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title: Zara: "It's nearly ten innit, so call it 10:50." The long hand is on… — Reading the clock: hours, minutes and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Zara: "It's nearly ten innit, so call it 10:50." The long hand is on 10 and the short hand is almost on 10. What's the time? Test 3 of lesson 101 «Reading the clock: hours, minutes and the two hands» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Test 3 · Reading the clock: hours, minutes and the two hands

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Zara: "It's nearly ten innit, so call it 10:50." The long hand is on 10 and the short hand is almost on 10. What's the time?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Zara, long hand, short hand, time · **What happens:** be, call · **To what, where:** ten innit, innit, 10 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 101 «Reading the clock: hours, minutes and the two hands» of the world 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/world/101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Zara: "It's nearly ten innit, so call it 10:50."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t3:1
# text = Zara: "It's nearly ten innit, so call it 10:50."
1	Zara	Zara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	10:50	10:50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Zara | ten innit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | innit |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

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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:* The long hand is on 10 and the short hand is almost on 10.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t3:2
# text = The long hand is on 10 and the short hand is almost on 10.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the long hand |  |  | 10 |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the short hand |  |  | 10 |  | almost *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the time?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t3:3
# text = What's the time?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

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

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9:50, because the hour stays 9 until the long hand reaches 12

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t3:o1:1
# text = 9:50, because the hour stays 9 until the long hand reaches 12
1	9:50	9:50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	reaches	reach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | 9:50 | 9 |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme 9=Location |
| 2 | **reach** | present | the long hand | 12 |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent 12=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
10:00, because nearly ten means ten o'clock

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t3:o2:1
# text = 10:00, because nearly ten means ten o'clock
1	10:00	10:00	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | 10:00 | ten o'clock |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent o'clock=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
10:10, because both hands point at the 10

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t3:o3:1
# text = 10:10, because both hands point at the 10
1	10:10	10:10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	point	point	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | present | both hands |  |  | the 10 |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
10:50, because the short hand is on the 10

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t3:o4:1
# text = 10:50, because the short hand is on the 10
1	10:50	10:50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the short hand |  |  | the 10 |  |  | tree rules |

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