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title: Ruby's cousin, Aussie: "Nah, nicking a few lollies from the servo do… — The lie nobody found out: carrying a s… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ruby's cousin, Aussie: "Nah, nicking a few lollies from the servo doesn't count, mate." ("Nicking" means stealing; "lollies" are sweets; a "servo" is a petrol station.) What's right? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 15 «The lie nobody found out: carrying a secret» of the reflection course of Mova's primary scho
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# Test 2 · ★ · The lie nobody found out: carrying a secret

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Ruby's cousin, Aussie: "Nah, nicking a few lollies from the servo doesn't count, mate." ("Nicking" means stealing; "lollies" are sweets; a "servo" is a petrol station.) What's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, Nicking, lollies, servo · **What happens:** nick, not count, mean, steal, be · **To what, where:** few lollies, servo, sweets, petrol station

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 15 «The lie nobody found out: carrying a secret» 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/15-the-lie-nobody-found-out-carrying-a-secret/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ruby's cousin, Aussie: "Nah, nicking a few lollies from the servo doesn't count, mate."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:15-the-lie-nobody-found-out-carrying-a-secret:t2:1
# text = Ruby's cousin, Aussie: "Nah, nicking a few lollies from the servo doesn't count, mate."
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Aussie	aussie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	nicking	nick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	lollies	lolly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	servo	servo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nick** *in a quote* | gerund | Ruby's cousin and Aussie *not said here* | a few lollies |  | the servo |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lolly=Theme from servo=Source |
| 2 | **not** **count** *in a quote* | present · do-support | Ruby's cousin and Aussie |  |  |  |  | mate *vocative* | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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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:* ("Nicking" means stealing; "lollies" are sweets; a "servo" is a petrol station.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:15-the-lie-nobody-found-out-carrying-a-secret:t2:2
# text = ("Nicking" means stealing; "lollies" are sweets; a "servo" is a petrol station.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Nicking	nicking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	stealing	steal	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	lollies	lolly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	servo	servo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Nicking |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **steal** *not said to happen* | gerund | Nicking *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | lollies | sweets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present | a servo | a petrol station |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What's right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:15-the-lie-nobody-found-out-carrying-a-secret:t2:3
# text = What's right?
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	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 |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It only counts if a camera sees you

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:15-the-lie-nobody-found-out-carrying-a-secret:t2:o1:1
# text = It only counts if a camera sees you
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a camera | you |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It doesn't count if it's only sweets and nobody gets hurt

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:15-the-lie-nobody-found-out-carrying-a-secret:t2:o2:1
# text = It doesn't count if it's only sweets and nobody gets hurt
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	ccomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **count** | present · do-support | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | it | sweets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hurt** | present · passive |  | nobody |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's still stealing; paying and saying sorry helps

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:15-the-lie-nobody-found-out-carrying-a-secret:t2:o3:1
# text = It's still stealing; paying and saying sorry helps
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	stealing	steal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
9	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | present · progressive | It |  |  |  | still |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **say** *speech: apologize* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **help** | present | stealing |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's fine if the shop is very big

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:15-the-lie-nobody-found-out-carrying-a-secret:t2:o4:1
# text = It's fine if the shop is very big
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the shop |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |

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