--- title: Ollie's mate says "you got two voices, you're well fake." What's the… — What language is: sounds, words and ru… · tree and pragmatics description: Ollie's mate says "you got two voices, you're well fake." What's the wise reply? 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What's the wise reply? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, you, wise reply · **What happens:** say, get, be · **To what, where:** two voices · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 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/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Ollie's mate says "you got two voices, you're well fake." ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t8:1 # text = Ollie's mate says "you got two voices, you're well fake." 1 Ollie Ollie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 8 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 9 nummod _ _ 9 voices voice NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 11 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 13 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 14 advmod _ _ 14 fake fake ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ollie's mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past | you | two voices | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer voice=Stimulus | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you | | | | | fake, well *property* | tree rules | 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:* What's the wise reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t8:2 # text = What's the wise reply? 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 wise wise ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 reply reply NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the wise reply | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} It's fake only if you do it at school ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t8:o1:1 # text = It's fake only if you do it at school 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 fake fake ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 if if SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 do do VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ 9 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | fake *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **do** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | it | | school | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | ### Option 2 {#o2} He's right, a real person talks exactly the same way to everyone ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t8:o2:1 # text = He's right, a real person talks exactly the same way to everyone 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 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 , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 talks talk VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 9 exactly exactly ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **talk** | present | a real person | the same way | | | | to everyone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to everyone=Co-Agent | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Changing style for the person and place is a skill, not fakeness ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t8:o3:1 # text = Changing style for the person and place is a skill, not fakeness 1 Changing change VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 10 csubj _ _ 2 style style NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 3 for for ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 place place NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 conj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 skill skill NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 12 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 13 fakeness fakeness NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **change** | gerund | | style | | | | for the person and place | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent style=Theme for person=Co-Theme | | 2 | **is a** | present | Changing | a skill and fakeness | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Only actors are allowed two voices ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:1-what-language-is-sounds-words-and-rules:t8:o4:1 # text = Only actors are allowed two voices 1 Only only ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 actors actor NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 allowed allow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 6 nummod _ _ 6 voices voice NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **allow** | present · passive | | actors | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal voice=Theme | **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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