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title: Freya says, "Whit? It's still green." ("Whit" means what.) Why did "… — Colours · tree and pragmatics
description: Freya says, "Whit? It's still green." ("Whit" means what.) Why did "une jupe vert" get a red mark? Test 3 of lesson 9 «Colours» 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 right.
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# Test 3 · Colours

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Freya says, "Whit? It's still green." ("Whit" means what.) Why did "une jupe vert" get a red mark?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Freya, Whit, vert · **What happens:** say, be, mean, get · **To what, where:** Whit, une jupe · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 9 «Colours» 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/9-colours/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Freya says, "Whit?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:9-colours:t3:1
# text = Freya says, "Whit?
1	Freya	Freya	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	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Freya | Whit |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent whit=Topic |

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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:* It's still green."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:9-colours:t3:2
# text = It's still green."
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* ("Whit" means what.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:9-colours:t3:3
# text = ("Whit" means what.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Whit	whit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Whit |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

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*Sentence 4:* Why did "une jupe vert" get a red mark?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:9-colours:t3:4
# text = Why did "une jupe vert" get a red mark?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	une	une	X	FW	_	5	compound	_	_
5	jupe	jupe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
6	vert	vert	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past · do-support | vert | une jupe |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mark=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The colour should come before the noun

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:9-colours:t3:o1:1
# text = The colour should come before the noun
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | should | the colour |  |  | the noun |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before noun=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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vert is only for boys' clothes in France

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:9-colours:t3:o2:1
# text = vert is only for boys' clothes in France
1	vert	vert	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | vert |  |  | France |  | for boys's clothes | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Skirts can never be green in French

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:9-colours:t3:o3:1
# text = Skirts can never be green in French
1	Skirts	skirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | can | Skirts |  |  | French |  | green *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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jupe is feminine, so the colour needs an e: verte

```conllu
# sent_id = question:french:9-colours:t3:o4:1
# text = jupe is feminine, so the colour needs an e: verte
1	jupe	jupe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	feminine	feminine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	e	e	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	verte	verte	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | jupe |  |  |  |  | feminine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | the colour | a e |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot e=Theme |

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