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What does she want? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mam · **What happens:** yell, stop, faff, want · **To what, where:** 8:00 · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 102 «Quarter past, quarter to, and how people really say the time» 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/102-quarter-past-quarter-to-saying-the-time/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Oisin's mam yells, "Stop faffing!" at 8:00, with the bus at quarter past eight. ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:102-quarter-past-quarter-to-saying-the-time:t11:1 # text = Oisin's mam yells, "Stop faffing!" at 8:00, with the bus at quarter past eight. 1 Oisin Oisin PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 mam mam NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 yells yell VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 8 faffing faff VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ! ! PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ 11 at at ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 8:00 8:00 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 with with ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 bus bus NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 parataxis _ _ 17 at at ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 quarter quarter NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nmod _ _ 19 past past ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 20 eight eight NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 18 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **yell** *speech: express* | present | Oisin's mam | | | 8:00 | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **faff** *in a quote* | gerund | | | | | | | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* What does she want? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:102-quarter-past-quarter-to-saying-the-time:t11:2 # text = What does she want? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 want want VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present · do-support | mam | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Stop wasting time, the bus goes in 15 minutes ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:102-quarter-past-quarter-to-saying-the-time:t11:o1:1 # text = Stop wasting time, the bus goes in 15 minutes 1 Stop stop VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 wasting waste VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 amod _ _ 3 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 bus bus NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 15 15 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 10 nummod _ _ 10 minutes minute NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | time | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 2 | **waste** | gerund | | | | | | | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **go** | present | the bus | | | | minute | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Stop running, the bus waits 45 minutes ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:102-quarter-past-quarter-to-saying-the-time:t11:o2:1 # text = Stop running, the bus waits 45 minutes 1 Stop stop VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 running run VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 1 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 bus bus NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 waits wait VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 7 45 45 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 minutes minute NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **run** | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **wait** | present | the bus | | | | minute | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Stop eating, the bus came 15 minutes ago ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:102-quarter-past-quarter-to-saying-the-time:t11:o3:1 # text = Stop eating, the bus came 15 minutes ago 1 Stop stop VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 eating eat VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 1 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 bus bus NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 15 15 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 minutes minute NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl:unmarked _ _ 9 ago ago ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **eat** | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **come** | past | the bus | | | | | ago *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Go back to bed, the bus is at quarter to nine ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:102-quarter-past-quarter-to-saying-the-time:t11:o4:1 # text = Go back to bed, the bus is at quarter to nine 1 Go go VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 back back ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 3 to to ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 bed bed NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 bus bus NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 quarter quarter NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 11 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 nine nine NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 10 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go back** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | to bed *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to bed=Result | | 2 | **is** | present | the bus | | | quarter | | to nine | tree rules | **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. 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