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title: bro says ur at Tom's every day but Tom's mum just texted ours lol. w… — Little lies at home · tree and pragmatics
description: bro says ur at Tom's every day but Tom's mum just texted ours lol. what was the lie for, and what's the fix Test 1 of lesson 336 «Little lies at home» 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 was wrong.
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# Test 1 · Little lies at home

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bro says ur at Tom's every day but Tom's mum just texted ours lol. what was the lie for, and what's the fix

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** bro · **What happens:** say, text, be · **To what, where:** ours, lie, fix · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 336 «Little lies at home» 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/336-little-lies-at-home/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:336-little-lies-at-home:t1:1
# text = bro says ur at Tom's every day but Tom's mum just texted ours lol. what was the lie for, and what's the fix
1	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ur	ur	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	texted	text	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
15	ours	our	PRON	PRP	Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	14	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
18	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	21	nsubj	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	parataxis	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
25	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	fix	fix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | bro |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **text** | past |  | ours |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | past |  | the lie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | the fix |  |  |  |  | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Nothing, Tom's mum is wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:336-little-lies-at-home:t1:o1:1
# text = Nothing, Tom's mum is wrong
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	wrong	wrong	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 | Nothing |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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He wanted more time out; tell the truth and ask properly next time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:336-little-lies-at-home:t1:o2:1
# text = He wanted more time out; tell the truth and ask properly next time
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want out** | past | He |  |  |  | time |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | the truth |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | properly *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He should stop going out at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:336-little-lies-at-home:t1:o3:1
# text = He should stop going out at all
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	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | should | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **go out** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  | all |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He should ask Tom to cover for him next time so the mums don't find out

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:336-little-lies-at-home:t1:o4:1
# text = He should ask Tom to cover for him next time so the mums don't find out
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	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	mums	mum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
14	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | should | He |  | Tom |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent tom=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cover** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  | time | for Tom | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **find out** | present · do-support | the mums |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: 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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