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# Test 10 · ★ · Growing up: ages of people and pets, and the "dog years" m…

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Max: "When I'm 18, I can do whatever I want, fr fr." ("Fr fr" means for real.) Dad: "You'll still have to be on time for work." Who's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, Max, Fr fr, You · **What happens:** be, do, want, mean, have · **To what, where:** 18, whatever

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 128 «Growing up: ages of people and pets, and the "dog years" myth» 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/128-growing-up-ages-dog-years/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Max: "When I'm 18, I can do whatever I want, fr fr."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t10:1
# text = Max: "When I'm 18, I can do whatever I want, fr fr."
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	obj	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	fr	fr	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	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 | 18 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | can | Max | whatever |  |  |  | fr fr *obl* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Eventuality |
| 3 | **want** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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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:* ("Fr fr" means for real.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t10:2
# text = ("Fr fr" means for real.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fr fr |  |  |  |  | for real | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for real=Attribute |

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*Sentence 3:* Dad: "You'll still have to be on time for work."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t10:3
# text = Dad: "You'll still have to be on time for work."
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	appos	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | future | You |  |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  | on time | for work | tree rules |

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*Sentence 4:* Who's right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t10:4
# text = Who's right?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Dad: at 18 you can't do anything new

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t10:o1:1
# text = Dad: at 18 you can't do anything new
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
9	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **do** | can | you | anything |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality |

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

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Dad: some rules change with age, but being on time stays

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t10:o2:1
# text = Dad: some rules change with age, but being on time stays
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	csubj	_	_
13	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | some rules | Dad *not said here* |  |  | with age |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent dad=Theme with age=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  | on time |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay** | present | some rules *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Max: grown-ups never need to be on time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t10:o3:1
# text = Max: grown-ups never need to be on time
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **need** | present | Max |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Max *not said here* |  |  |  | on time |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Max: at 18 there are no rules at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t10:o4:1
# text = Max: at 18 there are no rules at all
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	18	18	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Max | no rules |  | all |  |  | tree rules |

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