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title: Ollie: "I'm 10, I only need 6 hours' kip like Dad." ("Kip" means sle… — Sleep and the body clock · tree and pragmatics
description: Ollie: "I'm 10, I only need 6 hours' kip like Dad." ("Kip" means sleep.) Mum: "Not a chance, sunshine." Why is Mum right? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 127 «Sleep and the body clock» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova
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# Test 1 · ★ · Sleep and the body clock

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Ollie: "I'm 10, I only need 6 hours' kip like Dad." ("Kip" means sleep.) Mum: "Not a chance, sunshine." Why is Mum right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, Kip, Mum · **What happens:** be, need, mean · **To what, where:** 10, hours kip, sleep

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 127 «Sleep and the body clock» 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/127-sleep-and-the-body-clock/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ollie: "I'm 10, I only need 6 hours' kip like Dad."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:127-sleep-and-the-body-clock:t1:1
# text = Ollie: "I'm 10, I only need 6 hours' kip like Dad."
1	Ollie	Ollie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	'	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	kip	kip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | 10 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** *in a quote* | present | I | hours kip |  |  |  | like Dad; Ollie *vocative* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot kip=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:* ("Kip" means sleep.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:127-sleep-and-the-body-clock:t1:2
# text = ("Kip" means sleep.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Kip	kip	NOUN	NN	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	sleep	sleep	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 | Kip | sleep |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* Mum: "Not a chance, sunshine."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:127-sleep-and-the-body-clock:t1:3
# text = Mum: "Not a chance, sunshine."
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 4:* Why is Mum right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:127-sleep-and-the-body-clock:t1:4
# text = Why is Mum right?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Children need exactly 6 hours, just the same as adults

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:127-sleep-and-the-body-clock:t1:o1:1
# text = Children need exactly 6 hours, just the same as adults
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Children |  |  |  | hour |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Adults actually need a lot more sleep than children do

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:127-sleep-and-the-body-clock:t1:o2:1
# text = Adults actually need a lot more sleep than children do
1	Adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Adults | lot more sleep |  |  |  | than children; actually *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sleep=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | present | Adults *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Children need 6 hours on school nights, more at weekends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:127-sleep-and-the-body-clock:t1:o3:1
# text = Children need 6 hours on school nights, more at weekends
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	weekends	weekend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Children | more |  |  | hour; night |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot more=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children need about 9 to 12 hours, more than adults

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:127-sleep-and-the-body-clock:t1:o4:1
# text = Children need about 9 to 12 hours, more than adults
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Children | more |  |  | hour |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot more=Theme |

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