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description: Ollie goes, "sept means 7 innit, so September's month 7, end of." His sister: "It's month 9, ya plonker." (A plonker is a silly person.) What's the full story? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 116 «How our calendar was made: Romans, Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory» of the world course of Mova's primary school, w
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# Test 1 · ★ · How our calendar was made: Romans, Julius Caesar and Pope…

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Ollie goes, "sept means 7 innit, so September's month 7, end of." His sister: "It's month 9, ya plonker." (A plonker is a silly person.) What's the full story?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Ollie, sept, innit, plonker, full story · **What happens:** go, mean, be · **To what, where:** 7 innit, month, silly person · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 116 «How our calendar was made: Romans, Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory» 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/116-how-our-calendar-was-made/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ollie goes, "sept means 7 innit, so September's month 7, end of."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:116-how-our-calendar-was-made:t1:1
# text = Ollie goes, "sept means 7 innit, so September's month 7, end of."
1	Ollie	Ollie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	sept	sept	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	September	September	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	parataxis	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Ollie |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** *in a quote* | present | sept | 7 innit |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent innit=Topic |

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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:* His sister: "It's month 9, ya plonker."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:116-how-our-calendar-was-made:t1:2
# text = His sister: "It's month 9, ya plonker."
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
8	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	ya	ya	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	plonker	plonker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | innit | month |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* (A plonker is a silly person.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:116-how-our-calendar-was-made:t1:3
# text = (A plonker is a silly person.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plonker	plonker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 4:* What's the full story?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:116-how-our-calendar-was-made:t1:4
# text = What's the full story?
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	5	det	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	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 full story |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Ollie's right, September is still the 7th month of the year

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:116-how-our-calendar-was-made:t1:o1:1
# text = Ollie's right, September is still the 7th month of the year
1	Ollie	Ollie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	September	September	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	7th	7th	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | September | the 7th month |  |  | still; year |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The French moved September two months later on purpose, after their revolution

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:116-how-our-calendar-was-made:t1:o2:1
# text = The French moved September two months later on purpose, after their revolution
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	September	September	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	revolution	revolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | the French |  |  | purpose | after their revolution; september | late *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on purpose=Trajectory |
| 2 | **revolt** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom revolution «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His sister's right, and "sept" has never meant 7

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:116-how-our-calendar-was-made:t1:o3:1
# text = His sister's right, and "sept" has never meant 7
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	sept	sept	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
13	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mean** | present · perfect · passive |  | sept |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's month 9 now, but it was month 7 when the Roman year began in March

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:116-how-our-calendar-was-made:t1:o4:1
# text = It's month 9 now, but it was month 7 when the Roman year began in March
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	obl	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	March	March	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | month |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | month 7 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **begin** | past | the Roman year |  |  |  | march |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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