--- title: Friend: "My brain just crashed. Did I lose? Was there even a game? T… — Bets, dares and silly reasons · tree and pragmatics description: Friend: "My brain just crashed. Did I lose? Was there even a game? This is so mid." What is the best response to Ellie's question? 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What is the best response to Ellie's question? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** brain, I, This, best response, Ellie · **What happens:** crash, lose, be, question This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 169 «Bets, dares and silly reasons» 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/169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Friend: "My brain just crashed. ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t4:1 # text = Friend: "My brain just crashed. 1 Friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 My my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 brain brain NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 6 just just ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 crashed crash VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **crash** *in a quote* | past | My brain | | | | | | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | 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:* Did I lose? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t4:2 # text = Did I lose? 1 Did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 lose lose VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lose** | past · do-support | I | | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* Was there even a game? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t4:3 # text = Was there even a game? 1 Was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 cop _ _ 2 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 0 root _ _ 3 even even ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 game game NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | | | | | | a game *obl*; there *property* | tree rules | *Sentence 4:* This is so mid." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t4:4 # text = This is so mid." 1 This this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 so so ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 mid mid ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | This | | | | | mid *property* | tree rules | *Sentence 5:* What is the best response to Ellie's question? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t4:5 # text = What is the best response to Ellie's question? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 response response NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 7 Ellie Ellie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's 's PART POS _ 7 case _ _ 9 question question NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the best response to Ellie's question | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **question** | | Ellie | | | | | | nom question «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Laugh and say, "That's a trick question." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t4:o1:1 # text = Laugh and say, "That's a trick question." 1 Laugh laugh VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 and and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 3 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 That that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 trick trick NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 question question NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | That | a trick question | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} Keep trying and trying until you find an answer that works ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t4:o2:1 # text = Keep trying and trying until you find an answer that works 1 Keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 trying try VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 1 xcomp _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 trying try VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 conj _ _ 5 until until SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 find find VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ 8 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 11 nsubj _ _ 11 works work VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **try** | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **try** | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 4 | **find** | present | you | a answer | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Topic | | 5 | **work** | present | a answer | | | | | | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} Agree you lost the bet ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t4:o3:1 # text = Agree you lost the bet 1 Agree agree VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 lost lose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 ccomp _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 bet bet NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **lose** | past | you | the bet | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bet=Eventuality | ### Option 4 {#o4} Say yes and then say no ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t4:o4:1 # text = Say yes and then say no 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 1 obj _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 4 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 5 advmod _ _ 5 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 no no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | then | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | **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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