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title: You find a note «to Maddie» under a desk. It's folded and says «priv… — Boys who look at Maddie oddly · tree and pragmatics
description: You find a note «to Maddie» under a desk. It's folded and says «private». What's right? Test 5 · ★★ of lesson 389 «Boys who look at Maddie oddly» 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 5 · ★★ · Boys who look at Maddie oddly

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You find a note «to Maddie» under a desk. It's folded and says «private». What's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** You · **What happens:** find, fold, say, be · **To what, where:** note, desk, private · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★★ of lesson 389 «Boys who look at Maddie oddly» 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/389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* You find a note «to Maddie» under a desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:t5:1
# text = You find a note «to Maddie» under a desk.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Maddie	Maddie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | You | a note |  | a desk |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Topic |

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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 folded and says «private».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:t5:2
# text = It's folded and says «private».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	folded	fold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | present · passive |  | note |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present |  | private |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent private=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What's right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:t5:3
# text = What's right?
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	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Give it to Maddie and watch her face

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:t5:o1:1
# text = Give it to Maddie and watch her face
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Maddie	Maddie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | Maddie |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to maddie=Recipient |
| 2 | **watch** | infinitive | you *not said here* | Maddie's face |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Give it back to whoever wrote it without reading it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:t5:o2:1
# text = Give it back to whoever wrote it without reading it
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	1	obl	_	_
6	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give back** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | whoever |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme to whoever=Recipient |
| 2 | **write** | past |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **read** | gerund | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Read it first to see if it's juicy, then give it back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:t5:o3:1
# text = Read it first to see if it's juicy, then give it back
1	Read	read	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	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	juicy	juicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	back	back	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | first *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | it |  |  |  |  | juicy *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **give back** | infinitive | you *not said here* | it |  |  | then |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Pass it round the class

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:389-boys-who-look-at-maddie-oddly:t5:o4:1
# text = Pass it round the class
1	Pass	pass	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	_	_
3	round	round	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | round the class | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Trajectory |

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