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# Test 1 · ★ · Old guilt: secrets that grow and how to let them go

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Chloe's mate says, "you was seven, that's basically a baby, stop being so delulu about it." ("Delulu" means not seeing things straight.) What's the kind, true version?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, you, that, seven, Delulu, kind true version · **What happens:** say, be, stop, mean, not see · **To what, where:** seven, baby, delulu, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 17 «Old guilt: secrets that grow and how to let them go» 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/17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Chloe's mate says, "you was seven, that's basically a baby, stop being so delulu about it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t1:1
# text = Chloe's mate says, "you was seven, that's basically a baby, stop being so delulu about it."
1	Chloe	Chloe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	basically	basically	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
18	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	cop	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	delulu	delulu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	17	obj	_	_
21	about	about	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Chloe's mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | you | seven |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | a baby |  |  |  | basically *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive | seven | delulu |  |  |  | about baby | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality delulu=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:* ("Delulu" means not seeing things straight.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t1:2
# text = ("Delulu" means not seeing things straight.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Delulu	Delulu	PROPN	NNP	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	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	ccomp	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Delulu |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **see** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the kind, true version?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t1:3
# text = What's the kind, true version?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the kind true version |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It doesn't matter at all and she should never think of it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t1:o1:1
# text = It doesn't matter at all and she should never think of it
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	matter	matter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **matter** | present · do-support | It |  |  | all |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | should | she |  |  |  |  | of it | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

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She was young and in a temper; telling Mum can help it shrink

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t1:o2:1
# text = She was young and in a temper; telling Mum can help it shrink
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	temper	temper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
10	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	iobj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	shrink	shrink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  | Mum |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient |
| 3 | **help** | can | telling | temper |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **shrink** | infinitive | temper *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She should feel bad forever because the tooth is still chipped

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t1:o3:1
# text = She should feel bad forever because the tooth is still chipped
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	still	still	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	chipped	chip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | should | She |  |  |  |  | bad, forever *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **chip** | present · passive |  | the tooth |  |  | still |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She should tell her brother he did it to himself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t1:o4:1
# text = She should tell her brother he did it to himself
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | should | She |  | her brother |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent brother=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | past | he | it | himself *= he* |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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