--- title: Ollie's mate, in Leeds in July: "Your sundial's busted, mate, it say… — Day and night, shadows and sundials · tree and pragmatics description: Ollie's mate, in Leeds in July: "Your sundial's busted, mate, it says 1 and my watch says 2." What's going on? 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What's going on? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** sundial, watch · **What happens:** bust, say, go on · **To what, where:** mate, 1, 2 · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 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/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Ollie's mate, in Leeds in July: "Your sundial's busted, mate, it says 1 and my watch says 2." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t3:1 # text = Ollie's mate, in Leeds in July: "Your sundial's busted, mate, it says 1 and my watch says 2." 1 Ollie Ollie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Leeds Leeds PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 July July PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 : : PUNCT : _ 14 punct _ _ 10 " " PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 sundial sundial NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's 's PART POS _ 12 case _ _ 14 busted bust VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 16 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 vocative _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 19 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 parataxis _ _ 20 1 1 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 19 obj _ _ 21 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 22 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ _ 23 watch watch NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ _ 24 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 conj _ _ 25 2 2 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 24 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 27 " " PUNCT '' _ 14 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **bust** *in a quote* | participle · passive | | Ollie's mate in Leeds in July | | | | mate *vocative* | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | sundial | 1 | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 1=Topic | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | my watch | 2 | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 2=Topic | 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. *Sentence 2:* What's going on? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t3:2 # text = What's going on? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 on on ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go on** | present · progressive | | | | | | | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Sundials always run exactly one hour slow, everywhere on Earth ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t3:o1:1 # text = Sundials always run exactly one hour slow, everywhere on Earth 1 Sundials sundial NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 3 advmod _ _ 3 run run VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 exactly exactly ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 6 nummod _ _ 6 hour hour NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 7 slow slow ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 everywhere everywhere ADV RB PronType=Tot 3 advmod _ _ 10 on on ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 Earth Earth PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **run** | present | Sundials | | | | hour | always, everywhere, slow *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} The watch is broken and needs a new battery ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t3:o2:1 # text = The watch is broken and needs a new battery 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 watch watch NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 broken break VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 needs need VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 battery battery NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **break** | present · passive | | the watch | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | | 2 | **need** | present | | a new battery | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot battery=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} The sundial is broken and needs a new stick ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t3:o3:1 # text = The sundial is broken and needs a new stick 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 sundial sundial NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 broken break VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 needs need VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 stick stick NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **break** | present · passive | | the sundial | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | | 2 | **need** | present | | a new stick | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot stick=Theme | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Summer time puts clocks 1 hour ahead of Sun time ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:118-day-night-shadows-sundials:t3:o4:1 # text = Summer time puts clocks 1 hour ahead of Sun time 1 Summer summer NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 compound _ _ 2 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 puts put VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 clocks clock NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ 5 1 1 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 6 nummod _ _ 6 hour hour NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl:unmarked _ _ 7 ahead ahead ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 Sun Sun PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put** | present | Summer time | clocks | | | hour | ahead *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent clock=Goal | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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