--- title: Lily's teacher says, "Just say you don't understand, honey, in Frenc… — In the classroom · tree and pragmatics description: Lily's teacher says, "Just say you don't understand, honey, in French!" ("Honey" is a friendly word.) Why is it smart? 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Why is it smart? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** teacher, you, Honey · **What happens:** say, not understand, be · **To what, where:** honey, French, friendly word · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 20 «In the classroom» 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/20-in-the-classroom/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Lily's teacher says, "Just say you don't understand, honey, in French!" ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:20-in-the-classroom:t5:1 # text = Lily's teacher says, "Just say you don't understand, honey, in French!" 1 Lily Lily PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 teacher teacher 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 , _ 4 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Just just ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 9 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 10 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 11 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 understand understand VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 14 honey honey NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 16 in in ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 French French PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ! ! PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 " " PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | Lily's teacher | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **not** **understand** *in a quote* | present · do-support | you | honey | | French | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer honey=Stimulus | 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:* ("Honey" is a friendly word.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:20-in-the-classroom:t5:2 # text = ("Honey" is a friendly word.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Honey honey NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 friendly friendly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | Honey | a friendly word | | | | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* Why is it smart? ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:20-in-the-classroom:t5:3 # text = Why is it smart? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 expl _ _ 4 smart smart ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | smart *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} It makes the teacher stop the lesson for good ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:20-in-the-classroom:t5:o1:1 # text = It makes the teacher stop the lesson for good 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 teacher teacher NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 lesson lesson NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | present | It | the teacher | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **stop** | infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | the lesson | | | | for good | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality lesson=Eventuality | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} It gets you help instead of pretending ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:20-in-the-classroom:t5:o2:1 # text = It gets you help instead of pretending 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 gets get VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 help help VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 5 instead instead ADV RB ExtPos=SCONJ 7 mark _ _ 6 of of ADP IN _ 5 fixed _ _ 7 pretending pretend VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | present | It | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 2 | **help** | present | you | | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **pretend** | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} It is the only French you need ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:20-in-the-classroom:t5:o3:1 # text = It is the only French you need 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 only only ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 French French PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 need need VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | the only French | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **need** | present | you | the only French *not said here* | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot french=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} It means you won't get homework ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:20-in-the-classroom:t5:o4:1 # text = It means you won't get homework 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 wo will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 5 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 7 homework homework NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | It | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **get** | future | you | homework | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer homework=Stimulus | **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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