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title: Mia's mum: "Your teacher's time is precious too." Mia: "It's only 5… — Being on time around the world, waitin… · tree and pragmatics
description: Mia's mum: "Your teacher's time is precious too." Mia: "It's only 5 minutes, it's giving drama." ("It's giving drama" means you're making a fuss.) What's Mum's point? Test 9 of lesson 129 «Being on time around the world, waiting your turn and deadlines» of the world course of Mova's primary school, 
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# Test 9 · Being on time around the world, waiting your turn and dead…

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Mia's mum: "Your teacher's time is precious too." Mia: "It's only 5 minutes, it's giving drama." ("It's giving drama" means you're making a fuss.) What's Mum's point?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, teacher, Mia, giving, you, point · **What happens:** be, give, mean, make, point · **To what, where:** 5 minutes, drama, fuss · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mia's mum: "Your teacher's time is precious too."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t9:1
# text = Mia's mum: "Your teacher's time is precious too."
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Mia's mum |  |  |  |  | precious *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:* Mia: "It's only 5 minutes, it's giving drama."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t9:2
# text = Mia: "It's only 5 minutes, it's giving drama."
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
13	drama	drama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	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 | teacher | 5 minutes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Mia and 5 minutes | drama |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drama=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* ("It's giving drama" means you're making a fuss.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t9:3
# text = ("It's giving drama" means you're making a fuss.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
6	drama	drama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fuss	fuss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | teacher | drama |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drama=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | giving |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | present · progressive | you | a fuss |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fuss=Product |

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*Sentence 4:* What's Mum's point?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t9:4
# text = What's Mum's point?
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	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mum's point |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **point** |  | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Teachers always have plenty of extra time to spare

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t9:o1:1
# text = Teachers always have plenty of extra time to spare
1	Teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	spare	spare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Teachers | plenty of extra time |  |  |  | always *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plenty=Patient |
| 2 | **spare** | to-infinitive | Teachers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent |

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

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Others lose time too; being on time shows respect

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t9:o2:1
# text = Others lose time too; being on time shows respect
1	Others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	being	be	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | Others |  |  |  | time |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **show** | present | being | respect |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being 5 minutes late never matters to anybody at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t9:o3:1
# text = Being 5 minutes late never matters to anybody at all
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	anybody	anybody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | 5 minutes |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **matter** | present | 5 minutes |  |  | all |  | to anybody | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to anybody=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only teachers are ever allowed to turn up late to class

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:129-being-on-time-around-the-world:t9:o4:1
# text = Only teachers are ever allowed to turn up late to class
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | teachers |  |  | ever |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **turn up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | teachers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to class; late *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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