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title: Dmytro's babusia (grandma): "Two New Years, mate, sorted!" ("Sorted"… — Other calendars: Chinese New Year, Isl… · tree and pragmatics
description: Dmytro's babusia (grandma): "Two New Years, mate, sorted!" ("Sorted" means great.) Why does she get two? Test 8 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 pragmat
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# Test 8 · Other calendars: Chinese New Year, Islamic and Jewish cale…

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Dmytro's babusia (grandma): "Two New Years, mate, sorted!" ("Sorted" means great.) Why does she get two?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** babusia, mate · **What happens:** sort, mean, get · **To what, where:** two · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Dmytro's babusia (grandma): "Two New Years, mate, sorted!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t8:1
# text = Dmytro's babusia (grandma): "Two New Years, mate, sorted!"
1	Dmytro	Dmytro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	babusia	babusia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Years	Year	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	sorted	sort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** *in a quote* | past | Dmytro's babusia and mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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:* ("Sorted" means great.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t8:2
# text = ("Sorted" means great.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Sorted	sort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | great *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* Why does she get two?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t8:3
# text = Why does she get two?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · do-support | mate | two |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer two=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She counts the New Years of two different countries

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t8:o1:1
# text = She counts the New Years of two different countries
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Years	Year	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | She | the New Years of two different countries |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ukraine has a New Year every six months

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t8:o2:1
# text = Ukraine has a New Year every six months
1	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
7	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Ukraine | a New Year |  |  | month |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent year=Patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Old New Year, 14 January, is 1 January in the Julian calendar

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t8:o3:1
# text = The Old New Year, 14 January, is 1 January in the Julian calendar
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	14	14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	_
7	January	January	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	January	January	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Old New Year | 1 January |  | the Julian calendar |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The second one is really her birthday party

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:117-other-calendars:t8:o4:1
# text = The second one is really her birthday party
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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

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