--- title: Cousin's mum on the phone: «Has anyone seen Jack's red truck?» It's… — Borrowing without asking · tree and pragmatics description: Cousin's mum on the phone: «Has anyone seen Jack's red truck?» It's in Noah's bag. What should Noah do? 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What should Noah do? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, truck, Noah · **What happens:** see, be, do · **To what, where:** red truck, bag This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 339 «Borrowing without asking» 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/339-borrowing-without-asking/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Cousin's mum on the phone: «Has anyone seen Jack's red truck?» ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t1:1 # text = Cousin's mum on the phone: «Has anyone seen Jack's red truck?» 1 Cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 phone phone NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 : : PUNCT : _ 9 punct _ _ 8 « « PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 10 anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 9 obj _ _ 11 seen see VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 12 Jack Jack PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's 's PART POS _ 12 case _ _ 14 red red ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 truck truck NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ? ? PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 » » PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **see** *in a quote* | present · perfect | Cousin's mum on the phone | Jack's red truck | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer truck=Stimulus | 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:* It's in Noah's bag. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t1:2 # text = It's in Noah's bag. 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 4 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 bag bag NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | truck | | | Noah's bag | | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* What should Noah do? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t1:3 # text = What should Noah do? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | should | Noah | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Leave it in their garden at night secretly ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t1:o1:1 # text = Leave it in their garden at night secretly 1 Leave leave VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 garden garden NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 8 secretly secretly ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | their garden | night | secretly *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in garden=Location | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} Say nothing and keep it hidden in his room ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t1:o2:1 # text = Say nothing and keep it hidden in his room 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 1 obj _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ _ 6 hidden hide VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 xcomp _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | nothing | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic | | 2 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* | it | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **hide** | participle | | | | his room | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in room=Location | ### Option 3 {#o3} Say Jack must have lost it outside himself ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t1:o3:1 # text = Say Jack must have lost it outside himself 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 Jack Jack PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 aux _ _ 5 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 1 ccomp _ _ 6 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 outside outside ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 8 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **lose** | must · perfect | Jack | it | | | | Jack *obl*; outside *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Give it back and say sorry himself ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t1:o4:1 # text = Give it back and say sorry himself 1 Give give VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 back back ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 xcomp _ _ 7 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give back** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | | | | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: apologize* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | **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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