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# Test 9 · ★★ · The brother who never does anything wrong: double standard…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lola: "Same. Number. Seven equals seven, Mum, I checked." Which is the fair answer from Mum?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Seven, I · **What happens:** equal, check, be · **To what, where:** seven Mum, fair answer

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This is test 9 · ★★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Lola: "Same.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t9:1
# text = Lola: "Same.
1	Lola	Lola	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* Number.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t9:2
# text = Number.
1	Number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 3:* Seven equals seven, Mum, I checked."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t9:3
# text = Seven equals seven, Mum, I checked."
1	Seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	equals	equal	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **equal** | present | Seven | seven Mum |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* Which is the fair answer from Mum?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t9:4
# text = Which is the fair answer from Mum?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the fair answer |  |  |  | from Mum | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You should have got an eight for it to count, so try harder."

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t9:o1:1
# text = "You should have got an eight for it to count, so try harder."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
15	harder	hard	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | should · perfect | You | a eight |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eight=Stimulus |
| 2 | **count** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **try** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You're right, you both did well. Let's talk about revising."

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "You're right, you both did well.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t9:o2:1
# text = "You're right, you both did well.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
8	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	csubj	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | past | you |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Let's talk about revising."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t9:o2:2
# text = Let's talk about revising."
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	revising	revise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **revise** | gerund | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Sevens are different for different people, that's just how it is."

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t9:o3:1
# text = "Sevens are different for different people, that's just how it is."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Sevens	seven	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Sevens |  |  |  |  | for different people; that *obl*; different *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | be *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Lucy's seven is worth a bit more than yours, because she's older."

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:165-the-brother-who-never-does-anything-wrong-double-standards:t9:o4:1
# text = "Lucy's seven is worth a bit more than yours, because she's older."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Lucy	Lucy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	obj	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | seven |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Lucy |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |

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