--- title: Sam's mate says, "Sept is seven, so why's September the ninth month?… — Days of the week and months · tree and pragmatics description: Sam's mate says, "Sept is seven, so why's September the ninth month? That's sus." ("Sus" means odd.) What's the answer? 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What's the answer? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, Sept, That, Sus, answer · **What happens:** say, be, mean · **To what, where:** seven, September · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 of lesson 10 «Days of the week and months» 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/10-days-of-the-week-and-months/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Sam's mate says, "Sept is seven, so why's September the ninth month? ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:10-days-of-the-week-and-months:t11:1 # text = Sam's mate says, "Sept is seven, so why's September the ninth month? 1 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Sept September PROPN NNP Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 seven seven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 14 September September PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 ninth ninth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 month month NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Sam's mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Sept | seven | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | | September | | | month | | tree rules | 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:* That's sus." ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:10-days-of-the-week-and-months:t11:2 # text = That's sus." 1 That that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 sus suspect ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | That | | | | | suspect *property* | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* ("Sus" means odd.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:10-days-of-the-week-and-months:t11:3 # text = ("Sus" means odd.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Sus sus NOUN NN 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 odd odd ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 xcomp _ 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 | Sus | | | | | odd *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 4:* What's the answer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:10-days-of-the-week-and-months:t11:4 # text = What's the answer? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the answer | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Long ago the Roman year began in March, so it was the 7th ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:10-days-of-the-week-and-months:t11:o1:1 # text = Long ago the Roman year began in March, so it was the 7th 1 Long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 2 advmod _ _ 2 ago ago ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 Roman roman ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 year year NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 March March PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 10 so so ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 12 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 7th 7th ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord 6 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **begin** | past | the Roman year | | | | march | ago *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 2 | **is** | past | it | | | | | 7th *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} It's a mistake that nobody ever fixed ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:10-days-of-the-week-and-months:t11:o2:1 # text = It's a mistake that nobody ever fixed 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 mistake mistake NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 8 advmod _ _ 8 fixed fix VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a mistake | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **fix** | participle · passive | | a mistake | | | ever | | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} September has seven weeks in it ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:10-days-of-the-week-and-months:t11:o3:1 # text = September has seven weeks in it 1 September September PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 seven seven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 weeks week NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | present | September | | | it | week | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Sept means nine in Latin ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:10-days-of-the-week-and-months:t11:o4:1 # text = Sept means nine in Latin 1 Sept September PROPN NNP Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 nine nine NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 obj _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Latin Latin PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Sept | nine | | | | in Latin | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot nine=Theme in latin=Attribute | **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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