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title: Liam's class: «what, it's your birthday tomorrow, innit?» Then cake… — Being lied to and how it feels · tree and pragmatics
description: Liam's class: «what, it's your birthday tomorrow, innit?» Then cake at 3 pm! Liam: «You lot are horrible.» Is he really cross? Test 11 of lesson 452 «Being lied to and how it feels» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each o
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# Test 11 · Being lied to and how it feels

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Liam's class: «what, it's your birthday tomorrow, innit?» Then cake at 3 pm! Liam: «You lot are horrible.» Is he really cross?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** class, You, Liam · **What happens:** be, innit, lot · **To what, where:** birthday tomorrow

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This is test 11 of lesson 452 «Being lied to and how it feels» 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/452-being-lied-to-and-how-it-feels/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Liam's class: «what, it's your birthday tomorrow, innit?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:452-being-lied-to-and-how-it-feels:t11:1
# text = Liam's class: «what, it's your birthday tomorrow, innit?»
1	Liam	Liam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:outer	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	innit	innit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	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 | class | your birthday tomorrow |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **innit** *in a quote* | infinitive | Liam's class |  |  |  |  |  | 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:* Then cake at 3 pm!

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:452-being-lied-to-and-how-it-feels:t11:2
# text = Then cake at 3 pm!
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	pm	p.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 3:* Liam: «You lot are horrible.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:452-being-lied-to-and-how-it-feels:t11:3
# text = Liam: «You lot are horrible.»
1	Liam	Liam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	horrible	horrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lot** *in a quote* |  | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Liam |  |  |  |  | horrible *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 4:* Is he really cross?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:452-being-lied-to-and-how-it-feels:t11:4
# text = Is he really cross?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | Liam |  |  |  |  | cross *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Yes, he'll never forgive them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:452-being-lied-to-and-how-it-feels:t11:o1:1
# text = Yes, he'll never forgive them
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	forgive	forgive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forgive** | future | he | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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No, he didn't notice the joke

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:452-being-lied-to-and-how-it-feels:t11:o2:1
# text = No, he didn't notice the joke
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **notice** | past · do-support | he | the joke |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer joke=Stimulus |

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

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No, he's relieved and happy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:452-being-lied-to-and-how-it-feels:t11:o3:1
# text = No, he's relieved and happy
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	relieved	relieved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | relieved *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, he hates cake and surprises

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:452-being-lied-to-and-how-it-feels:t11:o4:1
# text = Yes, he hates cake and surprises
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hates	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	surprises	surprise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | present | he | cake and surprises |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cake=Stimulus |

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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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