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# Test 8 · ★★ · When you want what others have

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Mum's text: «Your sister's certificate is in TWO PIECES. I want to know who did this.» You did. Best reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** certificate, sister, I, You · **What happens:** be, certificate, want, know, do · **To what, where:** TWO PIECES, this · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★ 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mum's text: «Your sister's certificate is in TWO PIECES.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t8:1
# text = Mum's text: «Your sister's certificate is in TWO PIECES.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	certificate	certificate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	TWO	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	PIECES	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Your sister's certificate |  |  | TWO PIECES |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **certificate** *in a quote* |  | Your sister |  |  |  |  |  | nom certificate «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* I want to know who did this.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t8:2
# text = I want to know who did this.»
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **know** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **do** | past |  | this |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 3:* You did.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t8:3
# text = You did.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* Best reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t8:4
# text = Best reply?
1	Best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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«It was me. I'm sorry, I'll make her a new one»

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*Sentence 1:* «It was me.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t8:o1:1
# text = «It was me.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | It | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* I'm sorry, I'll make her a new one»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t8:o1:2
# text = I'm sorry, I'll make her a new one»
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | future | I | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Product |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Don't answer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t8:o2:1
# text = Don't answer
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	answer	answer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ask her, she's careless with her things»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t8:o3:1
# text = «Ask her, she's careless with her things»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	careless	careless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | she |  |  |  |  | with her things; careless *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Probably the cat»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone:t8:o4:1
# text = «Probably the cat»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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