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title: Josh at 6 pm: "Bruh, my shadow's grown, I'm a giant now!" ("Bruh" me… — Day and night, shadows and sundials · tree and pragmatics
description: Josh at 6 pm: "Bruh, my shadow's grown, I'm a giant now!" ("Bruh" means mate.) What really happened? Test 2 of lesson 118 «Day and night, shadows and sundials» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was 
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# Test 2 · Day and night, shadows and sundials

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Josh at 6 pm: "Bruh, my shadow's grown, I'm a giant now!" ("Bruh" means mate.) What really happened?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Josh, my, Bruh · **What happens:** grow, be, shadow, mean, happen · **To what, where:** mate

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This is test 2 of lesson 118 «Day and night, shadows and sundials» 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/118-day-night-shadows-sundials/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Josh at 6 pm: "Bruh, my shadow's grown, I'm a giant now!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t2:1
# text = Josh at 6 pm: "Bruh, my shadow's grown, I'm a giant now!"
1	Josh	Josh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	nmod	_	_
4	pm	p.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Bruh	bruh	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
18	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Josh at 6  pm |  |  |  | now | giant *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **shadow** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=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:* ("Bruh" means mate.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t2:2
# text = ("Bruh" means mate.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Bruh	Bruh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	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 | **mean** | present | Bruh | mate |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mate=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What really happened?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t2:3
# text = What really happened?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	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 | **happen** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Josh grew taller since lunchtime

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t2:o1:1
# text = Josh grew taller since lunchtime
1	Josh	Josh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	since	since	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Josh |  |  |  | since lunchtime | tall *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The ground slopes more in the evening

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t2:o2:1
# text = The ground slopes more in the evening
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slopes	slope	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slope** | present | the ground | more |  |  | evening |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location more=Theme |

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

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The Sun is low, so his shadow is long

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t2:o3:1
# text = The Sun is low, so his shadow is long
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Sun |  |  |  |  | low *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | his shadow |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **shadow** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Shadows grow bigger all day long

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t2:o4:1
# text = Shadows grow bigger all day long
1	Shadows	shadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Shadows |  |  |  | day | big, long *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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