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# Test 1 · Cringe that lasts: getting over embarrassing moments

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Callum's mate from Edinburgh: "Ye're no a numpty, yer heid just went blank." ("Numpty" is a gentle word for a silly person; "heid" means head.) Is the mate right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Ye, mate, Numpty, heid · **What happens:** be, go, mean · **To what, where:** numpty, gentle word, head

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This is test 1 of lesson 11 «Cringe that lasts: getting over embarrassing moments» of the reflection 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/reflection/11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Callum's mate from Edinburgh: "Ye're no a numpty, yer heid just went blank."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t1:1
# text = Callum's mate from Edinburgh: "Ye're no a numpty, yer heid just went blank."
1	Callum	Callum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Edinburgh	Edinburgh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	12	discourse	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	numpty	numpty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	yer	y	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	heid	heid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	just	just	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	blank	blank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	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 | Ye | a numpty and yer heid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | past | Callum's mate from Edinburgh |  |  |  |  | blank *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* ("Numpty" is a gentle word for a silly person; "heid" means head.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t1:2
# text = ("Numpty" is a gentle word for a silly person; "heid" means head.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Numpty	Numpty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	heid	heid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
18	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Numpty | a gentle word |  |  |  | for a silly person | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | heid | head |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* Is the mate right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t1:3
# text = Is the mate right?
1	Is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | the mate |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, but it means he'll go blank every single time from now on

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t1:o1:1
# text = Yes, but it means he'll go blank every single time from now on
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
9	blank	blank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
11	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
15	on	on	ADV	RB	_	14	fixed	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** | future | he |  |  |  | time | blank *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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No; only silly people's minds go blank

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t1:o2:1
# text = No; only silly people's minds go blank
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	minds	mind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	blank	blank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | silly people's minds |  |  |  |  | blank *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mind** |  | silly people |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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Yes; nerves can make your mind go blank on easy things

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t1:o3:1
# text = Yes; nerves can make your mind go blank on easy things
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	blank	blank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | nerves | your mind |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | your mind *not said here* |  |  | easy things |  | blank *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on thing=Location |
| 3 | **mind** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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No; going blank proves you can't spell

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t1:o4:1
# text = No; going blank proves you can't spell
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
4	blank	blank	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	spell	spell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | blank *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **prove** | present | going |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **spell** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent |

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