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title: Ruby: «muuum I'm DONE, can I play?» Mum: «When I've checked it.» Why… — Homework first? · tree and pragmatics
description: Ruby: «muuum I'm DONE, can I play?» Mum: «When I've checked it.» Why is this useful? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 419 «Homework first?» 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 5 · ★ · Homework first?

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Ruby: «muuum I'm DONE, can I play?» Mum: «When I've checked it.» Why is this useful?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, Ruby, Mum, this · **What happens:** be, play, check · **To what, where:** muuum

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 419 «Homework first?» 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/419-homework-first/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ruby: «muuum I'm DONE, can I play?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:419-homework-first:t5:1
# text = Ruby: «muuum I'm DONE, can I play?»
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	muuum	muuum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	DONE	done	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I | muuum *not said here* |  |  |  | done *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** *in a quote* | can | Ruby |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Mum: «When I've checked it.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:419-homework-first:t5:2
# text = Mum: «When I've checked it.»
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** *in a quote* | present · perfect | Mum | muuum |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* Why is this useful?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:419-homework-first:t5:3
# text = Why is this useful?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
4	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Checking makes homework take all night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:419-homework-first:t5:o1:1
# text = Checking makes homework take all night
1	Checking	check	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | homework |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive | homework *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is a punishment for being slow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:419-homework-first:t5:o2:1
# text = It is a punishment for being slow
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a punishment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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A check catches mistakes before the teacher

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:419-homework-first:t5:o3:1
# text = A check catches mistakes before the teacher
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | a check | mistakes |  |  | before the teacher |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistake=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Mums just like to be the boss of everybody's homework

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:419-homework-first:t5:o4:1
# text = Mums just like to be the boss of everybody's homework
1	Mums	mum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	just	just	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	everybody	everybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Mums |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Mums *not said here* | the boss |  |  |  | of everybody's homework | tree rules |

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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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