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description: ★★★ Hamza's family had 3 kids. The new baby makes 4. How many children does Mum now have, and how many brothers and sisters does Hamza have? Test 9 of lesson 504 «A new baby» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; 
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# Test 9 · A new baby

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★★★ Hamza's family had 3 kids. The new baby makes 4. How many children does Mum now have, and how many brothers and sisters does Hamza have?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★ ★, new baby, many children, many brothers · **What happens:** have, make, do · **To what, where:** 3 kids, 4, Mum

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This is test 9 of lesson 504 «A new baby» 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/504-a-new-baby/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Hamza's family had 3 kids.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:t9:1
# text = ★★★ Hamza's family had 3 kids.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Hamza	Hamza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | ★ ★ ★ Hamza's family | 3 kids |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kid=Patient |

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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 new baby makes 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:t9:2
# text = The new baby makes 4.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the new baby | 4 |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 4=Product |

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*Sentence 3:* How many children does Mum now have, and how many brothers and sisters does Hamza have?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:t9:3
# text = How many children does Mum now have, and how many brothers and sisters does Hamza have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sisters	sister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	Hamza	Hamza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many children | Mum |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  | now |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | present · do-support | many brothers and sisters |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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5 children, and Hamza has 4 siblings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:t9:o1:1
# text = 5 children, and Hamza has 4 siblings
1	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	Hamza	Hamza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	siblings	sibling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | 5 children | 4 siblings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sibling=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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4 children, and Hamza has 4 siblings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:t9:o2:1
# text = 4 children, and Hamza has 4 siblings
1	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	Hamza	Hamza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	siblings	sibling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | 4 children | 4 siblings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sibling=Patient |

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

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4 children, and Hamza has 3 siblings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:t9:o3:1
# text = 4 children, and Hamza has 3 siblings
1	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	Hamza	Hamza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	siblings	sibling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | 4 children | 3 siblings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sibling=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 children, and Hamza has 3 siblings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:504-a-new-baby:t9:o4:1
# text = 3 children, and Hamza has 3 siblings
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	Hamza	Hamza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	siblings	sibling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | 3 children | 3 siblings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sibling=Patient |

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