--- title: Oscar's classmate goes, "dyslexic kids are lowkey slow, no offence."… — Fights, racism and being a bystander · tree and pragmatics description: Oscar's classmate goes, "dyslexic kids are lowkey slow, no offence." What is the true reply? 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What is the true reply? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** classmate, dyslexic kids, true reply · **What happens:** go, be This is test 4 · ★★ 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/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Oscar's classmate goes, "dyslexic kids are lowkey slow, no offence." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t4:1 # text = Oscar's classmate goes, "dyslexic kids are lowkey slow, no offence." 1 Oscar Oscar PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 classmate classmate NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 dyslexic dyslexic ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nsubj _ _ 9 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 10 lowkey lowkey ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 slow slow ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 14 det _ _ 14 offence offence NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present | Oscar's classmate | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | dyslexic kids | | | | | lowkey, slow *property* | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* What is the true reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t4:2 # text = What is the true reply? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 reply reply NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the true reply | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Dyslexia is about reading, not cleverness; many brilliant people have it ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t4:o1:1 # text = Dyslexia is about reading, not cleverness; many brilliant people have it 1 Dyslexia dyslexia NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 about about ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 reading reading NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 cleverness cleverness NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ; ; PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 10 brilliant brilliant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nsubj _ _ 12 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Dyslexia | | | | | about reading and cleverness | tree rules | | 2 | **have** | present | many brilliant people | Dyslexia | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} It's fine to say because he said no offence ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t4:o2:1 # text = It's fine to say because he said no offence 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 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 csubj _ _ 6 because because SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ 9 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 10 det _ _ 10 offence offence NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he | no offence | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent offence=Topic | ### Option 3 {#o3} He's right; dyslexia means you are slow at everything, not just at reading ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t4:o3:1 # text = He's right; dyslexia means you are slow at everything, not just at reading 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 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 : _ 6 punct _ _ 5 dyslexia dyslexia NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 8 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 slow slow ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 ccomp _ _ 10 at at ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 everything everything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 16 advmod _ _ 14 just just ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 15 at at ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 reading reading NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **mean** | present | dyslexia | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** | present | you | | | everything | | slow *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Dyslexia is just an excuse for not reading ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:20-fights-racism-and-being-a-bystander:t4:o4:1 # text = Dyslexia is just an excuse for not reading 1 Dyslexia dyslexia NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 just just ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 4 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 excuse excuse NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 for for SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 reading read VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | Dyslexia | a excuse | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **read** | gerund | Dyslexia *not said here* | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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. 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