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title: In a film, a kid cheats to win a gold medal and is happy ever after.… — Old guilt: secrets that grow and how t… · tree and pragmatics
description: In a film, a kid cheats to win a gold medal and is happy ever after. What's off? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 17 «Old guilt: secrets that grow and how to let them go» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice 
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# Test 5 · ★ · Old guilt: secrets that grow and how to let them go

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In a film, a kid cheats to win a gold medal and is happy ever after. What's off?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** kid · **What happens:** cheat, win, be · **To what, where:** film, gold medal

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This is test 5 · ★ 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a film, a kid cheats to win a gold medal and is happy ever after.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t5:1
# text = In a film, a kid cheats to win a gold medal and is happy ever after.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cheats	cheat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
16	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	17	advmod	_	_
17	after	after	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheat** | present | a kid |  |  | a film |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | to-infinitive | a kid *not said here* | a gold medal |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medal=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** | present | a kid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | after, happy *property* | tree rules |

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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:* What's off?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t5:2
# text = What's off?
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	3	cop	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Real cheaters always get caught on the same day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t5:o1:1
# text = Real cheaters always get caught on the same day
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cheaters	cheater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present · passive |  | Real cheaters |  |  | day | always *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Medals only count if you win them by cheating

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t5:o2:1
# text = Medals only count if you win them by cheating
1	Medals	medal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | Medals |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **win** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | Medals *= medal* |  |  |  | by cheating | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality |

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

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Many cheaters feel the win is fake and can't enjoy it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t5:o3:1
# text = Many cheaters feel the win is fake and can't enjoy it
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cheaters	cheater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | Many cheaters |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | the win |  |  |  |  | fake *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **enjoy** | can | Many cheaters *not said here* | win |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Nothing is off; winning by cheating makes a gold medal feel extra good

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t5:o4:1
# text = Nothing is off; winning by cheating makes a gold medal feel extra good
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	off	off	ADV	RB	_	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	winning	win	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	medal	medal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
13	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Nothing |  |  |  |  | off *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | by cheating | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | present |  | a gold medal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **feel** | infinitive | a gold medal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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