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title: Leo's mate says, "he ducked you as a joke, can't you take a joke?" (… — Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays af… · tree and pragmatics
description: Leo's mate says, "he ducked you as a joke, can't you take a joke?" ("Ducked" means pushed under the water.) What's the truth? Test 10 of lesson 6 «Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays after the danger» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the q
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# Test 10 · Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays after the danger

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Leo's mate says, "he ducked you as a joke, can't you take a joke?" ("Ducked" means pushed under the water.) What's the truth?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, you, truth · **What happens:** say, duck, not take, mean, push, be · **To what, where:** you, joke, water · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 of lesson 6 «Bitten, lost, hurt: when fear stays after the danger» 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/6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Leo's mate says, "he ducked you as a joke, can't you take a joke?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t10:1
# text = Leo's mate says, "he ducked you as a joke, can't you take a joke?"
1	Leo	Leo	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	says	say	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	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ducked	duck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	joke	joke	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 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Leo's mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **duck** *in a quote* | past | mate | you |  |  |  | as a joke | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent you=Location |
| 3 | **not** **take** *in a quote* | can | you | a joke |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent joke=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:* ("Ducked" means pushed under the water.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t10:2
# text = ("Ducked" means pushed under the water.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Ducked	duck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **duck** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **push** | participle |  |  |  | the water |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent under water=Trajectory |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the truth?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t10:3
# text = What's the truth?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the truth |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Lifeguards don't care about things like that

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t10:o1:1
# text = Lifeguards don't care about things like that
1	Lifeguards	lifeguard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **care** | present · do-support | Lifeguards |  |  |  |  | about things; like that | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about thing=Stimulus |

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

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Ducking someone isn't funny; telling the lifeguard is right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t10:o2:1
# text = Ducking someone isn't funny; telling the lifeguard is right
1	Ducking	duck	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **duck** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent someone=Location |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Ducking |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | the lifeguard |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lifeguard=Recipient |
| 4 | **is** | present | telling |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Leo should duck him back to get even

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t10:o3:1
# text = Leo should duck him back to get even
1	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It's a fair joke, because pools are for messing around

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:6-bitten-lost-hurt-when-fear-stays-after-the-danger:t10:o4:1
# text = It's a fair joke, because pools are for messing around
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	messing	mess	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	around	around	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a fair joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mess around** | present · progressive | pools |  |  |  |  | around *property* | tree rules |

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