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# Test 6 · What language is: sounds, words and rules everyone shares

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A Gen Z lad says "lowkey most people only speak one language, it's giving one-language world." ("Lowkey" means "a bit, quietly", "it's giving" means "it seems like".) Is he right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Z lad, most people, lad, Lowkey, bit, giving · **What happens:** say, speak, give, mean, seem, be · **To what, where:** lowkey, language world, bit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 of lesson 1 «What language is: sounds, words and rules everyone shares» of the language 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/language/1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A Gen Z lad says "lowkey most people only speak one language, it's giving one-language world."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t6:1
# text = A Gen Z lad says "lowkey most people only speak one language, it's giving one-language world."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	lowkey	lowkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
8	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a Z lad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | most people | lowkey |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | lad | language world |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent world=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:* ("Lowkey" means "a bit, quietly", "it's giving" means "it seems like".)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t6:2
# text = ("Lowkey" means "a bit, quietly", "it's giving" means "it seems like".)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Lowkey	Lowkey	PROPN	NNP	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	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
19	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	ccomp	_	_
22	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Lowkey | a bit |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | bit |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **mean** | present | giving |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **seem** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* Is he right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t6:3
# text = Is he right?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	right	right	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 | lowkey |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, nearly everyone speaks exactly one

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t6:o1:1
# text = Yes, nearly everyone speaks exactly one
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nsubj	_	_
5	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | everyone | one |  |  |  | nearly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, many people in the world grow up speaking two or more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t6:o2:1
# text = No, many people in the world grow up speaking two or more
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow up** | present | many people in the world |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | many people in the world *not said here* | two |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, everyone on Earth speaks exactly three

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t6:o3:1
# text = No, everyone on Earth speaks exactly three
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | everyone | three |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, and speaking two is very rare

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t6:o4:1
# text = Yes, and speaking two is very rare
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  | two |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | speaking |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | tree rules |

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