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# Test 1 · My dad could lift a car: playground boasting

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ali's dad can lift a car with one hand. Should I tell him he's a liar?» What is the wise answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dad, I, wise answer · **What happens:** lift, tell, be · **To what, where:** car, dad, liar · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 48 «My dad could lift a car: playground boasting» 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/48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Ali's dad can lift a car with one hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t1:1
# text = «Ali's dad can lift a car with one hand.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ali	Ali	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** *in a quote* | can | Ali's dad | a car |  |  |  | with one hand | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=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:* Should I tell him he's a liar?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t1:2
# text = Should I tell him he's a liar?»
1	Should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	liar	liar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | should | I |  | dad |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | dad | a liar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the wise answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t1:3
# text = What is the wise answer?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	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	answer	answer	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 wise answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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No, because it is a true fact that dads can lift cars

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t1:o1:1
# text = No, because it is a true fact that dads can lift cars
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	dads	dad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	lift	lift	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
13	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a true fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lift** | can | dads | cars |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, and ask his dad to come and lift a car to prove it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t1:o2:1
# text = Yes, and ask his dad to come and lift a car to prove it
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lift	lift	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | his dad |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent dad=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **lift** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a car |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |
| 4 | **prove** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | car |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, it's a boast that shows he loves his dad; just say his dad sounds strong

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t1:o3:1
# text = No, it's a boast that shows he loves his dad; just say his dad sounds strong
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boast	boast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	just	just	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a boast |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | a boast |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **love** | present | boast | boast's dad |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dad=Stimulus |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | boast's dad |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent dad=Topic |
| 5 | **sound** | present | a boast |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, call him a liar loudly in front of the whole class so that he stops boasting

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t1:o4:1
# text = Yes, call him a liar loudly in front of the whole class so that he stops boasting
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	liar	liar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
7	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	17	mark	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
18	boasting	boast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | him *= he* | front of the whole class |  | loudly *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 2 | **stop** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **boast** *speech: other* | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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