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# Test 10 · ★★ · The brother who never does anything wrong: double standard…

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Jamal: "Grandpa, every kid you meet is 'an exception'. Maybe your rule's the exception." What does this show?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, Jamal, rule, your, this · **What happens:** meet, be, rule, show · **To what, where:** kid, exception

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This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 165 «The brother who never does anything wrong: double standards at home» 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/165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jamal: "Grandpa, every kid you meet is 'an exception'.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t10:1
# text = Jamal: "Grandpa, every kid you meet is 'an exception'.
1	Jamal	Jamal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	exception	exception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** *in a quote* | present | you | every kid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kid=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Jamal and Grandpa | a exception |  |  |  |  | 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:* Maybe your rule's the exception."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t10:2
# text = Maybe your rule's the exception."
1	Maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	exception	exception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | your rule | the exception |  |  |  | maybe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What does this show?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t10:3
# text = What does this show?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
4	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present · do-support | this |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Grandpa only meets unusual children

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t10:o1:1
# text = Grandpa only meets unusual children
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | Grandpa | unusual children |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Co-Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Exceptions prove that rules are true, so Grandpa's rule is still right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t10:o2:1
# text = Exceptions prove that rules are true, so Grandpa's rule is still right
1	Exceptions	exception	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prove	prove	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
9	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | Exceptions |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | rules |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | Grandpa's rule |  |  |  | still | right *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **rule** |  | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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If lots of cases break a rule, the rule is probably wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t10:o3:1
# text = If lots of cases break a rule, the rule is probably wrong
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	break	break	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | lots of cases | a rule |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the rule |  |  |  |  | probably, wrong *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Jamal doesn't respect his grandpa

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t10:o4:1
# text = Jamal doesn't respect his grandpa
1	Jamal	Jamal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	respect	respect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **respect** | present · do-support | Jamal | Jamal's grandpa |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grandpa=Stimulus |

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