--- title: «nobody knows it was me who left the hamster cage open, they all thi… — Putting the blame on someone else · tree and pragmatics description: «nobody knows it was me who left the hamster cage open, they all think it's the new kid, sorted». What is true? 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What is true? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** nobody, it, they, cage, new kid · **What happens:** know, be, leave, think, sort · **To what, where:** me, hamster cage, new kid · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 2 of lesson 344 «Putting the blame on someone else» 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/344-putting-the-blame-on-someone-else/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «nobody knows it was me who left the hamster cage open, they all think it's the new kid, sorted». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:344-putting-the-blame-on-someone-else:t2:1 # text = «nobody knows it was me who left the hamster cage open, they all think it's the new kid, sorted». 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 3 nsubj _ _ 3 knows know VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 5 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 ccomp _ _ 7 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 8 left leave VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 hamster hamster NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 cage cage NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 12 open open ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 15 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 16 advmod _ _ 16 think think VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 cop _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 20 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 amod _ _ 21 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 23 sorted sort VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 21 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 » » PUNCT '' _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **know** *in a quote* | present | nobody | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | it | me | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **leave** *in a quote* | past | | the hamster cage | | | | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cage=Theme | | 4 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | they | | | | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | cage | the new kid | | | | | tree rules | | 6 | **sort** *in a quote* | past | the new kid *not said here* | | | | | | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | 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:* What is true? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:344-putting-the-blame-on-someone-else:t2:2 # text = What is true? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 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} New kids get blamed anyway ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:344-putting-the-blame-on-someone-else:t2:o1:1 # text = New kids get blamed anyway 1 New new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 get get AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 blamed blame VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 anyway anyway ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **blame** | present · passive | | New kids | | | | anyway *property* | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} It's fine since the hamster was found safe and well in the end ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:344-putting-the-blame-on-someone-else:t2:o2:1 # text = It's fine since the hamster was found safe and well 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 since since SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 hamster hamster NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux:pass _ _ 8 found find VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 advcl _ _ 9 safe safe ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 xcomp _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 8 conj _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **find** | past · passive | | the hamster | | | in the end | safe *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Sorted, nobody will know ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:344-putting-the-blame-on-someone-else:t2:o3:1 # text = Sorted, nobody will know 1 Sorted sort VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 5 nsubj _ _ 4 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sort** | participle | nobody *not said here* | | | | | | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **know** | future | nobody | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} The new kid is suffering for his wrong; he should own up ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:344-putting-the-blame-on-someone-else:t2:o4:1 # text = The new kid is suffering for his wrong; he should own up 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 suffering suffer VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT : _ 12 punct _ _ 10 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 11 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 own own VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 13 up up ADP RP _ 12 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **suffer** | present · progressive | the new kid | | | | | for kid's wrong | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **own up** | should | kid | | | | | | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot | **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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