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title: Amelia's mum from Singapore says, "Aiyah, the world ending one ah? C… — Scary things in the world: news, stran… · tree and pragmatics
description: Amelia's mum from Singapore says, "Aiyah, the world ending one ah? Can check or not?" ("Can check or not" means can we check it.) What did Mum do that helped? Test 7 · ★★ of lesson 8 «Scary things in the world: news, strangers, war and what-ifs» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, wit
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# Test 7 · ★★ · Scary things in the world: news, strangers, war and what-ifs

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Amelia's mum from Singapore says, "Aiyah, the world ending one ah? Can check or not?" ("Can check or not" means can we check it.) What did Mum do that helped?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, world, we, that · **What happens:** say, end, check, not mean, do, help · **To what, where:** one, world · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★★ of lesson 8 «Scary things in the world: news, strangers, war and what-ifs» 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/8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Amelia's mum from Singapore says, "Aiyah, the world ending one ah?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t7:1
# text = Amelia's mum from Singapore says, "Aiyah, the world ending one ah?
1	Amelia	Amelia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Singapore	Singapore	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Aiyah	Aiyah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	obj	_	_
15	ah	ah	INTJ	UH	_	14	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Amelia's mum from Singapore |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **end** *in a quote* | gerund | the world *not said here* | one |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality one=Eventuality |

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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:* Can check or not?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t7:2
# text = Can check or not?"
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	2	aux	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Can check or not" means can we check it.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t7:3
# text = ("Can check or not" means can we check it.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** *in a quote* | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **check** | can | we | world |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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*Sentence 4:* What did Mum do that helped?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t7:4
# text = What did Mum do that helped?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past · do-support | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | past | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Told her to stop asking and go to bed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t7:o1:1
# text = Told her to stop asking and go to bed
1	Told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past |  |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  | bed |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial\_Location |

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

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Showed her how to check facts and a science video about it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t7:o2:1
# text = Showed her how to check facts and a science video about it
1	Showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past |  |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive |  | facts and a science video about video |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Watched more end-of-world videos with her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t7:o3:1
# text = Watched more end-of-world videos with her
1	Watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
3	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past |  | more world videos |  |  | with end |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Agreed the world will end and booked a holiday

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:8-scary-things-in-the-world-news-strangers-war-and-what-ifs:t7:o4:1
# text = Agreed the world will end and booked a holiday
1	Agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	booked	book	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **end** | future | the world |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **book** | past |  | a holiday |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent holiday=Theme |

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