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title: Lily goes, "the planet's literally ending, it's so over." ("It's so… — The mind at night: replays, worst-case… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 8 · ★★ · The mind at night: replays, worst-case thinking and nightm…

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Lily goes, "the planet's literally ending, it's so over." ("It's so over" means there's no hope.) What helps more than lying awake?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Lily, planet, hope · **What happens:** go, end, be, mean, help, lie · **To what, where:** more · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 26 «The mind at night: replays, worst-case thinking and nightmares» 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/26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Lily goes, "the planet's literally ending, it's so over."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:t8:1
# text = Lily goes, "the planet's literally ending, it's so over."
1	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	literally	literally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	ending	end	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	over	over	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Lily |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **end** *in a quote* | gerund | the planet |  |  |  |  | literally *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | planet |  |  |  |  | over *property* | tree rules |

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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:* ("It's so over" means there's no hope.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:t8:2
# text = ("It's so over" means there's no hope.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | planet |  |  |  |  | over *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **be** | present | no hope |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What helps more than lying awake?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:t8:3
# text = What helps more than lying awake?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
4	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present |  | more |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | awake *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Small useful things, like an eco club

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:t8:o1:1
# text = Small useful things, like an eco club
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	eco	eco	X	AFX	_	8	compound	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Staying awake every night until she solves it herself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:t8:o2:1
# text = Staying awake every night until she solves it herself
1	Staying	stay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj	_	_
2	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	solves	solve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | gerund |  |  |  |  | night | awake *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **solve** | present | she | it |  |  |  | herself *= she* *obl* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Reading more scary news every night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:t8:o3:1
# text = Reading more scary news every night
1	Reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
3	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | gerund |  | scary news |  |  | night |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Deciding nothing anyone does matters

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:26-the-mind-at-night-replays-worst-case-thinking-and-nightmares:t8:o4:1
# text = Deciding nothing anyone does matters
1	Deciding	decide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	1	obj	_	_
3	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	flat	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	matters	matter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | gerund |  | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | present | Deciding | matters |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent matter=Eventuality |

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