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title: «Jayden called us mid and said his rizz is unmatched, I'm actually u… — My dad could lift a car: playground bo… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 8 · My dad could lift a car: playground boasting

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«Jayden called us mid and said his rizz is unmatched, I'm actually upset» What is the best way to take it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Jayden, rizz, best way · **What happens:** call, say, be, take · **To what, where:** us, way · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t8:1
# text = «Jayden called us mid and said his rizz is unmatched, I'm actually upset» What is the best way to take it?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Jayden	Jayden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	mid	mid	X	AFX	_	3	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	rizz	rizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	unmatched	unmatched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	parataxis	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	22	amod	_	_
22	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	acl	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *in a quote* | past | Jayden |  | us |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Jayden *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Jayden's rizz |  |  |  |  | unmatched *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Jayden |  |  |  |  | actually, upset *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is a** | present | the best way |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **take** | to-infinitive | the best way *not said here* | way |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It's a silly boast with new slang; laugh or say «sure, Jayden»

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t8:o1:1
# text = It's a silly boast with new slang; laugh or say «sure, Jayden»
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	boast	boast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Jayden	Jayden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a silly boast |  |  |  | with new slang | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It's a real fact about everyone in the bus queue

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t8:o2:1
# text = It's a real fact about everyone in the bus queue
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a real fact |  |  |  | about everyone | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It means Jayden thinks you are in the middle of a line

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t8:o3:1
# text = It means Jayden thinks you are in the middle of a line
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jayden	Jayden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Jayden |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | you |  |  | the middle |  | of a line | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You should be upset, because «mid» is the worst insult there is

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:48-my-dad-could-lift-a-car-playground-boasting:t8:o4:1
# text = You should be upset, because «mid» is the worst insult there is
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	mid	mid	X	AFX	_	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	worst	bad	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
14	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	15	expl	_	_
15	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | should | You |  |  |  |  | upset *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | You *not said here* | the mid worst insult |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** | present | the mid worst insult *not said here* |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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