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title: Finn keeps saying he's the best at everything n everyone's saying he… — Boredom, excitement and pride · tree and pragmatics
description: Finn keeps saying he's the best at everything n everyone's saying he's a show-off loser behind his back Test 18 of lesson 93 «Boredom, excitement and pride» 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 
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# Test 18 · Boredom, excitement and pride

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Finn keeps saying he's the best at everything n everyone's saying he's a show-off loser behind his back

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Finn, everyone · **What happens:** keep, say, be · **To what, where:** everything, off loser, back · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 of lesson 93 «Boredom, excitement and pride» 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/93-boredom-excitement-and-pride/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:93-boredom-excitement-and-pride:t18:1
# text = Finn keeps saying he's the best at everything n everyone's saying he's a show-off loser behind his back
1	Finn	Finn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	ccomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	_
10	n	n	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
17	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	loser	loser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	ccomp	_	_
21	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Finn |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | Finn *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | Finn |  |  | everything |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | present | Finn | a off loser |  | Finn's back |  |  | 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Everyone should ignore him forever from now on

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:93-boredom-excitement-and-pride:t18:o1:1
# text = Everyone should ignore him forever from now on
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	ignore	ignore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADV	RB	_	7	fixed	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ignore** | should | Everyone | him *= he* |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boasting pushes friends away, but calling him names behind his back is unkind too

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:93-boredom-excitement-and-pride:t18:o2:1
# text = Boasting pushes friends away, but calling him names behind his back is unkind too
1	Boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
7	calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
15	too	too	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boast** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **push away** | present |  | friends |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | gerund |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme name=Result |
| 4 | **is** | present | calling |  |  |  |  | unkind *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Calling him a loser behind his back will teach him a good lesson, and he deserves it

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:93-boredom-excitement-and-pride:t18:o3:1
# text = Calling him a loser behind his back will teach him a good lesson, and he deserves it
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	loser	loser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	deserves	deserve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | him *= he* |  | his back |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme loser=Result |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | future | Calling | a good lesson | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient lesson=Topic |
| 3 | **deserve** | present | he | lesson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is right to boast if he really is the best

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:93-boredom-excitement-and-pride:t18:o4:1
# text = He is right to boast if he really is the best
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	boast	boast	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | he |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

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