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title: Ruby boasts, "When I'm 20, our kid will be 10, half my age." Her bro… — Birthdays, ages and "how many sleeps" · tree and pragmatics
description: Ruby boasts, "When I'm 20, our kid will be 10, half my age." Her brother is 6 now and she's 9. What's the truth? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 114 «Birthdays, ages and "how many sleeps"» 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 2 · ★★ · Birthdays, ages and "how many sleeps"

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Ruby boasts, "When I'm 20, our kid will be 10, half my age." Her brother is 6 now and she's 9. What's the truth?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Ruby, kid, brother, truth · **What happens:** boast, be · **To what, where:** 20, 10, 6, 9 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 114 «Birthdays, ages and "how many sleeps"» 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/114-birthdays-ages-and-how-many-sleeps/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ruby boasts, "When I'm 20, our kid will be 10, half my age."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:114-birthdays-ages-and-how-many-sleeps:t2:1
# text = Ruby boasts, "When I'm 20, our kid will be 10, half my age."
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	boasts	boast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	18	det:predet	_	_
17	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boast** *speech: other* | present | Ruby |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Ruby | 20 |  |  | my age |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | future | our kid | 10 |  |  |  |  | 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:* Her brother is 6 now and she's 9.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:114-birthdays-ages-and-how-many-sleeps:t2:2
# text = Her brother is 6 now and she's 9.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | kid's brother | 6 |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | kid | 9 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the truth?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:114-birthdays-ages-and-how-many-sleeps:t2:3
# text = What's the truth?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He'll be 10; the gap halves as you grow up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:114-birthdays-ages-and-how-many-sleeps:t2:o1:1
# text = He'll be 10; the gap halves as you grow up
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	halves	halve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | future | He | 10 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **halve** | present | the gap |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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He'll be 17; the 3-year gap never changes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:114-birthdays-ages-and-how-many-sleeps:t2:o2:1
# text = He'll be 17; the 3-year gap never changes
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | future | He | 17 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **change** | present | the year gap |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He'll be 14; the gap shrinks a bit every year

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:114-birthdays-ages-and-how-many-sleeps:t2:o3:1
# text = He'll be 14; the gap shrinks a bit every year
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shrinks	shrink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | future | He | 14 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shrink** | present | the gap | a bit |  |  | year |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bit=Patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He'll be 20 too; younger ages always catch up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:114-birthdays-ages-and-how-many-sleeps:t2:o4:1
# text = He'll be 20 too; younger ages always catch up
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	ages	age	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	catch	catch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | future | He | 20 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch up** | present | younger ages |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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