--- title: Jake goes, "bruv, that's not even a language" when Mohammed reads "v… — Silent letters: why French doesn't say… · tree and pragmatics description: Jake goes, "bruv, that's not even a language" when Mohammed reads "vows par-lez ang-lays". ("Bruv" means mate.) What did Mohammed get wrong? 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What did Mohammed get wrong? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Jake, that, Mohammed, ang, Bruv · **What happens:** go, not be, read, lay, mean, get · **To what, where:** bruv, language, vows, par lez, mate · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 7 of lesson 1 «Silent letters: why French doesn't say everything it writes» of the French 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/french/1-silent-letters-why-french-doesnt-say-everything-it-writes/#t7). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Jake goes, "bruv, that's not even a language" when Mohammed reads "vows par-lez ang-lays". ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:1-silent-letters-why-french-doesnt-say-everything-it-writes:t7:1 # text = Jake goes, "bruv, that's not even a language" when Mohammed reads "vows par-lez ang-lays". 1 Jake Jake PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 bruv bruv NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 7 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 9 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 10 even even ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 language language NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 13 " " PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ _ 14 when when SCONJ WRB _ 16 mark _ _ 15 Mohammed Mohammed PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 reads read VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 17 " " PUNCT `` _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 vows vow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 obj _ _ 19 par par ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 lez lez NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 conj _ _ 22 ang ang NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 lays lay VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 " " PUNCT '' _ 24 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present | Jake | bruv | | | | | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | a language | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **read** | present | Mohammed | vows and par lez | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vow=Topic | | 4 | **lay** *in a quote* | present | ang | par lez *not said here* | | | | | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lez=Result | 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:* ("Bruv" means mate.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:1-silent-letters-why-french-doesnt-say-everything-it-writes:t7:2 # text = ("Bruv" means mate.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Bruv Bruv PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Bruv | mate | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mate=Topic | *Sentence 3:* What did Mohammed get wrong? ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:1-silent-letters-why-french-doesnt-say-everything-it-writes:t7:3 # text = What did Mohammed get wrong? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 Mohammed Mohammed PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | past · do-support | Mohammed | | | | | wrong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} He forgot to put the question mark at the start ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:1-silent-letters-why-french-doesnt-say-everything-it-writes:t7:o1:1 # text = He forgot to put the question mark at the start 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 forgot forget VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 question question NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 mark mark NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 start start NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **forget** | past | He | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **put** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the question mark | | the start | | | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent mark=Theme at start=Destination | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} He said final letters that should be silent ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:1-silent-letters-why-french-doesnt-say-everything-it-writes:t7:o2:1 # text = He said final letters that should be silent 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 final final ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 letters letter NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 6 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 7 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 cop _ _ 8 silent silent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | He | final letters | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent letter=Topic | | 2 | **is** | should | final letters | | | | | silent *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} He should have spoken in Spanish ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:1-silent-letters-why-french-doesnt-say-everything-it-writes:t7:o3:1 # text = He should have spoken in Spanish 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 aux _ _ 4 spoken speak VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Spanish Spanish PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | should · perfect | He | | | Spanish | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} He said the words in the wrong order ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:1-silent-letters-why-french-doesnt-say-everything-it-writes:t7:o4:1 # text = He said the words in the wrong order 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 order order NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | He | the words | | the wrong order | | | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent word=Theme in order=Manner | **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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