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title: Kai's mum: "No screens till your homework's done, sunshine." Kai's f… — Screen time, wasted time, and putting… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 3 · ★★★ · Screen time, wasted time, and putting it all together

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Kai's mum: "No screens till your homework's done, sunshine." Kai's finished in 25 minutes: "Done and dusted!" ("Done and dusted" means finished.) What's the idea behind Mum's rule?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** homework, idea, Mum · **What happens:** do, finish, dust, mean, be, rule · **To what, where:** Kai · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 130 «Screen time, wasted time, and putting it all together» 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/130-screen-time-and-putting-it-together/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kai's mum: "No screens till your homework's done, sunshine."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:130-screen-time-and-putting-it-together:t3:1
# text = Kai's mum: "No screens till your homework's done, sunshine."
1	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	appos	_	_
8	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | present · passive | your homework |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Kai's finished in 25 minutes: "Done and dusted!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:130-screen-time-and-putting-it-together:t3:2
# text = Kai's finished in 25 minutes: "Done and dusted!"
1	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	dusted	dust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **finish** | participle |  | Kai *not said here* |  |  | minute |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | participle · passive |  | Kai |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **dust** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Done and dusted" means finished.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:130-screen-time-and-putting-it-together:t3:3
# text = ("Done and dusted" means finished.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	csubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	dusted	dust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	finished	finish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **dust** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **finish** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 4:* What's the idea behind Mum's rule?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:130-screen-time-and-putting-it-together:t3:4
# text = What's the idea behind Mum's rule?
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	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	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 idea behind Mum's rule |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** |  | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

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

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Do the less fun job first so worry doesn't spoil the fun

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:130-screen-time-and-putting-it-together:t3:o1:1
# text = Do the less fun job first so worry doesn't spoil the fun
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
4	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	spoil	spoil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | the less fun job |  |  |  | first *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **spoil** | present · do-support | worry | the fun |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Homework is only allowed after it gets dark outside, not before

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:130-screen-time-and-putting-it-together:t3:o2:1
# text = Homework is only allowed after it gets dark outside, not before
1	Homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	before	before	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | Homework |  |  |  | before *property* | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **get** | present | Homework |  |  |  |  | dark, outside *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Games should always come first, so you're relaxed for homework

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:130-screen-time-and-putting-it-together:t3:o3:1
# text = Games should always come first, so you're relaxed for homework
1	Games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	relaxed	relaxed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | should | Games |  |  |  |  | always, first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | for homework; relaxed *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Screens make homework take longer, and that's against the law

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:130-screen-time-and-putting-it-together:t3:o4:1
# text = Screens make homework take longer, and that's against the law
1	Screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Screens | homework |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | homework *not said here* |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | against the law | tree rules |

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