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title: Mei's mate: "Isn't New Year 1 Jan, end of?" Mei: "Not in our house,… — Other calendars: Chinese New Year, Isl… · tree and pragmatics
description: Mei's mate: "Isn't New Year 1 Jan, end of?" Mei: "Not in our house, bestie." What's the best answer? Test 1 of lesson 117 «Other calendars: Chinese New Year, Islamic and Jewish calendars, and Christmas in Ukraine» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics 
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# Test 1 · Other calendars: Chinese New Year, Islamic and Jewish cale…

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Mei's mate: "Isn't New Year 1 Jan, end of?" Mei: "Not in our house, bestie." What's the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, best answer · **What happens:** not be, be · **To what, where:** New Year

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This is test 1 of lesson 117 «Other calendars: Chinese New Year, Islamic and Jewish calendars, and Christmas in Ukraine» 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/117-other-calendars/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mei's mate: "Isn't New Year 1 Jan, end of?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t1:1
# text = Mei's mate: "Isn't New Year 1 Jan, end of?"
1	Mei	Mei	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	_
11	Jan	January	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | Mei's mate | New Year |  |  |  |  | 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:* Mei: "Not in our house, bestie."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t1:2
# text = Mei: "Not in our house, bestie."
1	Mei	Mei	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	bestie	bestie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* What's the best answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t1:3
# text = What's the best answer?
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	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	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 best answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Chinese New Year is on 1 January too, just with fireworks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t1:o1:1
# text = Chinese New Year is on 1 January too, just with fireworks
1	Chinese	Chinese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	January	January	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Chinese New Year |  |  |  |  | on 1 January and fireworks | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Only 1 January is a real New Year; the others are pretend

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t1:o2:1
# text = Only 1 January is a real New Year; the others are pretend
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	January	January	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	pretend	pretend	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 1 January | a real New Year |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the others | a real New Year *not said here* |  |  |  | pretend *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Chinese New Year is only for people who live in China

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t1:o3:1
# text = Chinese New Year is only for people who live in China
1	Chinese	Chinese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Chinese New Year |  |  |  |  | for people | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | people |  |  | China |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in china=Location |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Different calendars have different New Years; Chinese New Year follows the Moon

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t1:o4:1
# text = Different calendars have different New Years; Chinese New Year follows the Moon
1	Different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	calendars	calendar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Years	Year	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	Chinese	Chinese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	follows	follow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Different calendars | different New Years |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent year=Patient |
| 2 | **follow** | present | Chinese New Year | the Moon |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moon=Theme |

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