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title: "my nan says eat ur crusts or no pudding, they make hair curly" What… — What really happens to things you swal… · tree and pragmatics
description: "my nan says eat ur crusts or no pudding, they make hair curly" What's the best plan? Test 11 of lesson 1 «What really happens to things you swallow» of the myths course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 11 · What really happens to things you swallow

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"my nan says eat ur crusts or no pudding, they make hair curly" What's the best plan?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** nan, crusts · **What happens:** say, eat, make, be · **To what, where:** crusts, hair, best plan · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 of lesson 1 «What really happens to things you swallow» of the myths 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/myths/1-what-really-happens-to-things-you-swallow/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:1-what-really-happens-to-things-you-swallow:t11:1
# text = "my nan says eat ur crusts or no pudding, they make hair curly" What's the best plan?
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
6	ur	your	PRON	PRP$	Abbr=Yes|Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	crusts	crust	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	_
17	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	21	amod	_	_
21	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | my nan |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **eat** *in a quote* | present |  | ur's crusts or no pudding |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crust=Patient |
| 3 | **make** *in a quote* | present | crusts *= crust* | hair |  |  |  | curly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | the best plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 {#o1}

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Refuse the crusts and argue until pudding is cancelled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:1-what-really-happens-to-things-you-swallow:t11:o1:1
# text = Refuse the crusts and argue until pudding is cancelled
1	Refuse	refuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	crusts	crust	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	argue	argue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | imperative | you *not said here* | the crusts |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crust=Theme |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cancel** | present · passive |  | pudding |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Hide them, because crusts are bad for hair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:1-what-really-happens-to-things-you-swallow:t11:o2:1
# text = Hide them, because crusts are bad for hair
1	Hide	hide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	crusts	crust	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | imperative | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | crusts |  |  |  |  | for hair; bad *property* | tree rules |

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

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Eat them if you like; enjoy the trick, but hair won't change

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:1-what-really-happens-to-things-you-swallow:t11:o3:1
# text = Eat them if you like; enjoy the trick, but hair won't change
1	Eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 2 | **like** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **enjoy** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the trick |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer trick=Stimulus |
| 4 | **not** **change** | future | hair |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Eat twice as many to get extra curly hair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:1-what-really-happens-to-things-you-swallow:t11:o4:1
# text = Eat twice as many to get extra curly hair
1	Eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | many |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | extra curly hair |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hair=Stimulus |

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