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description: Leo's Canadian cousin says, "Give it time, eh, by Christmas you'll have a whole crew." ("Eh" is a Canadian way of saying right? at the end.) Is he right? Test 3 of lesson 21 «Left out: the party, the new school, the third wheel» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Test 3 · Left out: the party, the new school, the third wheel

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Leo's Canadian cousin says, "Give it time, eh, by Christmas you'll have a whole crew." ("Eh" is a Canadian way of saying right? at the end.) Is he right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Canadian cousin, you, Eh, Canadian way · **What happens:** say, give, have, be · **To what, where:** cousin, whole crew, Canadian way · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 21 «Left out: the party, the new school, the third wheel» 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/21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Leo's Canadian cousin says, "Give it time, eh, by Christmas you'll have a whole crew."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t3:1
# text = Leo's Canadian cousin says, "Give it time, eh, by Christmas you'll have a whole crew."
1	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	eh	eh	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Leo's Canadian cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | cousin |  |  | time |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | future | you | a whole crew |  |  |  | by Christmas | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crew=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:* ("Eh" is a Canadian way of saying right? at the end.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t3:2
# text = ("Eh" is a Canadian way of saying right? at the end.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Eh	Eh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Eh | a Canadian way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a Canadian way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* Is he right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t3:3
# text = Is he right?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
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 | Eh |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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No; if nobody talks in week one, nobody ever will

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t3:o1:1
# text = No; if nobody talks in week one, nobody ever will
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	_
5	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
10	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	12	nsubj	_	_
11	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	12	advmod	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present | nobody |  |  |  | week |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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No; new kids should wait for the teacher to choose friends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t3:o2:1
# text = No; new kids should wait for the teacher to choose friends
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | should | new kids |  |  |  |  | for the teacher | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **choose** | to-infinitive | new kids *not said here* | friends |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Theme |

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

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Mostly; new friendships often take weeks or months

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t3:o3:1
# text = Mostly; new friendships often take weeks or months
1	Mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	friendships	friendship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | new friendships |  |  |  | week | mostly, often *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, but only if Leo changes his whole personality

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t3:o4:1
# text = Yes, but only if Leo changes his whole personality
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	personality	personality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | Leo | Leo's whole personality |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent personality=Patient |

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