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title: Gran's still worried about your knuckle cracking. Wise answer? — Moving, swimming and sport · tree and pragmatics
description: Gran's still worried about your knuckle cracking. Wise answer? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 5 «Moving, swimming and sport» 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 3 · ★ · Moving, swimming and sport

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Gran's still worried about your knuckle cracking. Wise answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** your · **What happens:** crack

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 5 «Moving, swimming and sport» 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/5-moving-swimming-and-sport/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gran's still worried about your knuckle cracking.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:5-moving-swimming-and-sport:t3:1
# text = Gran's still worried about your knuckle cracking.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	knuckle	knuckle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cracking	cracking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom cracking «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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:* Wise answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:5-moving-swimming-and-sport:t3:2
# text = Wise answer?
1	Wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Doctors say it makes your bones stronger."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:5-moving-swimming-and-sport:t3:o1:1
# text = "Doctors say it makes your bones stronger."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	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 | Doctors |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *in a quote* | present | it | your bones |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material bone=Product |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"A doctor tested it for 60 years! But I'll stop as it annoys you."

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*Sentence 1:* "A doctor tested it for 60 years!

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:5-moving-swimming-and-sport:t3:o2:1
# text = "A doctor tested it for 60 years!
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** *in a quote* | past | a doctor | it |  |  | year |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* But I'll stop as it annoys you."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:5-moving-swimming-and-sport:t3:o2:2
# text = But I'll stop as it annoys you."
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	annoys	annoy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | future | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **annoy** | present | doctor | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You're totally wrong, Gran, read a book."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:5-moving-swimming-and-sport:t3:o3:1
# text = "You're totally wrong, Gran, read a book."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | Gran *vocative*; totally, wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **read** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a book |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I'll crack them louder to prove it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:5-moving-swimming-and-sport:t3:o4:1
# text = "I'll crack them louder to prove it."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	crack	crack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** *in a quote* | future | I | them *= they* |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location they=Theme |
| 2 | **prove** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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