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title: A boy in Boston says, «Living like there's no tomorrow means skippin… — Living well because life is short · tree and pragmatics
description: A boy in Boston says, «Living like there's no tomorrow means skipping school and eating candy all day, wicked!» (wicked = great). What's a wiser idea? Test 7 · ★★ of lesson 76 «Living well because life is short» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pra
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# Test 7 · ★★ · Living well because life is short

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A boy in Boston says, «Living like there's no tomorrow means skipping school and eating candy all day, wicked!» (wicked = great). What's a wiser idea?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** boy, tomorrow, Living · **What happens:** say, live, be, mean, skip, eat · **To what, where:** school, candy, wiser idea · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★★ of lesson 76 «Living well because life is short» 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/76-living-well-because-life-is-short/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A boy in Boston says, «Living like there's no tomorrow means skipping school and eating candy all day, wicked!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t7:1
# text = A boy in Boston says, «Living like there's no tomorrow means skipping school and eating candy all day, wicked!»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Boston	Boston	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	_
9	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
15	skipping	skip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	csubj	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	_
19	candy	candy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
21	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | a boy in Boston |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **live** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **be** *in a quote* | present | no tomorrow |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **mean** *in a quote* | present | Living |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **skip** *in a quote* | gerund |  | school |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Agent |
| 6 | **eat** *in a quote* | gerund |  | candy |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candy=Patient |

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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:* (wicked = great).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t7:2
# text = (wicked = great).
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 3:* What's a wiser idea?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t7:3
# text = What's a wiser idea?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	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	wiser	wise	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Wait until you are old to enjoy life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t7:o1:1
# text = Wait until you are old to enjoy life
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **enjoy** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | life |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer life=Stimulus |

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

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Live well: love people, learn, help, enjoy good things

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t7:o2:1
# text = Live well: love people, learn, help, enjoy good things
1	Live	live	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	love	love	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **love** | infinitive | you *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus |
| 3 | **learn** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **help** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **enjoy** | infinitive | you *not said here* | good things |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, never do anything boring again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t7:o3:1
# text = Yes, never do anything boring again
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | anything |  |  | again |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Nothing matters, so do whatever you like

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t7:o4:1
# text = Nothing matters, so do whatever you like
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | present | Nothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | Nothing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **like** | present | you | whatever |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot whatever=Theme |

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