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title: Grace's older sister, Gen Z: "babe, that clown vid is literally a ho… — Chased, trapped, frightened: scary mom… · tree and pragmatics
description: Grace's older sister, Gen Z: "babe, that clown vid is literally a hoax, it's giving clickbait." ("Hoax" means a fake story.) What helped Grace? Test 7 · ★ of lesson 7 «Chased, trapped, frightened: scary moments that come back at night» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the depe
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# Test 7 · ★ · Chased, trapped, frightened: scary moments that come back…

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Grace's older sister, Gen Z: "babe, that clown vid is literally a hoax, it's giving clickbait." ("Hoax" means a fake story.) What helped Grace?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** clown vid, older sister, Hoax · **What happens:** be, give, mean, help · **To what, where:** hoax, clickbait, fake story, Grace

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 7 «Chased, trapped, frightened: scary moments that come back at night» 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/7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grace's older sister, Gen Z: "babe, that clown vid is literally a hoax, it's giving clickbait."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t7:1
# text = Grace's older sister, Gen Z: "babe, that clown vid is literally a hoax, it's giving clickbait."
1	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	Gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	babe	babe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
13	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	vid	vid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	literally	literally	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hoax	hoax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
23	clickbait	clickbait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that clown vid | a hoax |  |  |  | literally *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Grace's older sister and Gen Z and babe and a hoax | clickbait |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clickbait=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:* ("Hoax" means a fake story.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t7:2
# text = ("Hoax" means a fake story.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Hoax	hoax	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hoax | a fake story |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What helped Grace?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t7:3
# text = What helped Grace?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past |  |  | Grace |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grace=Beneficiary |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Telling her friends the clown is coming

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t7:o1:1
# text = Telling her friends the clown is coming
1	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	iobj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | the clown | her friends |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient clown=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | present · progressive | Telling |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Watching every clown video to see if it's real

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t7:o2:1
# text = Watching every clown video to see if it's real
1	Watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
3	clown	clown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | gerund |  | every clown video |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | video |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Mum showing her how fake videos work and blocking them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t7:o3:1
# text = Mum showing her how fake videos work and blocking them
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	blocking	block	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | Mum *not said here* | fake videos | Mum |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient video=Topic |
| 2 | **work** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **block** | gerund | Mum *not said here* | videos *= video* |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer they=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Sleeping with the lights on every night forever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t7:o4:1
# text = Sleeping with the lights on every night forever
1	Sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | gerund |  |  |  |  | night | with the lights; forever *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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