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title: Emma's dad, a bit salty: "No cars in the centre? How'm I s'posed to… — Cities then and now: the biggest citie… · tree and pragmatics
description: Emma's dad, a bit salty: "No cars in the centre? How'm I s'posed to get to work?" ("Salty" means annoyed.) What's the balanced view? Test 11 of lesson 74 «Cities then and now: the biggest cities of every age and of today» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and p
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# Test 11 · Cities then and now: the biggest cities of every age and o…

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Emma's dad, a bit salty: "No cars in the centre? How'm I s'posed to get to work?" ("Salty" means annoyed.) What's the balanced view?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, Salty, balanced view · **What happens:** s'pos, get, work, mean, be

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This is test 11 of lesson 74 «Cities then and now: the biggest cities of every age and of today» of the history 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/history/74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Emma's dad, a bit salty: "No cars in the centre?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t11:1
# text = Emma's dad, a bit salty: "No cars in the centre?
1	Emma	Emma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* How'm I s'posed to get to work?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t11:2
# text = How'm I s'posed to get to work?"
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	s'posed	s'pos	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **s'pos** | present · passive | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **work** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Salty" means annoyed.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t11:3
# text = ("Salty" means annoyed.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	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 | Salty |  |  |  |  | annoyed *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* What's the balanced view?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t11:4
# text = What's the balanced view?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	balanced	balanced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the balanced view |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Everyone agrees nothing should change

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t11:o1:1
# text = Everyone agrees nothing should change
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	agrees	agree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	obj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | Everyone | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |
| 2 | **change** | should |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Everyone agrees cars must go, so your dad will just have to walk

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t11:o2:1
# text = Everyone agrees cars must go, so your dad will just have to walk
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	agrees	agree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | Everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | must | cars |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | future | your dad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **walk** | to-infinitive | your dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Cars are already banned everywhere

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t11:o3:1
# text = Cars are already banned everywhere
1	Cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	already	already	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present · passive |  | Cars |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Car-free centres have fans and critics, so it is debated

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:74-the-biggest-cities-of-every-age-and-of-today:t11:o4:1
# text = Car-free centres have fans and critics, so it is debated
1	Car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	centres	centre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	critics	critic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	debated	debate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | free centres | fans and critics |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fan=Patient |
| 2 | **debate** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent |

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