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title: Ryan: «I'm gonna sort that Connor kid out after school». What's wise… — Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality» · tree and pragmatics
description: Ryan: «I'm gonna sort that Connor kid out after school». What's wisest? Test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 379 «Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality»» 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 3 · ★★★ · Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality»

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Ryan: «I'm gonna sort that Connor kid out after school». What's wisest?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** I, that · **What happens:** be, kid out · **To what, where:** gonna sort

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This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 379 «Maddie's nose and Connor's «equality»» 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/379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ryan: «I'm gonna sort that Connor kid out after school».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:t3:1
# text = Ryan: «I'm gonna sort that Connor kid out after school».
1	Ryan	Ryan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	gonna	gonna	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sort	sort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	Connor	Connor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | gonna sort and Connor kid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **kid out** *in a quote* |  | that |  |  |  | after school | out *property* | tree rules |

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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:* What's wisest?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:t3:2
# text = What's wisest?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wisest	wise	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Do it, somebody has to stand up to him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:t3:o1:1
# text = Do it, somebody has to stand up to him
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	somebody	somebody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | present | somebody |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stand up** | to-infinitive | somebody *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Get his mates to do it so he doesn't get caught

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:t3:o2:1
# text = Get his mates to do it so he doesn't get caught
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	mates	mate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | imperative | you *not said here* | his mates |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | his mates *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 3 | **not** **catch** | present · passive · do-support |  | he |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Do it, but only on the way home so the teachers don't see

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:t3:o3:1
# text = Do it, but only on the way home so the teachers don't see
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  | the way |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **see** | present · do-support | the teachers |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Don't, revenge makes it worse; let the school deal with it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:379-maddies-nose-and-connors-equality:t3:o4:1
# text = Don't, revenge makes it worse; let the school deal with it
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	revenge	revenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | revenge | it |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the school deal |  |  |  | with revenge | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deal=Theme |

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