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description: Ruby from Galway goes, "Ah sure, there's only one right way to ask where you live, yeah?" What's true? Test 5 · ★★★ of lesson 30 «Questions and simple sentences» 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 w
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# Test 5 · ★★★ · Questions and simple sentences

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Ruby from Galway goes, "Ah sure, there's only one right way to ask where you live, yeah?" What's true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Ruby, one right way, you · **What happens:** go, be, ask, live · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★★★ of lesson 30 «Questions and simple sentences» 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/30-questions-and-simple-sentences/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ruby from Galway goes, "Ah sure, there's only one right way to ask where you live, yeah?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:30-questions-and-simple-sentences:t5:1
# text = Ruby from Galway goes, "Ah sure, there's only one right way to ask where you live, yeah?"
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Galway	Galway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Ah	ah	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	_
8	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl	_	_
18	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	20	advmod	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
22	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Ruby from Galway |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **be** *in a quote* | present | one right way |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | one right way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **live** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* What's true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:30-questions-and-simple-sentences:t5:2
# text = What's true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Only Tu habites où ? is ever correct

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:30-questions-and-simple-sentences:t5:o1:1
# text = Only Tu habites où ? is ever correct
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	Tu	Tu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	habites	habite	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	où	où	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	3	obl	_	_
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
8	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **habite** | present | Tu |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | ever | correct *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only Où est-ce que tu habites ? works

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:30-questions-and-simple-sentences:t5:o2:1
# text = Only Où est-ce que tu habites ? works
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	Où	Où	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
3	est	est	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ce	ce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	que	que	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	nsubj	_	_
7	tu	tu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	6	flat:foreign	_	_
8	habites	habite	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
10	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **habite** | present | Où est ce |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | Où est ce *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Several are right, like Tu habites où ? and Où habites-tu ?

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:30-questions-and-simple-sentences:t5:o3:1
# text = Several are right, like Tu habites où ? and Où habites-tu ?
1	Several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	Tu	Tu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	habites	habite	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	où	où	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	Où	Où	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	habites	habite	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	tu	tu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	12	nsubj	_	_
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **habite** | present | Tu |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **habite** | present | Où |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Only Où habites-tu ? is ever correct

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:30-questions-and-simple-sentences:t5:o4:1
# text = Only Où habites-tu ? is ever correct
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	Où	Où	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	habites	habite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	tu	tu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
9	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Où habites's tu |  |  |  | ever | correct *property* | tree rules |

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