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title: Uncle: "It's been your year for twenty years, lad. Your year's very… — The football argument that goes in cir… · tree and pragmatics
description: Uncle: "It's been your year for twenty years, lad. Your year's very patient." Is he insulting Ben? Test 5 · ★★★ of lesson 170 «The football argument that goes in circles» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's 
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# Test 5 · ★★★ · The football argument that goes in circles

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Uncle: "It's been your year for twenty years, lad. Your year's very patient." Is he insulting Ben?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** It, he · **What happens:** be, insult · **To what, where:** year, Ben

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This is test 5 · ★★★ of lesson 170 «The football argument that goes in circles» 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/170-the-football-argument-that-goes-in-circles/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Uncle: "It's been your year for twenty years, lad.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:170-the-football-argument-that-goes-in-circles:t5:1
# text = Uncle: "It's been your year for twenty years, lad.
1	Uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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* | present | It | your year |  |  | year |  | 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:* Your year's very patient."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:170-the-football-argument-that-goes-in-circles:t5:2
# text = Your year's very patient."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	patient	patient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* Is he insulting Ben?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:170-the-football-argument-that-goes-in-circles:t5:3
# text = Is he insulting Ben?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	insulting	insult	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insult** | present · progressive | he | Ben |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus ben=Experiencer |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, he hates Arsenal fans

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:170-the-football-argument-that-goes-in-circles:t5:o1:1
# text = Yes, he hates Arsenal fans
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hates	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Arsenal	Arsenal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | present | he | Arsenal fans |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fan=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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No, he agrees with Ben that this really is Arsenal's year at last

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:170-the-football-argument-that-goes-in-circles:t5:o2:1
# text = No, he agrees with Ben that this really is Arsenal's year at last
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	agrees	agree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	_
9	really	really	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	Arsenal	Arsenal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | he |  |  | last |  | with Ben | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with ben=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | this | Arsenal's year |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, he's calling Ben stupid

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:170-the-football-argument-that-goes-in-circles:t5:o3:1
# text = Yes, he's calling Ben stupid
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · progressive | he |  | Ben |  |  | stupid *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ben=Recipient |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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No, he's teasing the reasoning, hope as a reason

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:170-the-football-argument-that-goes-in-circles:t5:o4:1
# text = No, he's teasing the reasoning, hope as a reason
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reasoning	reasoning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | present · progressive | he | the reasoning and hope |  |  |  | as a reason | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reasoning=Patient |

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