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title: Mum: "Beep, screech, kshhh, that was the internet connecting." Ava:… — "In the olden days": Grandad's 1990 · tree and pragmatics
description: Mum: "Beep, screech, kshhh, that was the internet connecting." Ava: "Your WiFi screamed? I'm crying." ("I'm crying" means I'm laughing so much.) What made the noise? Test 3 of lesson 126 «"In the olden days": Grandad's 1990» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and 
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# Test 3 · "In the olden days": Grandad's 1990

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Mum: "Beep, screech, kshhh, that was the internet connecting." Ava: "Your WiFi screamed? I'm crying." ("I'm crying" means I'm laughing so much.) What made the noise?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** that, internet, I, crying · **What happens:** be, connect, scream, cry, mean, laugh · **To what, where:** internet, Ava, noise · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 126 «"In the olden days": Grandad's 1990» 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/126-in-the-olden-days/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mum: "Beep, screech, kshhh, that was the internet connecting."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t3:1
# text = Mum: "Beep, screech, kshhh, that was the internet connecting."
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Beep	beep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	screech	screech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	kshhh	kshhh	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
14	connecting	connect	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | that | the internet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **connect** *in a quote* | gerund | the internet *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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:* Ava: "Your WiFi screamed?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t3:2
# text = Ava: "Your WiFi screamed?
1	Ava	Ava	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	WiFi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	screamed	scream	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scream** *speech: express* *in a quote* | participle · passive |  | Ava |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* I'm crying."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t3:3
# text = I'm crying."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* ("I'm crying" means I'm laughing so much.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t3:4
# text = ("I'm crying" means I'm laughing so much.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	much	much	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | crying |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **laugh** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 5:* What made the noise?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t3:5
# text = What made the noise?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past |  | the noise |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material noise=Product |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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A dial-up modem sending signals down the phone line

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t3:o1:1
# text = A dial-up modem sending signals down the phone line
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	dial	dial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	modem	modem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | gerund | a up modem *not said here* | signals |  |  |  | down the phone line | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A radio playing in the next room

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t3:o2:1
# text = A radio playing in the next room
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | gerund | a radio *not said here* |  |  | the next room |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A WiFi router from the 1990s that was starting to break down

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t3:o3:1
# text = A WiFi router from the 1990s that was starting to break down
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	WiFi	wifi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	router	router	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	1990s	1990s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	starting	start	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past · progressive | a WiFi router from the 1990s |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **break down** | to-infinitive | a WiFi router from the 1990s *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The computer's fan breaking down

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t3:o4:1
# text = The computer's fan breaking down
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break down** | gerund | the computer's fan |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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