--- title: «he gave me his ball, i didn't even hit him, just told him to». Is t… — When you want what others have · tree and pragmatics description: «he gave me his ball, i didn't even hit him, just told him to». Is that a fair way to get it? 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Is that a fair way to get it? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** he, i · **What happens:** give, not hit, tell, be, get · **To what, where:** ball, me, him, fair way, way · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 353 «When you want what others have» 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/353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «he gave me his ball, i didn't even hit him, just told him to». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t3:1 # text = «he gave me his ball, i didn't even hit him, just told him to». 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 iobj _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 ball ball NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 8 i I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 9 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 10 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 11 even even ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 hit hit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 parataxis _ _ 13 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 just just ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 16 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 conj _ _ 17 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 iobj _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 16 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 19 » » PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** *in a quote* | past | he | his ball | me | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient ball=Theme | | 2 | **not** **hit** *in a quote* | past · do-support | i | him *= he* | | | | | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme he=Co-Theme | | 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | i *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | 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:* Is that a fair way to get it? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t3:2 # text = Is that a fair way to get it? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 2 that that SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 fair fair ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | a fair way | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | | way | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Only if he's younger ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t3:o1:1 # text = Only if he's younger 1 Only only ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 2 if if SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 younger young ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | he | | | | | young *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yes, if you don't hit him, it's just talking ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t3:o2:1 # text = Yes, if you don't hit him, it's just talking 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 if if SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 4 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 5 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 6 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 hit hit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 8 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 just just ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 13 talking talk VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **hit** | present · do-support | you | him *= he* | | | | | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme he=Co-Theme | | 2 | **talk** | present · progressive | it | | | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} No, scaring someone into giving is bullying ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t3:o3:1 # text = No, scaring someone into giving is bullying 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 3 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 scaring scare VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 csubj _ _ 4 someone someone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 3 obj _ _ 5 into into SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 6 giving give VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 bullying bully VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **scare** | gerund | | someone | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer | | 2 | **give** | gerund | | | | | | | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | | 3 | **bully** | present · progressive | scaring | | | | | | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, if the ball is old ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t3:o4:1 # text = Yes, if the ball is old 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 if if SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 ball ball NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 7 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the ball | | | | | old *property* | tree rules | **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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