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title: «Jake's at the head's office AGAIN lol, he's got his own chair». Is… — Jake and the head teacher · tree and pragmatics
description: «Jake's at the head's office AGAIN lol, he's got his own chair». Is that a good kind of famous? Test 1 of lesson 373 «Jake and the head teacher» 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 wrong.
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# Test 1 · Jake and the head teacher

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«Jake's at the head's office AGAIN lol, he's got his own chair». Is that a good kind of famous?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Jake · **What happens:** be, get · **To what, where:** office, own chair, good kind

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This is test 1 of lesson 373 «Jake and the head teacher» 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/373-jake-and-the-head-teacher/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Jake's at the head's office AGAIN lol, he's got his own chair».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t1:1
# text = «Jake's at the head's office AGAIN lol, he's got his own chair».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
9	AGAIN	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Jake |  |  | the head's office | again |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | Jake | Jake's own chair |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chair=Stimulus |

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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:* Is that a good kind of famous?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t1:2
# text = Is that a good kind of famous?
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	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a good kind |  |  |  | of famous | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, the head likes him best

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t1:o1:1
# text = Yes, the head likes him best
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | the head | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, it means he's important, and the head likes having him there

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t1:o2:1
# text = Yes, it means he's important, and the head likes having him there
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **like** | present | the head |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | the head *not said here* | head |  | there |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It means he is a monitor

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t1:o3:1
# text = It means he is a monitor
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | he | a monitor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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No, being a regular there is not something to be proud of

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t1:o4:1
# text = No, being a regular there is not something to be proud of
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | regular *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | proud *property* | tree rules |

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