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title: Hannah, in England: "Spring forward, fall back? We say autumn, ya nu… — The date line and summer time: clocks… · tree and pragmatics
description: Hannah, in England: "Spring forward, fall back? We say autumn, ya numpty." ("Numpty" is Scottish for a silly person.) Does the trick still work? Test 5 · ★★ of lesson 121 «The date line and summer time: clocks going forward and back» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Test 5 · ★★ · The date line and summer time: clocks going forward and back

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Hannah, in England: "Spring forward, fall back? We say autumn, ya numpty." ("Numpty" is Scottish for a silly person.) Does the trick still work?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Hannah, We, ya, Numpty, trick · **What happens:** fall back, say, numpty, be, do, work · **To what, where:** trick · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★★ of lesson 121 «The date line and summer time: clocks going forward and back» 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/121-date-line-and-summer-time/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Hannah, in England: "Spring forward, fall back?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:121-date-line-and-summer-time:t5:1
# text = Hannah, in England: "Spring forward, fall back?
1	Hannah	Hannah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
8	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall back** *in a quote* | infinitive | Hannah and England |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* We say autumn, ya numpty."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:121-date-line-and-summer-time:t5:2
# text = We say autumn, ya numpty."
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	ya	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	numpty	numpty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | We |  |  |  | autumn |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **numpty** |  | ya |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Numpty" is Scottish for a silly person.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:121-date-line-and-summer-time:t5:3
# text = ("Numpty" is Scottish for a silly person.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Numpty	Numpty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 4:* Does the trick still work?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:121-date-line-and-summer-time:t5:4
# text = Does the trick still work?
1	Does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  | the trick |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Eventuality |
| 2 | **work** | infinitive | the trick *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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No: Britain doesn't change its clocks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:121-date-line-and-summer-time:t5:o1:1
# text = No: Britain doesn't change its clocks
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	clocks	clock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **change** | present · do-support | no Britain | Britain's clocks |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clock=Patient |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Yes: clocks go forward in spring and back in autumn

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:121-date-line-and-summer-time:t5:o2:1
# text = Yes: clocks go forward in spring and back in autumn
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	clocks	clock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	forward	forward	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | clocks |  |  |  | autumn; spring | forward *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, but only in America

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:121-date-line-and-summer-time:t5:o3:1
# text = Yes, but only in America
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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

### Option 4 {#o4}

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No: in Britain the clocks go back in spring

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:121-date-line-and-summer-time:t5:o4:1
# text = No: in Britain the clocks go back in spring
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clocks	clock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go back** | present | the clocks |  |  | no Britain | spring |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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