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title: Kiara's mum: "Hang the washing out when it's done, yeah?" It started… — How long until? Counting on across the… · tree and pragmatics
description: Kiara's mum: "Hang the washing out when it's done, yeah?" It started at 9:35 and says 1:40. Kiara thinks 1:40 means 1:40 in the afternoon. Who's right? Test 7 · ★ of lesson 107 «How long until? Counting on across the hour» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Test 7 · ★ · How long until? Counting on across the hour

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Kiara's mum: "Hang the washing out when it's done, yeah?" It started at 9:35 and says 1:40. Kiara thinks 1:40 means 1:40 in the afternoon. Who's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mum, washing, Kiara, 1:40 · **What happens:** hang out, do, start, say, think, mean · **To what, where:** washing, 9:35, 1:40 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 107 «How long until? Counting on across the hour» 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/107-how-long-until-counting-on-across-the-hour/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kiara's mum: "Hang the washing out when it's done, yeah?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:107-how-long-until-counting-on-across-the-hour:t7:1
# text = Kiara's mum: "Hang the washing out when it's done, yeah?"
1	Kiara	Kiara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Hang	hang	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
15	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang out** *in a quote* | infinitive | Kiara's mum | the washing |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent washing=Patient |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | washing |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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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:* It started at 9:35 and says 1:40.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:107-how-long-until-counting-on-across-the-hour:t7:2
# text = It started at 9:35 and says 1:40.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	9:35	9:35	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	1:40	1:40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | washing |  |  | 9:35 |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | washing *not said here* | 1:40 |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 1:40=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* Kiara thinks 1:40 means 1:40 in the afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:107-how-long-until-counting-on-across-the-hour:t7:3
# text = Kiara thinks 1:40 means 1:40 in the afternoon.
1	Kiara	Kiara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	1:40	1:40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	1:40	1:40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Kiara |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | 1:40 | 1:40 |  |  | afternoon |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 1:40=Topic |

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*Sentence 4:* Who's right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:107-how-long-until-counting-on-across-the-hour:t7:4
# text = Who's right?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

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

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1:40 is how long it takes, so it ends at 11:15

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:107-how-long-until-counting-on-across-the-hour:t7:o1:1
# text = 1:40 is how long it takes, so it ends at 11:15
1	1:40	1:40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	11:15	11:15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | 1:40 |  |  |  |  | long, take *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** | present | it |  |  | 11:15 |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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1:40 means 140 minutes, so 11:55

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:107-how-long-until-counting-on-across-the-hour:t7:o2:1
# text = 1:40 means 140 minutes, so 11:55
1	1:40	1:40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	140	140	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	11:55	11:55	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | 1:40 |  |  |  | minute |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
1:40 means 14 minutes, so 9:49

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:107-how-long-until-counting-on-across-the-hour:t7:o3:1
# text = 1:40 means 14 minutes, so 9:49
1	1:40	1:40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	9:49	9:49	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | 1:40 |  |  |  | minute |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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1:40 is the time it ends, in the afternoon

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:107-how-long-until-counting-on-across-the-hour:t7:o4:1
# text = 1:40 is the time it ends, in the afternoon
1	1:40	1:40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the 1:40 time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **end** | present | it |  |  |  | afternoon |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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