--- title: Some children laugh when a new boy says words with a Scottish accent… — Saying no honestly, harmful lies, chea… · tree and pragmatics description: Some children laugh when a new boy says words with a Scottish accent. Which is TRUE? 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Which is TRUE? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** children, new boy · **What happens:** laugh, say, be · **To what, where:** words · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 333 «Saying no honestly, harmful lies, cheating in games and tests, jokes and teasing» 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/333-saying-no-honestly-harmful-lies-cheating-jokes-and-teasing/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Some children laugh when a new boy says words with a Scottish accent. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:333-saying-no-honestly-harmful-lies-cheating-jokes-and-teasing:t8:1 # text = Some children laugh when a new boy says words with a Scottish accent. 1 Some some DET DT PronType=Ind 2 det _ _ 2 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 laugh laugh VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 when when SCONJ WRB _ 8 mark _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 boy boy NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 9 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ _ 10 with with ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 Scottish Scottish ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 accent accent NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | present | some children | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a new boy | words | | | | with a Scottish accent | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent word=Theme with accent=Manner | 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:* Which is TRUE? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:333-saying-no-honestly-harmful-lies-cheating-jokes-and-teasing:t8:2 # text = Which is TRUE? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 TRUE true 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 | | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Accents are funny, so laughing is fine as long as he laughs too ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:333-saying-no-honestly-harmful-lies-cheating-jokes-and-teasing:t8:o1:1 # text = Accents are funny, so laughing is fine as long as he laughs too 1 Accents accent NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 funny funny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 6 laughing laugh VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ _ 9 as as ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 8 advmod _ _ 11 as as SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 12 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 13 laughs laugh VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 advcl _ _ 14 too too ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Accents | | | | | funny *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **laugh** | gerund | | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** | present | | | | | | fine, long *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **laugh** | present | he | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} It is only teasing if he cries ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:333-saying-no-honestly-harmful-lies-cheating-jokes-and-teasing:t8:o2:1 # text = It is only teasing if he cries 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 only only ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 teasing tease VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 if if SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 cries cry VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tease** | present · progressive | It | | | | | | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **cry** *speech: express* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | he | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Mocking an accent is unkind, and you can stand up for him ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:333-saying-no-honestly-harmful-lies-cheating-jokes-and-teasing:t8:o3:1 # text = Mocking an accent is unkind, and you can stand up for him 1 Mocking mock VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 csubj _ _ 2 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 accent accent NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 unkind unkind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 8 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 9 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 stand stand VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 11 up up ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ _ 12 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mock** | gerund | | a accent | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accent=Theme | | 2 | **is** | present | Mocking | | | | | unkind *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **stand up** | can | you | | | | | for him *= he* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} He should change the way he talks ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:333-saying-no-honestly-harmful-lies-cheating-jokes-and-teasing:t8:o4:1 # text = He should change the way he talks 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 change change VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 talks talk VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **change** | should | He | the way | | | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient | | 2 | **talk** | present | he | the way *not said here* | | | | | vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent way=Patient | **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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