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description: «Miss, can I have more paper?» It's your 30th sheet, each with one line. What will she probably say? Test 6 of lesson 360 «Wasting food and water» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 6 · Wasting food and water

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«Miss, can I have more paper?» It's your 30th sheet, each with one line. What will she probably say?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** I, paper, Miss · **What happens:** have, be, say · **To what, where:** more paper, 30th sheet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 of lesson 360 «Wasting food and water» 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/360-sandwiches-taps-lights-paper-and-the-buffet/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Miss, can I have more paper?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:360-sandwiches-taps-lights-paper-and-the-buffet:t6:1
# text = «Miss, can I have more paper?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Miss	Miss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | can | I | more paper |  |  |  | Miss *vocative* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |

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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:* It's your 30th sheet, each with one line.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:360-sandwiches-taps-lights-paper-and-the-buffet:t6:2
# text = It's your 30th sheet, each with one line.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	30th	30th	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	5	compound	_	_
5	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | paper | your 30th sheet |  |  |  | each *nmod* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What will she probably say?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:360-sandwiches-taps-lights-paper-and-the-buffet:t6:3
# text = What will she probably say?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | future | Miss |  |  |  |  | probably *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Go and buy some

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:360-sandwiches-taps-lights-paper-and-the-buffet:t6:o1:1
# text = Go and buy some
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	buy	buy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **buy** | infinitive | you *not said here* | some |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Paper is free, take the box

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:360-sandwiches-taps-lights-paper-and-the-buffet:t6:o2:1
# text = Paper is free, take the box
1	Paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Paper |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive |  | the box |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Use the sheets you have, both sides

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:360-sandwiches-taps-lights-paper-and-the-buffet:t6:o3:1
# text = Use the sheets you have, both sides
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sheets and both sides |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheet=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | the sheets and both sides *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheet=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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«Here's another 30 sheets, take as many as you like»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:360-sandwiches-taps-lights-paper-and-the-buffet:t6:o4:1
# text = «Here's another 30 sheets, take as many as you like»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	as	as	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | another 30 sheets |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive | another 30 sheets *not said here* | many |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Theme |
| 3 | **like** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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