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title: Lukas comes at 2:55 and Ana at 3:30 for a 3:00 playdate, and both th… — Being on time around the world, waitin… · tree and pragmatics
description: Lukas comes at 2:55 and Ana at 3:30 for a 3:00 playdate, and both think they were on time. What's the best way to see it? Test 3 of lesson 129 «Being on time around the world, waiting your turn and deadlines» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of th
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# Test 3 · Being on time around the world, waiting your turn and dead…

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Lukas comes at 2:55 and Ana at 3:30 for a 3:00 playdate, and both think they were on time. What's the best way to see it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Lukas, both, they, best way · **What happens:** come, think, be, see · **To what, where:** 2:55, way · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 129 «Being on time around the world, waiting your turn and deadlines» 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/129-being-on-time-around-the-world/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Lukas comes at 2:55 and Ana at 3:30 for a 3:00 playdate, and both think they were on time.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t3:1
# text = Lukas comes at 2:55 and Ana at 3:30 for a 3:00 playdate, and both think they were on time.
1	Lukas	Lukas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	2:55	2:55	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	3:30	3:30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	3:00	3:00	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	playdate	playdate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	nsubj	_	_
16	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Lukas |  |  | 2:55 at 3:30 for a 3:00 playdate and Ana |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at 2:55=Location |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | both |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | they |  |  |  | on time |  | 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:* What's the best way to see it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t3:2
# text = What's the best way to see it?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the best way |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | the best way *not said here* | way |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

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

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Different places mean different things by "on time"; ask what's expected

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t3:o1:1
# text = Different places mean different things by "on time"; ask what's expected
1	Different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Different places | different things |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **expect** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Ana was on time by the clock

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t3:o2:1
# text = Ana was on time by the clock
1	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Ana |  |  |  | on time | by the clock | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Lukas was rude to arrive early

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t3:o3:1
# text = Lukas was rude to arrive early
1	Lukas	Lukas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	arrive	arrive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Lukas |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **arrive** | to-infinitive | Lukas *not said here* |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Both were late, as playdates have no time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t3:o4:1
# text = Both were late, as playdates have no time
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	playdates	playdate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Both |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | playdates |  |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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