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title: Ollie's teammate mutters, "he bottled it, man." ("Bottled it" means… — I failed: the missed penalty, the lost… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ollie's teammate mutters, "he bottled it, man." ("Bottled it" means lost his nerve.) What would a good teammate say instead? Test 1 of lesson 24 «I failed: the missed penalty, the lost race, the bad mark» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of t
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# Test 1 · I failed: the missed penalty, the lost race, the bad mark

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Ollie's teammate mutters, "he bottled it, man." ("Bottled it" means lost his nerve.) What would a good teammate say instead?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** teammate, good teammate · **What happens:** mutter, bottle, mean, lose, say · **To what, where:** it, nerve · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 24 «I failed: the missed penalty, the lost race, the bad mark» 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/24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ollie's teammate mutters, "he bottled it, man."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t1:1
# text = Ollie's teammate mutters, "he bottled it, man."
1	Ollie	Ollie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	teammate	teammate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mutters	mutter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	bottled	bottle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mutter** *speech: assert* | present | Ollie's teammate |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bottle** *in a quote* | past | teammate | it |  |  |  | man *obl* | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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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:* ("Bottled it" means lost his nerve.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t1:2
# text = ("Bottled it" means lost his nerve.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Bottled	bottle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	nsubj	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bottle** *in a quote* | participle |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **lose** | participle |  | teammate's nerve |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nerve=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 3:* What would a good teammate say instead?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t1:3
# text = What would a good teammate say instead?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	teammate	teammate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | would | a good teammate |  |  |  |  | instead *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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"Good, now we know who to blame"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t1:o1:1
# text = "Good, now we know who to blame"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	blame	blame	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** *in a quote* | present | we |  |  |  | now |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **blame** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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"Unlucky, mate, we had loads of chances"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t1:o2:1
# text = "Unlucky, mate, we had loads of chances"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Unlucky	unlucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	chances	chance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | past | Unlucky mate | loads of chances |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent load=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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"You should never take penalties"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t1:o3:1
# text = "You should never take penalties"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	penalties	penalty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** *in a quote* | should | You | penalties |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Yeah, you lost us the whole cup, cheers for that"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t1:o4:1
# text = "Yeah, you lost us the whole cup, cheers for that"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	cheers	cheer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	appos	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** *in a quote* | past | you | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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