--- title: Ruby: "Dad, it's one bloke in a car park." Dad: "See, everybody hate… — "Crime is up, I saw it on the news" · tree and pragmatics description: Ruby: "Dad, it's one bloke in a car park." Dad: "See, everybody hates the rule." Who is reasoning better? 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Who is reasoning better? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** it, Dad, everybody · **What happens:** be, see, hate, reason · **To what, where:** one bloke, car park, rule · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 7 of lesson 177 «"Crime is up, I saw it on the news"» 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/177-crime-is-up-i-saw-it-on-the-news/#t7). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Ruby: "Dad, it's one bloke in a car park." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:177-crime-is-up-i-saw-it-on-the-news:t7:1 # text = Ruby: "Dad, it's one bloke in a car park." 1 Ruby Ruby PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 9 nummod _ _ 9 bloke bloke NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 appos _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 13 park park NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | one bloke | | a car park | | | 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:* Dad: "See, everybody hates the rule." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:177-crime-is-up-i-saw-it-on-the-news:t7:2 # text = Dad: "See, everybody hates the rule." 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 See see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 everybody everybody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 7 nsubj _ _ 7 hates hate VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 rule rule NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **see** *in a quote* | infinitive | Dad | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 2 | **hate** *in a quote* | present | everybody | the rule | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Stimulus | *Sentence 3:* Who is reasoning better? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:177-crime-is-up-i-saw-it-on-the-news:t7:3 # text = Who is reasoning better? 1 Who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 reasoning reason VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 3 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **reason** | present · progressive | | | | | | good *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Neither; you can never find out what people think ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:177-crime-is-up-i-saw-it-on-the-news:t7:o1:1 # text = Neither; you can never find out what people think 1 Neither neither ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 out out ADP RP _ 6 compound:prt _ _ 8 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 10 obj _ _ 9 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 10 think think VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **find out** | can | you | | | | | neither *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | people | | | | | | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Dad; if one man is angry, everyone must be ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:177-crime-is-up-i-saw-it-on-the-news:t7:o2:1 # text = Dad; if one man is angry, everyone must be 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT : _ 11 punct _ _ 3 if if SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 4 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 5 nummod _ _ 5 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 7 angry angry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 9 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 11 nsubj _ _ 10 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 11 be be VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | one man | | | | | angry *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | must | everyone | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Dad; reporters always pick a typical person who speaks for all ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:177-crime-is-up-i-saw-it-on-the-news:t7:o3:1 # text = Dad; reporters always pick a typical person who speaks for all 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 reporters reporter NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 4 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 5 advmod _ _ 5 pick pick VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 typical typical ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 9 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 10 speaks speak VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 acl:relcl _ _ 11 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pick** | present | Dad reporters | a typical person | | | | always *property* | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Patient | | 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | a typical person | | | | | for all | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Ruby; one person on TV doesn't show what everybody thinks ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:177-crime-is-up-i-saw-it-on-the-news:t7:o4:1 # text = Ruby; one person on TV doesn't show what everybody thinks 1 Ruby Ruby PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 TV TV NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 7 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 8 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 show show VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 10 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 12 obj _ _ 11 everybody everybody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 12 nsubj _ _ 12 thinks think VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **show** | present · do-support | Ruby one person on TV | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | everybody | | | | | | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme | **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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