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title: Gran, from Newcastle: "You'll be taller than me by 13, pet." ("Pet"… — Growing up: ages of people and pets, a… · tree and pragmatics
description: Gran, from Newcastle: "You'll be taller than me by 13, pet." ("Pet" means love.) Holly is 9 and 140 cm; Gran is 160 cm. At about 5 cm a year, is Gran right? Test 7 · ★ of lesson 128 «Growing up: ages of people and pets, and the "dog years" myth» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the
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# Test 7 · ★ · Growing up: ages of people and pets, and the "dog years" m…

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Gran, from Newcastle: "You'll be taller than me by 13, pet." ("Pet" means love.) Holly is 9 and 140 cm; Gran is 160 cm. At about 5 cm a year, is Gran right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Gran, Pet, Holly · **What happens:** be, mean · **To what, where:** love, 9 cm, 160 cm, 5 cm

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This is test 7 · ★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gran, from Newcastle: "You'll be taller than me by 13, pet."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t7:1
# text = Gran, from Newcastle: "You'll be taller than me by 13, pet."
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Newcastle	Newcastle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	vocative	_	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** *in a quote* | future | Gran and Newcastle |  |  |  |  | than me; by 13; pet *vocative*; tall *property* | tree rules |

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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:* ("Pet" means love.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t7:2
# text = ("Pet" means love.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Pet	pet	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	love	love	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 | Pet | love |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* Holly is 9 and 140 cm; Gran is 160 cm.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t7:3
# text = Holly is 9 and 140 cm; Gran is 160 cm.
1	Holly	Holly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	140	140	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	_
6	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	160	160	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Holly | 9 cm and 160 cm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Gran | 160 cm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 4:* At about 5 cm a year, is Gran right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t7:4
# text = At about 5 cm a year, is Gran right?
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	about	about	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gran |  |  | 5 cm  a year |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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Yes: 20 cm at 5 cm a year takes 4 years, to age 13

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t7:o1:1
# text = Yes: 20 cm at 5 cm a year takes 4 years, to age 13
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	age	age	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
16	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | 20 cm at 5 cm |  |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **age** | to-infinitive | 20 cm at 5 cm *not said here* | 13 |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 13=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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No: Holly will be 13 cm taller

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t7:o2:1
# text = No: Holly will be 13 cm taller
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Holly	Holly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	13	13	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future |  |  |  |  |  | 13 cm *obl:unmarked*; tall *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, but only if Gran shrinks 20 cm

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t7:o3:1
# text = Yes, but only if Gran shrinks 20 cm
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shrinks	shrink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrink** | present | Gran | 20 cm |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cm=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No: it would take 20 years

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:128-growing-up-ages-dog-years:t7:o4:1
# text = No: it would take 20 years
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | would | it |  |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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