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title: Kai: "Homework's 20 minutes? That's forever. Fortnite's 20 minutes?… — Why time flies and why it drags · tree and pragmatics
description: Kai: "Homework's 20 minutes? That's forever. Fortnite's 20 minutes? That's quick." What's a clever way to beat this? Test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 110 «Why time flies and why it drags» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; 
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# Test 7 · ★★★ · Why time flies and why it drags

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Kai: "Homework's 20 minutes? That's forever. Fortnite's 20 minutes? That's quick." What's a clever way to beat this?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Homework, That · **What happens:** minute, be, beat · **To what, where:** clever way, this

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This is test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 110 «Why time flies and why it drags» 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/110-why-time-flies-and-why-it-drags/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kai: "Homework's 20 minutes?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:110-why-time-flies-and-why-it-drags:t7:1
# text = Kai: "Homework's 20 minutes?
1	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **minute** *in a quote* |  | Homework |  |  |  |  |  | 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:* That's forever.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:110-why-time-flies-and-why-it-drags:t7:2
# text = That's forever.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	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 | That |  |  |  |  | forever *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Fortnite's 20 minutes?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:110-why-time-flies-and-why-it-drags:t7:3
# text = Fortnite's 20 minutes?
1	Fortnite	Fortnite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 4:* That's quick."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:110-why-time-flies-and-why-it-drags:t7:4
# text = That's quick."
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 5:* What's a clever way to beat this?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:110-why-time-flies-and-why-it-drags:t7:5
# text = What's a clever way to beat this?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	beat	beat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a clever way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **beat** | to-infinitive |  | this |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location this=Theme |

## The options {#options}

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

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Time the homework once and see it is only 20 minutes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:110-why-time-flies-and-why-it-drags:t7:o1:1
# text = Time the homework once and see it is only 20 minutes
1	Time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	amod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | infinitive | the homework | it |  |  | time | once *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | see 20 minutes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Play Fortnite during the homework

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:110-why-time-flies-and-why-it-drags:t7:o2:1
# text = Play Fortnite during the homework
1	Play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Fortnite	Fortnite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	during	during	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | imperative | you *not said here* | Fortnite |  |  | during the homework |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortnite=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Do homework only when the clock is fast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:110-why-time-flies-and-why-it-drags:t7:o3:1
# text = Do homework only when the clock is fast
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | homework |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present | the clock |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Never start homework, because it never ends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:110-why-time-flies-and-why-it-drags:t7:o4:1
# text = Never start homework, because it never ends
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **start** | imperative | you *not said here* | homework |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **end** | present | homework |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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