--- title: Teen: "So the proof it works is that there's no proof? That's not ho… — "It's natural so it's healthy" and the… · tree and pragmatics description: Teen: "So the proof it works is that there's no proof? That's not how proof works, my guy." What is the teen pointing out? 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What is the teen pointing out? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** proof, Teen, That · **What happens:** work, be, not be, point out · **To what, where:** proof, proof works This is test 8 of lesson 179 «"It's natural so it's healthy" and the miracle cure» 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/179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Teen: "So the proof it works is that there's no proof? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t8:1 # text = Teen: "So the proof it works is that there's no proof? 1 Teen teen NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 So so ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 proof proof NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 works work VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 acl:relcl _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 10 that that SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 11 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 12 expl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 13 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 14 det _ _ 14 proof proof NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ? ? PUNCT . _ 14 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **work** *in a quote* | present | proof | the proof *not said here* | | | | | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent proof=Material | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Teen | no proof | | | | | 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:* That's not how proof works, my guy." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t8:2 # text = That's not how proof works, my guy." 1 That that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 4 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 5 advmod _ _ 5 proof proof ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 works work NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 guy guy NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is a** | present | That | proof works | | | | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* What is the teen pointing out? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t8:3 # text = What is the teen pointing out? 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 4 det _ _ 4 teen teen NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ _ 5 pointing point VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 acl _ _ 6 out out ADP RP _ 5 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the teen | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **point out** | gerund | the teen *not said here* | | | | | | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Big companies make every video online ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t8:o1:1 # text = Big companies make every video online 1 Big big ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 companies company NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 make make VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 5 det _ _ 5 video video NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 online online ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | present | Big companies | every video | | | | online *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset video=Product | ### Option 2 {#o2} Every real cure has to be kept secret by the companies ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t8:o2:1 # text = Every real cure has to be kept secret by the companies 1 Every every DET DT PronType=Tot 3 det _ _ 2 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 cure cure NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 6 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 aux:pass _ _ 7 kept keep VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 xcomp _ _ 8 secret secret ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 xcomp _ _ 9 by by ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 companies company NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl:agent _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | present | every real cure | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive · passive | the companies | | | | | secret *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Proof isn't needed for natural cures ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t8:o3:1 # text = Proof isn't needed for natural cures 1 Proof proof NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 3 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 needed need VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 natural natural ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 cures cure NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **need** | present · passive | | Proof | | | | for natural cures | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} "They're hiding it" can't stand in for evidence ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:179-its-natural-so-its-healthy-and-the-miracle-cure:t8:o4:1 # text = "They're hiding it" can't stand in for evidence 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 hiding hide VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ _ 7 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 8 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 stand stand VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 10 in in ADP RP _ 9 compound:prt _ _ 11 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 evidence evidence NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hide** *in a quote* | present · progressive | They | it | | | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient | | 2 | **not** **stand in** | can | They *not said here* | | | | | for evidence | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for evidence=Attribute | **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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