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title: Mr Pryce made Jake a buddy for the Year 2s. Your mate says «giving h… — Jake and the head teacher · tree and pragmatics
description: Mr Pryce made Jake a buddy for the Year 2s. Your mate says «giving him a job? he should be punished!». What's the point? Test 10 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
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# Test 10 · Jake and the head teacher

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Mr Pryce made Jake a buddy for the Year 2s. Your mate says «giving him a job? he should be punished!». What's the point?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mr Pryce, mate, point · **What happens:** make, say, give, punish, be · **To what, where:** buddy, Jake, job, mate · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 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/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mr Pryce made Jake a buddy for the Year 2s.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t10:1
# text = Mr Pryce made Jake a buddy for the Year 2s.
1	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	Pryce	Pryce	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	buddy	buddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	2s	2	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Mr Pryce | a buddy | Jake |  |  | for the Year 2s | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent jake=Beneficiary buddy=Product for 2=Asset |

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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:* Your mate says «giving him a job? he should be punished!».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t10:2
# text = Your mate says «giving him a job? he should be punished!».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	ccomp	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Your mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | gerund |  | a job | mate |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient job=Theme |
| 3 | **punish** *in a quote* | should · passive |  | mate |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the point?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t10:3
# text = What's the point?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the point |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He was the only one free

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t10:o1:1
# text = He was the only one free
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | the only one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Trust and responsibility can help a fighter calm down

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t10:o2:1
# text = Trust and responsibility can help a fighter calm down
1	Trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	responsibility	responsibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fighter	fighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	calm	calm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | Trust and responsibility | a fighter |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent fighter=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **calm down** | infinitive | a fighter *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is a hidden punishment

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t10:o3:1
# text = It is a hidden punishment
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a hidden punishment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Year 2s needed a big bodyguard in the playground

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:373-jake-and-the-head-teacher:t10:o4:1
# text = The Year 2s needed a big bodyguard in the playground
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	2s	2	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bodyguard	bodyguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | the Year 2s | a big bodyguard |  | the playground |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bodyguard=Theme |

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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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