--- title: Kid: «I took a book out without signing, nobody noticed, so I'll kee… — Borrowing without asking · tree and pragmatics description: Kid: «I took a book out without signing, nobody noticed, so I'll keep doing it». Why is that wrong? 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Why is that wrong? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** I, nobody, that · **What happens:** take out, sign, notice, keep, do, be · **To what, where:** book This is test 8 · ★★ 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/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Kid: «I took a book out without signing, nobody noticed, so I'll keep doing it». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t8:1 # text = Kid: «I took a book out without signing, nobody noticed, so I'll keep doing it». 1 Kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 took take VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 book book NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 out out ADP RP _ 5 compound:prt _ _ 9 without without SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 10 signing sign VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 12 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 13 nsubj _ _ 13 noticed notice VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 15 so so ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 16 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 18 aux _ _ 18 keep keep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 ccomp _ _ 19 doing do VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 18 xcomp _ _ 20 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 » » PUNCT '' _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take out** *in a quote* | past | I | a book | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **sign** *in a quote* | gerund | I *not said here* | | | | | | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **notice** *in a quote* | past | nobody | | | | | | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 4 | **keep** *in a quote* | future | I | | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **do** *in a quote* | gerund | I *not said here* | book | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | 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:* Why is that wrong? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t8:2 # text = Why is that wrong? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 4 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | that | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Others can't find or borrow the book, and it isn't fair ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t8:o1:1 # text = Others can't find or borrow the book, and it isn't fair 1 Others other NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 2 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 3 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 or or CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 borrow borrow VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 book book NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 12 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 13 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 14 advmod _ _ 14 fair fair ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **find** | can | Others | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **borrow** | infinitive | Others *not said here* | the book | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme | | 3 | **not** **is** | present | book | | | | | fair *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} It's fine if nobody noticed, the books all come back in the end ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t8:o2:1 # text = It's fine if nobody noticed, the books all come back in the end 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 expl _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 if if SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 6 nsubj _ _ 6 noticed notice VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 books book NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nsubj _ _ 10 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 11 nsubj _ _ 11 come come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 12 back back ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **notice** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | nobody | | | | | | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **come back** | present | the books | | | | in the end | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in end=Location | ### Option 3 {#o3} Libraries don't need records ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t8:o3:1 # text = Libraries don't need records 1 Libraries library NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 2 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 3 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 need need VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 records record NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | Libraries | records | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot record=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Books come back by themselves ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:t8:o4:1 # text = Books come back by themselves 1 Books book NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 come come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 back back ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 themselves themselves PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come back** | present | Books | | | | | by Books *= book* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by themselves=Location | **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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