--- title: Grace asks, "Eh, they keep saying Bonne année for weeks?" ("Eh" asks… — Dates and birthdays · tree and pragmatics description: Grace asks, "Eh, they keep saying Bonne année for weeks?" ("Eh" asks you to agree.) What's the custom? Test 10 · ★ of lesson 11 «Dates and birthdays» of the French 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/french/11-dates-and-birthdays/t10/) [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/) / [French](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/french/) / [Dates and birthdays](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/french/11-dates-and-birthdays/) / t10 # Test 10 · ★ · Dates and birthdays Grace asks, "Eh, they keep saying Bonne année for weeks?" ("Eh" asks you to agree.) What's the custom? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Grace, they, Eh, custom · **What happens:** ask, keep, say, agree, be · **To what, where:** Bonne année, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 11 «Dates and birthdays» 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/11-dates-and-birthdays/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Grace asks, "Eh, they keep saying Bonne année for weeks?" ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t10:1 # text = Grace asks, "Eh, they keep saying Bonne année for weeks?" 1 Grace Grace PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Eh eh INTJ UH _ 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 7 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 keep keep VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 9 saying say VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 xcomp _ _ 10 Bonne bonne NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 année année NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 weeks week NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Grace | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **keep** *in a quote* | present | they | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | gerund | they *not said here* | Bonne année | | | week | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent année=Topic | 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:* ("Eh" asks you to agree.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t10:2 # text = ("Eh" asks you to agree.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Eh Eh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 agree agree VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Eh | | you | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Eh *not said here* | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* What's the custom? ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t10:3 # text = What's the custom? 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 custom custom 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 custom | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} It's said only on 6 January ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t10:o1:1 # text = It's said only on 6 January 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 said say VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 6 6 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 xcomp _ _ 7 January January PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nmod:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive | | It | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} It's said only to teachers ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t10:o2:1 # text = It's said only to teachers 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 said say VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 teachers teacher NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive | | It | | | | | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme teacher=Manner | ### Option 3 {#o3} It's said only at midnight on New Year's Eve ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t10:o3:1 # text = It's said only at midnight on New Year's Eve 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 said say VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 midnight midnight NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 on on ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 8 New New PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 Year Year PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 Eve Eve PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive | | It | | New Year's Eve | midnight | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} It's said all January, the first time you meet someone that year ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t10:o4:1 # text = It's said all January, the first time you meet someone that year 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 said say VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 5 det _ _ 5 January January PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 first first ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 9 amod _ _ 9 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl:unmarked _ _ 10 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 meet meet VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 12 someone someone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 11 obj _ _ 13 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 14 det _ _ 14 year year NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive | | It | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **meet** | present | all January | someone | | | time | | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Co-Agent | **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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