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# Test 1 · ★★★ · Tricks the mind plays: inner voices, superstitions and bei…

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Ava's mate goes, "ur not annoying, ur just you, it's giving main character." ("It's giving" means it seems like; "main character" means someone lively and fun.) How should Ava treat the old voice now?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, giving, it, main character, Ava · **What happens:** go, give, mean, seem, treat · **To what, where:** main character, someone, old voice · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 27 «Tricks the mind plays: inner voices, superstitions and being sure but wrong» 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/27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ava's mate goes, "ur not annoying, ur just you, it's giving main character."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t1:1
# text = Ava's mate goes, "ur not annoying, ur just you, it's giving main character."
1	Ava	Ava	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	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	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	ur	your	PRON	PRP$	Abbr=Yes|Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	ur	your	PRON	PRP$	Abbr=Yes|Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
18	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Ava's mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | mate | main character |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent character=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:* ("It's giving" means it seems like; "main character" means someone lively and fun.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t1:2
# text = ("It's giving" means it seems like; "main character" means someone lively and fun.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
18	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | giving |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **seem** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **mean** | present | main character | someone |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* How should Ava treat the old voice now?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t1:3
# text = How should Ava treat the old voice now?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Ava	Ava	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	treat	treat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | should | Ava | the old voice |  |  | now |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent voice=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

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

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Answer it: "That's not true," and keep talking

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t1:o1:1
# text = Answer it: "That's not true," and keep talking
1	Answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
13	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | it |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | That |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **talk** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Ask everyone if she is annoying

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t1:o2:1
# text = Ask everyone if she is annoying
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	1	obj	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | everyone |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | she |  |  |  |  | annoying *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Go silent so nobody can be annoyed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t1:o3:1
# text = Go silent so nobody can be annoyed
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	annoyed	annoyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | silent *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | can | nobody |  |  |  |  | annoyed *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Believe it, because it came from a best friend

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t1:o4:1
# text = Believe it, because it came from a best friend
1	Believe	believe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 2 | **come** | past | it |  |  |  |  | from a best friend | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from friend=Initial\_Location |

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