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("Fr" means for real.) What does this show? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, I, Fr, this · **What happens:** go, spot, not see, mean, show · **To what, where:** friend This is test 10 · ★★★ 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/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Harry's friend goes, "What spot? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t10:1 # text = Harry's friend goes, "What spot? 1 Harry Harry PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 friend friend 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 , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 8 nsubj _ _ 8 spot spot NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present | Harry's friend | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **spot** *in a quote* | | | | | | | | tree rules | 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:* Fr, I didn't even see it." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t10:2 # text = Fr, I didn't even see it." 1 Fr fr NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 4 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 5 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 6 even even ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **see** | past · do-support | I | friend | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | *Sentence 3:* ("Fr" means for real.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t10:3 # text = ("Fr" means for real.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Fr fr NOUN NN Number=Sing 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 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Fr | | | | | for real | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for real=Attribute | *Sentence 4:* What does this show? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t10:4 # text = What does this show? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 4 show show VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present · do-support | this | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Spots are invisible to other children ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t10:o1:1 # text = Spots are invisible to other children 1 Spots spot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 invisible invisible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Spots | | | | | to other children; invisible *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} Everyone saw it but was far too polite to say anything to him ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t10:o2:1 # text = Everyone saw it but was far too polite to say anything to him 1 Everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 2 nsubj _ _ 2 saw see VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 but but CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 5 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 8 advmod _ _ 7 too too ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 polite polite ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 conj _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 csubj _ _ 11 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 10 obj _ _ 12 to to ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **see** | past | Everyone | it | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | | 2 | **is** | past | Everyone *not said here* | | | | | far, polite *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | | anything | him *= he* | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent anything=Topic to he=Recipient | ### Option 3 {#o3} His friend is lying to make him feel better ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t10:o3:1 # text = His friend is lying to make him feel better 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 lying lie VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 7 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ 8 feel feel VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 xcomp _ _ 9 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 8 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lie** | present · progressive | His friend | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | His friend *not said here* | friend | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **feel** | infinitive | friend *not said here* | | | | | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} People notice small things far less than we think ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:27-tricks-the-mind-plays-inner-voices-superstitions-and-being-sure-but-wrong:t10:o4:1 # text = People notice small things far less than we think 1 People people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 notice notice VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 6 advmod _ _ 6 less less ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 2 obj _ _ 7 than than SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 8 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 think think VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **notice** | present | People | small things | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | we | | | | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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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