--- title: ★★★ Max from Glasgow's mystery number is "between soixante-dix and q… — Olympiad: number-word puzzles ★★★ · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ Max from Glasgow's mystery number is "between soixante-dix and quatre-vingts, ending in neuf". His pal says, "Aye, it's 89, cos quatre-vingt is in the clue." Who's right? 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Who's right? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Max, soixante dix, pal, quatre vingt · **What happens:** be, end, say, co · **To what, where:** neuf, 89, clue · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 37 «Olympiad: number-word puzzles ★★★» 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/37-olympiad-number-word-puzzles/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ Max from Glasgow's mystery number is "between soixante-dix and quatre-vingts, ending in neuf". ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:37-olympiad-number-word-puzzles:t4:1 # text = ★★★ Max from Glasgow's mystery number is "between soixante-dix and quatre-vingts, ending in neuf". 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod:desc _ _ 4 Max Max PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 5 from from ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 6 Glasgow Glasgow PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 mystery mystery NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 10 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 11 " " PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 between between ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 13 soixante soixante X FW Foreign=Yes 15 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 14 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 dix dix NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 17 quatre quatre NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 18 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 vingts vingt NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 ending end VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 15 acl _ _ 22 in in ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 23 neuf neuf NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 " " PUNCT '' _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 15 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Max ★ ★ ★ from Glasgow's mystery number | | | | | between soixante dix and quatre vingts | tree rules | | 2 | **end** *in a quote* | gerund | soixante dix and quatre vingts *not said here* | | | neuf | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | 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:* His pal says, "Aye, it's 89, cos quatre-vingt is in the clue." ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:37-olympiad-number-word-puzzles:t4:2 # text = His pal says, "Aye, it's 89, cos quatre-vingt is in the clue." 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 pal pal NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Aye aye INTJ UH _ 10 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 89 89 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 12 cos co VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 13 quatre quatre NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 14 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 vingt vingt NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ _ 16 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 cop _ _ 17 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 clue clue NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Max's pal | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | pal | 89 | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **co** *in a quote* | present | Max's pal *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | quatre vingt | | | the clue | | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* Who's right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:37-olympiad-number-word-puzzles:t4:3 # text = Who's right? 1 Who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Max, if he says 99 ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:37-olympiad-number-word-puzzles:t4:o1:1 # text = Max, if he says 99 1 Max Max PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 if if SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ 6 99 99 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Max | 99 | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 99=Topic | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Neither: it's 79, soixante-dix-neuf ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:37-olympiad-number-word-puzzles:t4:o2:1 # text = Neither: it's 79, soixante-dix-neuf 1 Neither neither ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 79 79 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 7 soixante soixante X FW Foreign=Yes 11 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 dix dix NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 neuf neuf NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | it | 79 and soixante dix neuf | | | | neither *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Both, 79 and 89 both fit ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:37-olympiad-number-word-puzzles:t4:o3:1 # text = Both, 79 and 89 both fit 1 Both both DET DT PronType=Tot 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 79 79 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 0 root _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 89 89 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 conj _ _ 6 both both DET DT PronType=Tot 7 nsubj _ _ 7 fit fit VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fit** | present | both | | | | | | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} His pal: 89 is right ```conllu # sent_id = question:french:37-olympiad-number-word-puzzles:t4:o4:1 # text = His pal: 89 is right 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 pal pal NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 4 89 89 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 2 appos _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | His pal | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | **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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