--- title: Zoe's dad says, "Midnight is 12 am, noon is 12 pm, don't ask me why.… — Morning, afternoon and the 24-hour clock · tree and pragmatics description: Zoe's dad says, "Midnight is 12 am, noon is 12 pm, don't ask me why." What is a clearer way to say these? 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What is a clearer way to say these? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dad, Midnight, noon · **What happens:** say, be, not ask · **To what, where:** 12, dad, clearer way, these · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 of lesson 103 «Morning, afternoon and the 24-hour clock» 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/103-morning-afternoon-24-hour-clock/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Zoe's dad says, "Midnight is 12 am, noon is 12 pm, don't ask me why." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:103-morning-afternoon-24-hour-clock:t3:1 # text = Zoe's dad says, "Midnight is 12 am, noon is 12 pm, don't ask me why." 1 Zoe Zoe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Midnight Midnight PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 12 12 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 parataxis _ _ 10 am a.m. NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 noon noon NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 13 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 14 12 12 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 9 conj _ _ 15 pm p.m. NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 18 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 19 advmod _ _ 19 ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 20 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 iobj _ _ 21 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 19 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 " " PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Zoe's dad | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Midnight | 12 | | | | am *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | noon | 12 | | | | pm *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules | | 4 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | | | Zoe's dad *= dad* | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient | 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 is a clearer way to say these? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:103-morning-afternoon-24-hour-clock:t3:2 # text = What is a clearer way to say these? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is 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 clearer clear ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 5 amod _ _ 5 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl _ _ 8 these this PRON DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | a clearer way | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | | these | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent this=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} There is no clearer way to say them ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:103-morning-afternoon-24-hour-clock:t3:o1:1 # text = There is no clearer way to say them 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ _ 2 is be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 5 det _ _ 4 clearer clear ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 5 amod _ _ 5 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl _ _ 8 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | present | no clearer way | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | no clearer way *not said here* | them *= they* | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent they=Topic | ### Option 2 {#o2} Say 24 am and 24 pm ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:103-morning-afternoon-24-hour-clock:t3:o2:1 # text = Say 24 am and 24 pm 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 24 24 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 1 obj _ _ 3 am a.m. NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod:unmarked _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 24 24 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 2 conj _ _ 6 pm p.m. NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | 24 am | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 24=Topic | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Say 12 am for noon and 12 pm for midnight ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:103-morning-afternoon-24-hour-clock:t3:o3:1 # text = Say 12 am for noon and 12 pm for midnight 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 12 12 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 nummod _ _ 3 am a.m. NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 for for ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 noon noon NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 12 12 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 conj _ _ 8 pm p.m. NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod:unmarked _ _ 9 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 midnight midnight NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | 12 am | | | noon | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent a.m.=Topic | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Say "midnight" and "noon", or 00:00 and 12:00 ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:103-morning-afternoon-24-hour-clock:t3:o4:1 # text = Say "midnight" and "noon", or 00:00 and 12:00 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 midnight midnight NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 noon noon NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 or or CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 00:00 00:00 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 1 obl _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 12:00 12:00 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 11 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | 00:00 | | | midnight | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | **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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