--- title: Man on the street: «Find the ball, double your money! Look, that fel… — The magician's trick explained · tree and pragmatics description: Man on the street: «Find the ball, double your money! Look, that fella just won!» What's going on? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 448 «The magician's trick explained» 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 --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/448-the-magicians-trick-explained/t2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/) / [The magician's trick explained](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/448-the-magicians-trick-explained/) / t2 # Test 2 · ★★ · The magician's trick explained Man on the street: «Find the ball, double your money! Look, that fella just won!» What's going on? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** street, you, fella · **What happens:** find, double, look, win, go on · **To what, where:** ball, money This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 448 «The magician's trick explained» 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/448-the-magicians-trick-explained/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Man on the street: «Find the ball, double your money! ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:448-the-magicians-trick-explained:t2:1 # text = Man on the street: «Find the ball, double your money! 1 Man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 on on ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 street street NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 acl:relcl _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 ball ball NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 double double VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 conj _ _ 12 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ! ! PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **find** *in a quote* | infinitive | the street *not said here* | the ball | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Topic | | 2 | **double** *in a quote* | infinitive | the street *not said here* | your money | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent money=Patient | 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. *Sentence 2:* Look, that fella just won!» ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:448-the-magicians-trick-explained:t2:2 # text = Look, that fella just won!» 1 Look look VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 3 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 det _ _ 4 fella fella NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 5 just just ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 won win VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ! ! PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **win** | past | that fella | | | | | | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* What's going on? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:448-the-magicians-trick-explained:t2:3 # text = What's going on? 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 aux _ _ 3 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 on on ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go on** | present · progressive | | | | | | | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} It's a fair game if you watch closely ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:448-the-magicians-trick-explained:t2:o1:1 # text = It's a fair game if you watch closely 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 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 fair fair ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 game game NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 if if SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 watch watch VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 acl:relcl _ _ 9 closely closely ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a fair game | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **watch** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a fair game *not said here* | | | | closely *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} The «winner» is likely his helper — walk on ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:448-the-magicians-trick-explained:t2:o2:1 # text = The «winner» is likely his helper — walk on 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 winner winner NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 likely likely ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 helper helper NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 9 — - PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 10 walk walk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 xcomp _ _ 11 on on ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the winner | | | | | likely *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **walk on** | infinitive | the winner *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} It's safe because someone won ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:448-the-magicians-trick-explained:t2:o3:1 # text = It's safe because someone won 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 safe safe ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 because because SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 someone someone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 6 nsubj _ _ 6 won win VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | safe *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **win** | past | someone | | | | | | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} You win if you pick the middle cup ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:448-the-magicians-trick-explained:t2:o4:1 # text = You win if you pick the middle cup 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 win win VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 if if SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 4 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 pick pick VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 middle middle NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 compound _ _ 8 cup cup NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **win** | present | You | | | | | | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **pick** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | the middle cup | | | | | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient | **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. 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