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title: «gold in phones, so I'll smash mine and get rich» What is right? — Phones and computer chips · tree and pragmatics
description: «gold in phones, so I'll smash mine and get rich» What is right? Test 11 · ★★ of lesson 9 «Phones and computer chips» of the technology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 11 · ★★ · Phones and computer chips

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«gold in phones, so I'll smash mine and get rich» What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** gold · **What happens:** smash, get, be · **To what, where:** mine · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★★ of lesson 9 «Phones and computer chips» of the technology 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/technology/9-phones-and-computer-chips/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:9-phones-and-computer-chips:t11:1
# text = «gold in phones, so I'll smash mine and get rich» What is right?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	smash	smash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
15	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smash** *in a quote* | future | gold in phones | mine |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent my=Theme |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | infinitive | gold in phones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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One phone holds only a tiny bit, and smashing it can start a battery fire

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:9-phones-and-computer-chips:t11:o1:1
# text = One phone holds only a tiny bit, and smashing it can start a battery fire
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	smashing	smash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	csubj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | One phone | a tiny bit |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Theme |
| 2 | **smash** | gerund |  | bit |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **start** | can | smashing | a battery fire |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Each phone hides a small bar of gold inside, so smashing it open is worth it

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:9-phones-and-computer-chips:t11:o2:1
# text = Each phone hides a small bar of gold inside, so smashing it open is worth it
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
12	smashing	smash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | each phone | a small bar of gold |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bar=Patient |
| 2 | **smash** | gerund |  | bar |  |  |  | open *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | smashing |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Phone gold appears only if you burn it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:9-phones-and-computer-chips:t11:o3:1
# text = Phone gold appears only if you burn it
1	Phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	burn	burn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | Phone gold |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **burn** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | gold |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Smashing a phone makes its gold shine out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:technology:9-phones-and-computer-chips:t11:o4:1
# text = Smashing a phone makes its gold shine out
1	Smashing	smash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	shine	shine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smash** | gerund |  | a phone |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme |
| 2 | **make out** | present | Smashing | phone's gold shine |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shine=Stimulus |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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