |  |  | always, friendly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Answer but don't say your name

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:297-calls-visits-thank-yous-and-quiet-places:t18:o4:1
# text = Answer but don't say your name
1	Answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive · do-support | you *not said here* | your name |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent name=Topic |
| 3 | **name** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=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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