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# Test 8 · ★★★ · Olympiad: reading hidden feelings in hard times ★★★

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Jack's eyes are red the week his dad moved out. He snaps, "Shut up and leave me alone, I'm FINE." What fits best?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** eyes, dad, I · **What happens:** be, move out, snap, shut up, leave, fit · **To what, where:** me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 31 «Olympiad: reading hidden feelings in hard times ★★★» 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/31-olympiad-reading-hidden-feelings-in-hard-times/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jack's eyes are red the week his dad moved out.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:31-olympiad-reading-hidden-feelings-in-hard-times:t8:1
# text = Jack's eyes are red the week his dad moved out.
1	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Jack's eyes |  |  |  | week | red *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **move out** | past | Jack's dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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:* He snaps, "Shut up and leave me alone, I'm FINE."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:31-olympiad-reading-hidden-feelings-in-hard-times:t8:2
# text = He snaps, "Shut up and leave me alone, I'm FINE."
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	snaps	snap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Shut	shut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	FINE	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	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 | **snap** | present | dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shut up** *in a quote* | infinitive | dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **leave** *in a quote* | infinitive | dad *not said here* | me |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What fits best?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:31-olympiad-reading-hidden-feelings-in-hard-times:t8:3
# text = What fits best?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He is fine, just exactly as he said

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:31-olympiad-reading-hidden-feelings-in-hard-times:t8:o1:1
# text = He is fine, just exactly as he said
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | exactly, fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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

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He's hurting: give him space now and check in later

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:31-olympiad-reading-hidden-feelings-in-hard-times:t8:o2:1
# text = He's hurting: give him space now and check in later
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hurting	hurt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | present · progressive | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **give** | infinitive |  | space | him *= he* |  | now |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient space=Theme |
| 3 | **check in** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He hates you and wants you gone forever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:31-olympiad-reading-hidden-feelings-in-hard-times:t8:o3:1
# text = He hates you and wants you gone forever
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hates	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
8	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | present | He | you |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |
| 2 | **want** | present | He *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** *not said to happen* | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He only has hay fever and is a bit grumpy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:31-olympiad-reading-hidden-feelings-in-hard-times:t8:o4:1
# text = He only has hay fever and is a bit grumpy
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | hay fever |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fever=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | a bit *obl:unmarked*; grumpy *property* | tree rules |

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