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What's true? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** it, joke · **What happens:** be, read · **To what, where:** joke, diary This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 500 «The big sister: bossy, protective, borrowing your stuff» 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/500-the-big-sister-bossy-protective-borrowing-your-stuff/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «it was just a joke, reading the diary was harmless lol». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:500-the-big-sister-bossy-protective-borrowing-your-stuff:t2:1 # text = «it was just a joke, reading the diary was harmless lol». 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 4 just just ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 joke joke NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 reading read VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 advcl _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 diary diary NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 harmless harmless ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 13 lol lol INTJ UH _ 12 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | it | a joke | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **read** *in a quote* | gerund | | the diary | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Topic | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | a joke | | | | | harmless *property* | tree rules | 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:* What's true? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:500-the-big-sister-bossy-protective-borrowing-your-stuff:t2:2 # 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 _ _ ``` | # | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} It's harmless as long as you only read the first few pages ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:500-the-big-sister-bossy-protective-borrowing-your-stuff:t2:o1:1 # text = It's harmless as long as you only read the first few pages 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 harmless harmless ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 as as ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 3 advmod _ _ 6 as as SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 8 only only ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 read read VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 11 first first ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 13 amod _ _ 12 few few ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 pages page NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | harmless, long *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **read** | past | you | the first few pages | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic | ### Option 2 {#o2} It's fine because sisters aren't allowed to have secrets at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:500-the-big-sister-bossy-protective-borrowing-your-stuff:t2:o2:1 # text = It's fine because sisters aren't allowed to have secrets at all 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 expl _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 because because SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 sisters sister NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 allowed allow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 advcl _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 11 secrets secret NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 12 at at ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **allow** | present · passive | | sisters | | | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **have** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | sisters *not said here* | secrets | | all | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} Diaries are meant to be read out loud at tea, that's the point ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:500-the-big-sister-bossy-protective-borrowing-your-stuff:t2:o3:1 # text = Diaries are meant to be read out loud at tea, that's the point 1 Diaries diary NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 meant mean VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 5 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 aux:pass _ _ 6 read read VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 advcl _ _ 7 out out ADP RP _ 6 compound:prt _ _ 8 loud loud ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 9 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 tea tea NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 point point NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present · passive | | Diaries | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic | | 2 | **read out** | to-infinitive · passive | | | | tea | | loud *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: at tea=Value | | 3 | **is a** | present | that | the point | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Snooping and sharing a secret can wreck trust for a long time ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:500-the-big-sister-bossy-protective-borrowing-your-stuff:t2:o4:1 # text = Snooping and sharing a secret can wreck trust for a long time 1 Snooping snoop VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 csubj _ _ 2 and and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 3 sharing share VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 1 conj _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 wreck wreck VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 8 trust trust NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 9 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **snoop** | gerund | | | | | | | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **share** | gerund | | a secret | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **wreck** | can | Snooping | trust | | | time | | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trust=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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