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title: "Rory, you liar, you haven't got a horse!" someone shouts in class.… — Olympiad practice: the hardest cases · tree and pragmatics
description: "Rory, you liar, you haven't got a horse!" someone shouts in class. Why is a quiet word better? Test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 100 «Olympiad practice: the hardest cases» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's
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# Test 6 · ★★★ · Olympiad practice: the hardest cases

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"Rory, you liar, you haven't got a horse!" someone shouts in class. Why is a quiet word better?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, quiet word · **What happens:** liar, not get, shout, be · **To what, where:** horse, class · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 100 «Olympiad practice: the hardest cases» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "Rory, you liar, you haven't got a horse!" someone shouts in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t6:1
# text = "Rory, you liar, you haven't got a horse!" someone shouts in class.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Rory	Rory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	liar	liar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
15	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nsubj	_	_
16	shouts	shout	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liar** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | a horse |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer horse=Stimulus |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | present |  |  |  | class |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Why is a quiet word better?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t6:2
# text = Why is a quiet word better?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a quiet word |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Because nobody in the class cares about horses anyway

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t6:o1:1
# text = Because nobody in the class cares about horses anyway
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **care** | present | nobody |  |  |  |  | about horses; anyway *property* | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about horse=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Because Rory might really have a horse that nobody has seen

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t6:o2:1
# text = Because Rory might really have a horse that nobody has seen
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	Rory	Rory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	11	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | might | Rory | a horse |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | present · perfect | a horse |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Because shouting is always fine if somebody is lying

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t6:o3:1
# text = Because shouting is always fine if somebody is lying
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	shouting	shouting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	somebody	somebody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | shouting |  |  |  |  | always, fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | somebody |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It helps Rory stop without shaming him in public

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t6:o4:1
# text = It helps Rory stop without shaming him in public
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Rory	Rory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	shaming	shame	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	advcl	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | It | Rory |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent rory=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive | Rory *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **shame** | gerund | Rory *not said here* | Rory |  | public |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |

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