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title: Chloe says, "Stop squinting, you'll wreck your eyes!" What's the tru… — Eyes and ears · tree and pragmatics
description: Chloe says, "Stop squinting, you'll wreck your eyes!" What's the truth? Test 7 · ★ of lesson 3 «Eyes and ears» 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 right.
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# Test 7 · ★ · Eyes and ears

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Chloe says, "Stop squinting, you'll wreck your eyes!" What's the truth?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Chloe, you, truth · **What happens:** say, stop, squint, wreck, be · **To what, where:** eyes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 3 «Eyes and ears» 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/3-eyes-and-ears/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Chloe says, "Stop squinting, you'll wreck your eyes!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:3-eyes-and-ears:t7:1
# text = Chloe says, "Stop squinting, you'll wreck your eyes!"
1	Chloe	Chloe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	squinting	squint	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	wreck	wreck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | Chloe |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **squint** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **wreck** *in a quote* | future | you | your eyes |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

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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 the truth?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:3-eyes-and-ears:t7:2
# text = What's the truth?
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	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 truth |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Squinting only harms you at school

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:3-eyes-and-ears:t7:o1:1
# text = Squinting only harms you at school
1	Squinting	squint	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	harms	harm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squint** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **harm** | present |  | you |  | school |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |

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

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Squinting doesn't harm eyes; it's a sign to get them tested

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:3-eyes-and-ears:t7:o2:1
# text = Squinting doesn't harm eyes; it's a sign to get them tested
1	Squinting	squinting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	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	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **harm** | present · do-support | Squinting | eyes |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus eye=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Squinting | a sign |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | Squinting *not said here* | eyes *= eye* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **test** | participle | eyes *= eye* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Squinting is a cure for short sight if you practise it every day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:3-eyes-and-ears:t7:o3:1
# text = Squinting is a cure for short sight if you practise it every day
1	Squinting	squinting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cure	cure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	practise	practise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Squinting | a cure |  |  |  | for short sight | tree rules |
| 2 | **practise** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | Squinting |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She's right, squinting ruins eyes quickly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:3-eyes-and-ears:t7:o4:1
# text = She's right, squinting ruins eyes quickly
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	squinting	squint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	ruins	ruin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **squint** | gerund | She *not said here* | ruins eyes |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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