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title: Max, groaning: "Snooze is life, bro." He slept through two of his th… — Alarms, stopwatches and how long a sec… · tree and pragmatics
description: Max, groaning: "Snooze is life, bro." He slept through two of his three alarms. What does the science say? Test 1 of lesson 105 «Alarms, stopwatches and how long a second is» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mov
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# Test 1 · Alarms, stopwatches and how long a second is

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Max, groaning: "Snooze is life, bro." He slept through two of his three alarms. What does the science say?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Max, science · **What happens:** groan, be, sleep, alarm, say · **To what, where:** Snooze life, two · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 105 «Alarms, stopwatches and how long a second is» 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/105-alarms-stopwatches-how-long-a-second-is/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Max, groaning: "Snooze is life, bro."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:105-alarms-stopwatches-how-long-a-second-is:t1:1
# text = Max, groaning: "Snooze is life, bro."
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	groaning	groan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Snooze	snooze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **groan** | gerund | Max |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | Snooze life and bro |  |  |  |  | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* He slept through two of his three alarms.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:105-alarms-stopwatches-how-long-a-second-is:t1:2
# text = He slept through two of his three alarms.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	alarms	alarm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | Max |  |  | two of Max's three alarms |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **alarm** |  | Max |  |  |  |  |  | nom alarm «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What does the science say?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:105-alarms-stopwatches-how-long-a-second-is:t1:3
# text = What does the science say?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | the science |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Three alarms make you feel more rested

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:105-alarms-stopwatches-how-long-a-second-is:t1:o1:1
# text = Three alarms make you feel more rested
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	alarms	alarm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	rested	rest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Three alarms | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **rest** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Snooze sleep is broken, so he may feel more tired

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:105-alarms-stopwatches-how-long-a-second-is:t1:o2:1
# text = Snooze sleep is broken, so he may feel more tired
1	Snooze	snooze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
10	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	_
11	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present · passive |  | Snooze sleep |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **feel** | may | he |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Snoozing gives the best sleep of the night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:105-alarms-stopwatches-how-long-a-second-is:t1:o3:1
# text = Snoozing gives the best sleep of the night
1	Snoozing	snooze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snooze** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | present |  | the best sleep of the night |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Theme |
| 3 | **sleep** |  | the night |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Snoozing makes the morning longer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:105-alarms-stopwatches-how-long-a-second-is:t1:o4:1
# text = Snoozing makes the morning longer
1	Snoozing	snooze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snooze** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present |  |  |  |  | morning |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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