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title: Zara swears the custard has a calming chemical because the class is… — Food on the floor and kitchen rules · tree and pragmatics
description: Zara swears the custard has a calming chemical because the class is quiet after lunch. What's a better explanation? Test 8 · ★★ of lesson 22 «Food on the floor and kitchen rules» of the myths course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option;
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# Test 8 · ★★ · Food on the floor and kitchen rules

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Zara swears the custard has a calming chemical because the class is quiet after lunch. What's a better explanation?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Zara, custard, class, better explanation · **What happens:** swear, have, be · **To what, where:** calming chemical

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This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 22 «Food on the floor and kitchen rules» 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/22-food-on-the-floor-and-kitchen-rules/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Zara swears the custard has a calming chemical because the class is quiet after lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:22-food-on-the-floor-and-kitchen-rules:t8:1
# text = Zara swears the custard has a calming chemical because the class is quiet after lunch.
1	Zara	Zara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swears	swear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	calming	calming	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | present | Zara |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | the custard | a calming chemical |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chemical=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | the class |  |  |  | after lunch | quiet *property* | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* What's a better explanation?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:22-food-on-the-floor-and-kitchen-rules:t8:2
# text = What's a better explanation?
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	explanation	explanation	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 | a better explanation |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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Lots of people feel a bit sleepy after lunch anyway

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:22-food-on-the-floor-and-kitchen-rules:t8:o1:1
# text = Lots of people feel a bit sleepy after lunch anyway
1	Lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	sleepy	sleepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | Lots of people |  |  |  | after lunch | anyway, sleepy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The chemical is real and the head teacher ordered it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:22-food-on-the-floor-and-kitchen-rules:t8:o2:1
# text = The chemical is real and the head teacher ordered it
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the chemical |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **order** | past | the head teacher | chemical |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It's quiet because the custard is so sticky

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:22-food-on-the-floor-and-kitchen-rules:t8:o3:1
# text = It's quiet because the custard is so sticky
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	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the custard |  |  |  |  | sticky *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The custard is too cold to let you talk

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:22-food-on-the-floor-and-kitchen-rules:t8:o4:1
# text = The custard is too cold to let you talk
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	custard	custard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the custard |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | to-infinitive | the custard *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **talk** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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