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What's wise? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, you · **What happens:** say, be, have · **To what, where:** cleverest person, world · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 32 «Siblings, cousins, grandparents — and the whole playground» 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/32-siblings-cousins-grandparents-and-the-whole-playground/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your cousin says, "If you're wrong you have to say I'm the cleverest person in the world." ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:32-siblings-cousins-grandparents-and-the-whole-playground:t3:1 # text = Your cousin says, "If you're wrong you have to say I'm the cleverest person in the world." 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 If if SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 advcl _ _ 10 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 xcomp _ _ 14 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 cleverest clever ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 18 amod _ _ 18 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 ccomp _ _ 19 in in ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 world world NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 " " PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your cousin | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | you | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **have** *in a quote* | present | you | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Your cousin *= cousin* | the cleverest person | | the world | | | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* What's wise? ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:32-siblings-cousins-grandparents-and-the-whole-playground:t3:2 # text = What's wise? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 wise wise ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | wise *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Accept the dare, because you're sure to win it ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:32-siblings-cousins-grandparents-and-the-whole-playground:t3:o1:1 # text = Accept the dare, because you're sure to win it 1 Accept accept VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 dare dare NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 because because SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 parataxis _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 win win VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **accept** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dare | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dare=Theme | | 2 | **is** | present | you | | | | | sure *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **win** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | dare | | | | | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} No dares, let's just look it up together ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:32-siblings-cousins-grandparents-and-the-whole-playground:t3:o2:1 # text = No dares, let's just look it up together 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 2 det _ _ 2 dares dare NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ _ 6 just just ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 look look VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ 9 up up ADP RP _ 7 compound:prt _ _ 10 together together ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **let** | infinitive | no dares | 's | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme | | 2 | **look up** | present | no dares *not said here* | it | | | | together *property* | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Attribute | ### Option 3 {#o3} Make a bigger dare back ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:32-siblings-cousins-grandparents-and-the-whole-playground:t3:o3:1 # text = Make a bigger dare back 1 Make make VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 bigger big ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 4 amod _ _ 4 dare dare NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 5 back back ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | a bigger dare | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dare=Product | ### Option 4 {#o4} Give in and say it now ```conllu # sent_id = question:myths:32-siblings-cousins-grandparents-and-the-whole-playground:t3:o4:1 # text = Give in and say it now 1 Give give VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 in in ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ _ 6 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 4 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give in** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | it | | | now | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic | **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. 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