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title: A girl in Calgary has tried a hard puzzle for half an hour and wants… — Frustration, loneliness, guilt and liv… · tree and pragmatics
description: A girl in Calgary has tried a hard puzzle for half an hour and wants to scream. What is wisest? Test 1 of lesson 94 «Frustration, loneliness, guilt and living with siblings» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; M
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# Test 1 · Frustration, loneliness, guilt and living with siblings

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A girl in Calgary has tried a hard puzzle for half an hour and wants to scream. What is wisest?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** try, want, scream, be · **To what, where:** girl

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This is test 1 of lesson 94 «Frustration, loneliness, guilt and living with siblings» 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/94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A girl in Calgary has tried a hard puzzle for half an hour and wants to scream.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t1:1
# text = A girl in Calgary has tried a hard puzzle for half an hour and wants to scream.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Calgary	Calgary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	tried	try	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	13	det:predet	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	scream	scream	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present · perfect · passive |  | a girl in Calgary |  |  | hour |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer puzzle=Result |
| 2 | **want** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **scream** *speech: express* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* What is wisest?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t1:2
# text = What is wisest?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wisest	wise	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | wise *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Stop for a few minutes, then look again or ask for help

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t1:o1:1
# text = Stop for a few minutes, then look again or ask for help
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | minute |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then; again |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Throw the puzzle and never do one again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t1:o2:1
# text = Throw the puzzle and never do one again
1	Throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | the puzzle |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puzzle=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* | one |  |  | again |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Keep forcing the pieces that do not fit

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t1:o3:1
# text = Keep forcing the pieces that do not fit
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	forcing	force	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **force** | gerund | you *not said here* | the pieces |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Recipient |
| 3 | **not** **fit** | present · do-support | the pieces |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Say puzzles are stupid and walk away from it for good, never trying again

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t1:o4:1
# text = Say puzzles are stupid and walk away from it for good, never trying again
1	Say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	puzzles	puzzle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
15	again	again	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | puzzles |  |  |  |  | stupid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **walk away** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | it |  | for good; away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from it=Source |
| 4 | **not** **try** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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