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# Test 7 · Life begins: being born and growing up

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Your Scottish pal says, «Ma wee cousin wis born early, she's in a special cot.» («Wee» means «little».) Is the cousin likely to be all right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Scottish pal, Ma, Wee · **What happens:** say, wi, bear, be, mean · **To what, where:** wee cousin wis, special cot, little, cousin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 of lesson 51 «Life begins: being born and growing up» 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/51-life-begins-being-born-and-growing-up/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your Scottish pal says, «Ma wee cousin wis born early, she's in a special cot.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:51-life-begins-being-born-and-growing-up:t7:1
# text = Your Scottish pal says, «Ma wee cousin wis born early, she's in a special cot.»
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pal	pal	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	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Ma	ma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	wis	wi	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	ccomp	_	_
11	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	cot	cot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your Scottish pal |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wi** *in a quote* |  | Ma |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bear** *in a quote* | participle |  | wee cousin wis and a special cot *not said here* |  |  |  | early *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Ma |  |  | a special cot |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* («Wee» means «little».)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:51-life-begins-being-born-and-growing-up:t7:2
# text = («Wee» means «little».)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Wee	wee	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	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	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 | Wee | little |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* Is the cousin likely to be all right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:51-life-begins-being-born-and-growing-up:t7:3
# text = Is the cousin likely to be all right?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	csubj	_	_
4	likely	likely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the cousin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | all, likely, right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Only if the family moves to a bigger house

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:51-life-begins-being-born-and-growing-up:t7:o1:1
# text = Only if the family moves to a bigger house
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | the family |  |  | a bigger house |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to house=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, and she can go home the same day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:51-life-begins-being-born-and-growing-up:t7:o2:1
# text = Yes, and she can go home the same day
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	home	home	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | can | she |  |  |  | day | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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Most early babies grow up strong, though the doctors will say honestly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:51-life-begins-being-born-and-growing-up:t7:o3:1
# text = Most early babies grow up strong, though the doctors will say honestly
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	honestly	honestly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow up** | present | Most early babies |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | future | the doctors |  |  |  |  | honestly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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No, babies born early never survive

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:51-life-begins-being-born-and-growing-up:t7:o4:1
# text = No, babies born early never survive
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	survive	survive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | participle |  | babies *not said here* |  |  |  | early *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **survive** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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