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# Test 3 · ★★ · The brother who never does anything wrong: double standard…

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Hannah: "I was four. He's four. Make it make sense." Gran: "She's not wrong, Sue." What is Gran agreeing with?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, Hannah, you, four, She, Gran · **What happens:** be, make, not be, agree · **To what, where:** four, sense, Gran

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This is test 3 · ★★ 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Hannah: "I was four.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t3:1
# text = Hannah: "I was four.
1	Hannah	Hannah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | I | four |  |  |  |  | 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:* He's four.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t3:2
# text = He's four.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hannah | four |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Make it make sense."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t3:3
# text = Make it make sense."
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | four |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | four *not said here* | sense |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sense=Product |

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*Sentence 4:* Gran: "She's not wrong, Sue."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t3:4
# text = Gran: "She's not wrong, Sue."
1	Gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Sue	Sue	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | She |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 5:* What is Gran agreeing with?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t3:5
# text = What is Gran agreeing with?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
4	agreeing	agree	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	obl	_	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 |  | Gran |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | gerund | Gran *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Vases are worth more than cups

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t3:o1:1
# text = Vases are worth more than cups
1	Vases	vas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	obj	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Vases |  |  |  |  | than cups; worth *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Hannah was naughty when she was four

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t3:o2:1
# text = Hannah was naughty when she was four
1	Hannah	Hannah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	naughty	naughty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Hannah |  |  |  |  | naughty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Hannah | four |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The same act at the same age should be judged the same way

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t3:o3:1
# text = The same act at the same age should be judged the same way
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	judged	judge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **judge** | should · passive |  | the same act at the same age |  |  |  | the same way *obl:unmarked* | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Ben should be punished more than Hannah ever was, because vases cost more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t3:o4:1
# text = Ben should be punished more than Hannah ever was, because vases cost more
1	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	7	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	Hannah	Hannah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
9	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	vases	vas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punish** | should · passive |  | Ben |  |  |  | Hannah *obl* | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **be** | past |  |  |  |  | ever |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **cost** | present | vases | more |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme more=Value |

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