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title: Grandad keeps plucking grey hairs to stop them. Granny warns two wil… — Growing, skin, hair and food · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandad keeps plucking grey hairs to stop them. Granny warns two will grow back. A kind thing to say? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 6 «Growing, skin, hair and food» 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 righ
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# Test 4 · ★ · Growing, skin, hair and food

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Grandad keeps plucking grey hairs to stop them. Granny warns two will grow back. A kind thing to say?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Grandad, Granny, two · **What happens:** keep, pluck, stop, warn, grow back, say · **To what, where:** grey hairs, hairs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 6 «Growing, skin, hair and food» 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/6-growing-skin-hair-and-food/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad keeps plucking grey hairs to stop them.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:6-growing-skin-hair-and-food:t4:1
# text = Grandad keeps plucking grey hairs to stop them.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plucking	pluck	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pluck** | gerund | Grandad *not said here* | grey hairs |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive | Grandad *not said here* | hairs *= hair* |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality they=Eventuality |

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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:* Granny warns two will grow back.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:6-growing-skin-hair-and-food:t4:2
# text = Granny warns two will grow back.
1	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	warns	warn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | Granny |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grow back** | future | two |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* A kind thing to say?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:6-growing-skin-hair-and-food:t4:3
# text = A kind thing to say?
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

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

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"It's one hair per root, Grandad, you're just getting wiser!"

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:6-growing-skin-hair-and-food:t4:o1:1
# text = "It's one hair per root, Grandad, you're just getting wiser!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	per	per	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	parataxis	_	_
15	wiser	wise	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | It | one hair and Grandad |  |  |  | per root | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  | wise *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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"Pluck them all, they won't come back."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:6-growing-skin-hair-and-food:t4:o2:1
# text = "Pluck them all, they won't come back."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Pluck	pluck	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pluck** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **come back** *in a quote* | future | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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"Grey hair is a disease, see a doctor."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:6-growing-skin-hair-and-food:t4:o3:1
# text = "Grey hair is a disease, see a doctor."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Grey hair | a disease |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a doctor |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer doctor=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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"Granny's right, stop or you'll be bald."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:6-growing-skin-hair-and-food:t4:o4:1
# text = "Granny's right, stop or you'll be bald."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	bald	bald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | future | you |  |  |  |  | bald *property* | tree rules |

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