--- title: Noah's cousin from Brisbane says, "Heaps of kids take ages, mate, yo… — I failed: the missed penalty, the lost… · tree and pragmatics description: Noah's cousin from Brisbane says, "Heaps of kids take ages, mate, you'll get it next term." ("Heaps" means lots.) What actually happened? 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What actually happened? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, Heaps, you · **What happens:** say, take, get, mean, happen · **To what, where:** ages, cousin, lots · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 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/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Noah's cousin from Brisbane says, "Heaps of kids take ages, mate, you'll get it next term." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t8:1 # text = Noah's cousin from Brisbane says, "Heaps of kids take ages, mate, you'll get it next term." 1 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Brisbane Brisbane 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 , _ 12 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Heaps heap NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nsubj _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nmod _ _ 12 take take VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ _ 13 ages age NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 19 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 conj _ _ 20 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ _ 21 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 amod _ _ 22 term term NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Noah's cousin from Brisbane | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **take** *in a quote* | present | Heaps of kids | ages | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent age=Theme | | 3 | **get** *in a quote* | future | you | cousin | | | | next term *obl:unmarked* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | 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:* ("Heaps" means lots.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t8:2 # text = ("Heaps" means lots.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Heaps heap NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 lots lot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Heaps | lots | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic | *Sentence 3:* What actually happened? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t8:3 # text = What actually happened? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 actually actually ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 happened happen VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | past | | | | | | actually *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Noah got the badge next term after extra lessons ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t8:o1:1 # text = Noah got the badge next term after extra lessons 1 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 badge badge NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 term term NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl:unmarked _ _ 7 after after ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 extra extra ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 lessons lesson NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | past | Noah | the badge | | | after extra lessons | next term *obl:unmarked* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer badge=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} Noah gave up swimming completely and never went back to the pool ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t8:o2:1 # text = Noah gave up swimming completely and never went back to the pool 1 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 up up ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ _ 4 swimming swim VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 5 completely completely ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 7 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 9 back back ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 pool pool NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give up** | past | Noah | | | | | | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **swim** | gerund | Noah *not said here* | | | | | completely *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **not** **go back** | past | Noah *not said here* | | | | | to the pool *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to pool=Result | ### Option 3 {#o3} Noah got the badge the next day ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t8:o3:1 # text = Noah got the badge the next day 1 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 badge badge NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | past | Noah | the badge | | | day | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer badge=Stimulus | ### Option 4 {#o4} Noah was told he can never swim ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:24-i-failed-the-missed-penalty-the-lost-race-the-bad-mark:t8:o4:1 # text = Noah was told he can never swim 1 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 5 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 swim swim VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · passive | | Noah | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **swim** | can | Noah | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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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