--- title: Charlie says, "It's not my birthday, our kid," when Jules writes "Bo… — Dates and birthdays · tree and pragmatics description: Charlie says, "It's not my birthday, our kid," when Jules writes "Bonne fête !" on 4 November. ("Our kid" means my brother.) What happened? 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What happened? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Charlie, It, Jules, kid · **What happens:** say, not be, write, mean, happen · **To what, where:** birthday, Bonne fête, brother · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 7 · ★ 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/#t7). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Charlie says, "It's not my birthday, our kid," when Jules writes "Bonne fête !" on 4 November. ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t7:1 # text = Charlie says, "It's not my birthday, our kid," when Jules writes "Bonne fête !" on 4 November. 1 Charlie Charlie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 8 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 birthday birthday NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 " " PUNCT `` _ 17 punct _ _ 15 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 17 advmod _ _ 16 Jules Jules PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 17 writes write VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 18 " " PUNCT `` _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 Bonne bonne NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 compound _ _ 20 fête fête NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ _ 21 ! ! PUNCT . _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 " " PUNCT '' _ 20 punct _ _ 23 on on ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 4 4 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 25 nummod _ _ 25 November November PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Charlie | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | It | my birthday and our kid | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **write** | present | Jules | Bonne fête | | | november | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fête=Theme | 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:* ("Our kid" means my brother.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t7:2 # text = ("Our kid" means my brother.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ 6 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Our kid | my brother | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Topic | *Sentence 3:* What happened? ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t7:3 # text = What happened? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 2 nsubj _ _ 2 happened happen VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | past | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Jules wished him a happy name day for Saint Charles ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t7:o1:1 # text = Jules wished him a happy name day for Saint Charles 1 Jules Jules PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wished wish VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 5 happy happy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 6 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl:unmarked _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 Saint Saint PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 Charles Charles PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wish** | past | Jules | him *= he* | | | day | | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot he=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Jules got his birthday wrong ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t7:o2:1 # text = Jules got his birthday wrong 1 Jules Jules PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 birthday birthday NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | past | Jules | Jules's birthday | | | | wrong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer birthday=Stimulus | ### Option 3 {#o3} Jules meant "have a good party tonight" ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t7:o3:1 # text = Jules meant "have a good party tonight" 1 Jules Jules PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 meant mean VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 party party NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 tonight tonight NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 9 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | past | Jules | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present | | a good party | | | tonight | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient | ### Option 4 {#o4} Jules was wishing him happy Christmas ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:11-dates-and-birthdays:t7:o4:1 # text = Jules was wishing him happy Christmas 1 Jules Jules PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 wishing wish VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 happy happy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 Christmas Christmas PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wish** | past · progressive | Jules | him *= he* | | | | happy Christmas *obl:unmarked* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot he=Theme | **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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