--- title: everyone's saying Ben's got a gross infected finger cos he's a nail-… — Hair, nails and ears · tree and pragmatics description: everyone's saying Ben's got a gross infected finger cos he's a nail-biting freak, should i spread it Test 19 · ★ of lesson 77 «Hair, nails and ears» 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. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/77-hair-nails-and-ears/t19/) [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/) / [Hair, nails and ears](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/77-hair-nails-and-ears/) / t19 # Test 19 · ★ · Hair, nails and ears everyone's saying Ben's got a gross infected finger cos he's a nail-biting freak, should i spread it **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** everyone, Ben, i · **What happens:** say, get, bite, be, spread · **To what, where:** gross infected finger, biting freak, finger · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 19 · ★ of lesson 77 «Hair, nails and ears» 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/77-hair-nails-and-ears/#t19). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:77-hair-nails-and-ears:t19:1 # text = everyone's saying Ben's got a gross infected finger cos he's a nail-biting freak, should i spread it 1 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 Ben Ben PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 got get VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 3 ccomp _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 8 gross gross ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 9 infected infected ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 finger finger NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 11 cos cos SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 12 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 15 nail nail NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 16 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 biting bite VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 18 amod _ _ 18 freak freak NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 20 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 22 aux _ _ 21 i I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 22 spread spread VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ _ 23 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | everyone | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **get** | present · passive | Ben | a gross infected finger | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer finger=Stimulus | | 3 | **bite** | gerund | | | | | | | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **is a** | present | Ben | a biting freak | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **spread** | should | i | finger | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme | 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. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} No, it's unkind; say nothing, or kindly suggest he tell an adult ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:77-hair-nails-and-ears:t19:o1:1 # text = No, it's unkind; say nothing, or kindly suggest he tell an adult 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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 unkind unkind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 7 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 8 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 or or CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 kindly kindly ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 suggest suggest VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 13 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ _ 14 tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 15 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | it | | | | | unkind *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | | nothing | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic | | 3 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | infinitive | | he | | | | kindly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent he=Topic | | 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | | | a adult | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yes, and take a photo of the finger for the chat ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:77-hair-nails-and-ears:t19:o2:1 # text = Yes, and take a photo of the finger for the chat 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 take take VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 photo photo NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 finger finger NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 chat chat NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | a photo of the finger | | | | for the chat | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent photo=Theme for chat=Beneficiary | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, but only to the people at his table ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:77-hair-nails-and-ears:t19:o3:1 # text = Yes, but only to the people at his table 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 but but CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 table table NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Yes, everyone should know he is a freak ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:77-hair-nails-and-ears:t19:o4:1 # text = Yes, everyone should know he is a freak 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 5 nsubj _ _ 4 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 freak freak NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **know** | should | everyone | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **is a** | present | he | a freak | | | | | tree rules | **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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