--- title: Kai: "So it was the ringtone, not me? You nearly started World War T… — The rumour that grows · tree and pragmatics description: Kai: "So it was the ringtone, not me? You nearly started World War Three over a ringtone." What went wrong with Josh's message? 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What went wrong with Josh's message? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** it, You · **What happens:** be, start, go · **To what, where:** ringtone, World War This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 167 «The rumour that grows» 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/167-the-rumour-that-grows/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Kai: "So it was the ringtone, not me? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t5:1 # text = Kai: "So it was the ringtone, not me? 1 Kai Kai PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 So so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 ringtone ringtone NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ? ? PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | it | the ringtone | | | | | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* You nearly started World War Three over a ringtone." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t5:2 # text = You nearly started World War Three over a ringtone." 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 nearly nearly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 started start VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 World World PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 compound _ _ 5 War War PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 Three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 5 nmod:unmarked _ _ 7 over over ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 ringtone ringtone NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **start** | past | You | World War Three | | a ringtone | | nearly *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Eventuality | *Sentence 3:* What went wrong with Josh's message? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t5:3 # text = What went wrong with Josh's message? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 2 nsubj _ _ 2 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 4 with with ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 Josh Josh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 message message NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | past | | | | | | with Josh's message; wrong *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with message=Beneficiary | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} One small word was lost and the meaning changed ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t5:o1:1 # text = One small word was lost and the meaning changed 1 One one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 3 nummod _ _ 2 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 meaning meaning NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 changed change VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lose** | past · passive | | One small word | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | | 2 | **change** | participle | the meaning | | | | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} Josh made up the whole thing on purpose because he wanted Kai and Mia to fall out ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t5:o2:1 # text = Josh made up the whole thing on purpose because he wanted Kai and Mia to fall out 1 Josh Josh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 made make VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 up up ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 7 on on ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 purpose purpose NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 9 because because SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 10 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 wanted want VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 12 Kai Kai PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 14 Mia Mia PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 conj _ _ 15 to to PART TO _ 16 mark _ _ 16 fall fall VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 xcomp _ _ 17 out out ADP RP _ 16 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make up** | past | Josh | the whole thing | | purpose | | | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme thing=Pivot | | 2 | **want** | past | Josh | Kai and Mia | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **fall out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Kai and Mia *not said here* | | | | | | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Mia really did say Kai was annoying ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t5:o3:1 # text = Mia really did say Kai was annoying 1 Mia Mia PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 really really ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 3 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 Kai Kai PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 7 annoying annoying ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | Mia | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | past | Kai | | | | | annoying *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Kai's ringtone is actually nice ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:167-the-rumour-that-grows:t5:o4:1 # text = Kai's ringtone is actually nice 1 Kai Kai PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 ringtone ringtone NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 actually actually ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 nice nice ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Kai's ringtone | | | | | actually, nice *property* | tree rules | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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