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description: ★★ Kemi said «no biggie» on Monday and Lucy believed her. By Friday she has skipped lunch five days running. What has changed? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 51 «Just a scratch and I'm fine: when to worry and tell an adult» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmati
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# Test 8 · ★ · Just a scratch and I'm fine: when to worry and tell an adult

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★★ Kemi said «no biggie» on Monday and Lucy believed her. By Friday she has skipped lunch five days running. What has changed?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★, biggie, five days · **What happens:** say, believe, skip, run, change · **To what, where:** Kemi, lunch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 51 «Just a scratch and I'm fine: when to worry and tell an adult» 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/51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★ Kemi said «no biggie» on Monday and Lucy believed her.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t8:1
# text = ★★ Kemi said «no biggie» on Monday and Lucy believed her.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Kemi	Kemi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	biggie	biggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Lucy	Lucy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | ★ |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **believe** | past | no biggie on Monday and Lucy | Kemi |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |

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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:* By Friday she has skipped lunch five days running.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t8:2
# text = By Friday she has skipped lunch five days running.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	skipped	skip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skip** | present · perfect | biggie | lunch |  |  | day; friday |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | five days *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What has changed?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t8:3
# text = What has changed?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	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 | **change** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kemi has decided to stop eating lunch for a diet

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t8:o1:1
# text = Kemi has decided to stop eating lunch for a diet
1	Kemi	Kemi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	decided	decide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | present · perfect | Kemi |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Kemi *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund | Kemi *not said here* | lunch |  |  |  | for a diet | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Once was nothing, but every day is a pattern to tell a teacher about

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t8:o2:1
# text = Once was nothing, but every day is a pattern to tell a teacher about
1	Once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
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	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	about	about	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | nothing |  |  |  | once *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | every day | a pattern |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  | a teacher |  |  | about *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing, because Kemi said «no biggie» on the first day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t8:o3:1
# text = Nothing, because Kemi said «no biggie» on the first day
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	Kemi	Kemi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	biggie	biggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Kemi | no biggie |  |  | day |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent biggie=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lucy should eat with someone else from now on

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t8:o4:1
# text = Lucy should eat with someone else from now on
1	Lucy	Lucy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	else	else	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | should | Lucy |  |  |  |  | with someone | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from now=Source |

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