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title: In a cartoon, a teacher counts the numbers 1 to 8 to the long hand a… — Reading the clock: hours, minutes and… · tree and pragmatics
description: In a cartoon, a teacher counts the numbers 1 to 8 to the long hand and says, "Eight minutes past!" Put the cartoon right. Test 7 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 question a
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# Test 7 · Reading the clock: hours, minutes and the two hands

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In a cartoon, a teacher counts the numbers 1 to 8 to the long hand and says, "Eight minutes past!" Put the cartoon right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** teacher, you · **What happens:** count, say, put · **To what, where:** numbers, cartoon · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In a cartoon, a teacher counts the numbers 1 to 8 to the long hand and says, "Eight minutes past!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t7:1
# text = In a cartoon, a teacher counts the numbers 1 to 8 to the long hand and says, "Eight minutes past!"
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	Eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	compound	_	_
23	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | a teacher | the numbers |  | a cartoon |  | to the long hand | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent number=Theme to hand=be' |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a teacher *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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:* Put the cartoon right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t7:2
# text = Put the cartoon right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cartoon |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent cartoon=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It is 80 minutes past, because each number is 10 minutes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t7:o1:1
# text = It is 80 minutes past, because each number is 10 minutes
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | minutes past |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | each number | 10 minutes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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It is 8 minutes past, because each number is 1 minute

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t7:o2:1
# text = It is 8 minutes past, because each number is 1 minute
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  | minute | past *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | each number | 1 minute |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

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It is 40 minutes past, because each number is 5 minutes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t7:o3:1
# text = It is 40 minutes past, because each number is 5 minutes
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | minutes past |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | each number | 5 minutes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is 16 minutes past, because each number is 2 minutes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:101-reading-the-clock-hours-minutes-hands:t7:o4:1
# text = It is 16 minutes past, because each number is 2 minutes
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | minutes past |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | each number | 2 minutes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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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