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title: In a jar there are 2 spiders, 1 ant and 1 seven-spot ladybird. Your… — Olympiad: which claim is true? ★★★ · tree and pragmatics
description: In a jar there are 2 spiders, 1 ant and 1 seven-spot ladybird. Your mate says "that's 28 legs and 7 spots, easy". Is he right? Test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 36 «Olympiad: which claim is true? ★★★» of the myths course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Test 11 · ★★★ · Olympiad: which claim is true? ★★★

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In a jar there are 2 spiders, 1 ant and 1 seven-spot ladybird. Your mate says "that's 28 legs and 7 spots, easy". Is he right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** 2 spiders, mate, that · **What happens:** be, say · **To what, where:** jar, 28 legs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 36 «Olympiad: which claim is true? ★★★» 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/36-olympiad-which-claim-is-true/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a jar there are 2 spiders, 1 ant and 1 seven-spot ladybird.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:36-olympiad-which-claim-is-true:t11:1
# text = In a jar there are 2 spiders, 1 ant and 1 seven-spot ladybird.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
13	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	ladybird	ladybird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 2 spiders and 1 ant and 1 spot ladybird |  |  | a jar; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jar=Location |

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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:* Your mate says "that's 28 legs and 7 spots, easy".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:36-olympiad-which-claim-is-true:t11:2
# text = Your mate says "that's 28 legs and 7 spots, easy".
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	28	28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	ccomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | 28 legs and 7 spots |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Is he right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:36-olympiad-which-claim-is-true:t11:3
# text = Is he right?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | mate |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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No: spiders have 6 legs, so it's 24 legs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:36-olympiad-which-claim-is-true:t11:o1:1
# text = No: spiders have 6 legs, so it's 24 legs
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | no spiders | 6 legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | 24 legs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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No: the spots depend on age, so it's 9

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:36-olympiad-which-claim-is-true:t11:o2:1
# text = No: the spots depend on age, so it's 9
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	depend	depend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depend** | present | no spots |  |  |  | on age |  | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on age=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | age | 9 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

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Yes: 16 plus 6 plus 6 legs, and 7 spots

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:36-olympiad-which-claim-is-true:t11:o3:1
# text = Yes: 16 plus 6 plus 6 legs, and 7 spots
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
4	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	_
6	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	_
8	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

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No: ladybirds are spiders, so it's 30 legs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:36-olympiad-which-claim-is-true:t11:o4:1
# text = No: ladybirds are spiders, so it's 30 legs
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	ladybirds	ladybird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | no ladybirds | spiders |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | 30 legs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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