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title: Mates: «it's just a prank, bro, chill». The pranked kid is crying. W… — Cruel pranks and where the line is · tree and pragmatics
description: Mates: «it's just a prank, bro, chill». The pranked kid is crying. What's true? Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 439 «Cruel pranks and where the line is» 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 · ★★ · Cruel pranks and where the line is

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Mates: «it's just a prank, bro, chill». The pranked kid is crying. What's true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** it, pranked kid · **What happens:** be, prank, cry · **To what, where:** prank

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 439 «Cruel pranks and where the line is» 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/439-cruel-pranks-and-where-the-line-is/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mates: «it's just a prank, bro, chill».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:439-cruel-pranks-and-where-the-line-is:t1:1
# text = Mates: «it's just a prank, bro, chill».
1	Mates	mate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	prank	prank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	chill	chill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 | it | a prank |  |  |  | bro *vocative* | 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:* The pranked kid is crying.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:439-cruel-pranks-and-where-the-line-is:t1:2
# text = The pranked kid is crying.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pranked	prank	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prank** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | present · progressive | the pranked kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What's true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:439-cruel-pranks-and-where-the-line-is:t1:3
# text = What's true?
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	true	true	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 |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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If someone is scared or hurt, it's not just a prank

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:439-cruel-pranks-and-where-the-line-is:t1:o1:1
# text = If someone is scared or hurt, it's not just a prank
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	prank	prank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hurt** | participle | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present | it | a prank |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Calling it a prank makes it fine, whatever happens next

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:439-cruel-pranks-and-where-the-line-is:t1:o2:1
# text = Calling it a prank makes it fine, whatever happens next
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prank	prank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	next	next	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme prank=Result |
| 2 | **make** | present | Calling | prank |  |  |  | fine *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **happen** | present | whatever |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Crying means it was funny

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:439-cruel-pranks-and-where-the-line-is:t1:o3:1
# text = Crying means it was funny
1	Crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He needs to chill

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:439-cruel-pranks-and-where-the-line-is:t1:o4:1
# text = He needs to chill
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	chill	chill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **chill** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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