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# Test 10 · ★★ · Fights, racism and being a bystander

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Zoe's gran from Manchester says, "Our kid, telling's not grassing when you're the one getting hurt." ("Our kid" is a family word for a younger relative.) Is she right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** gran, telling, you, kid · **What happens:** say, tell, not grass, be, hurt · **To what, where:** one, family word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 20 «Fights, racism and being a bystander» 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/20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Zoe's gran from Manchester says, "Our kid, telling's not grassing when you're the one getting hurt."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t10:1
# text = Zoe's gran from Manchester says, "Our kid, telling's not grassing when you're the one getting hurt."
1	Zoe	Zoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Manchester	Manchester	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	grassing	grass	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	_
16	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	getting	get	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Zoe's gran from Manchester |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **grass** *in a quote* | present · progressive | telling |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | you | the one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **hurt** *in a quote* | gerund · passive |  | the one |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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:* ("Our kid" is a family word for a younger relative.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t10:2
# text = ("Our kid" is a family word for a younger relative.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	relative	relative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our kid | a family word |  |  |  | for a younger relative | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Is she right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t10:3
# text = Is she right?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	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 | kid |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Only if the bully is older than her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t10:o1:1
# text = Only if the bully is older than her
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bully	bully	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the bully |  |  |  |  | than her *= she*; old *property* | tree rules |

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

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Yes; telling to stay safe is not grassing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t10:o2:1
# text = Yes; telling to stay safe is not grassing
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	grassing	grass	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **grass** | present · progressive | telling |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No; telling is always grassing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t10:o3:1
# text = No; telling is always grassing
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	grassing	grass	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **grass** | present · progressive | telling |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Only if there are bruises

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t10:o4:1
# text = Only if there are bruises
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	bruises	bruise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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

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