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What is the fair reply? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Two kids, that, fair reply · **What happens:** share, be · **To what, where:** setup This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 182 «Sounds wrong, but is right» 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/182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Two kids in a class of 30 share 14th March. ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t3:1 # text = Two kids in a class of 30 share 14th March. 1 Two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 nummod _ _ 2 kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 class class NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 6 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 30 30 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 nmod _ _ 8 share share VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 14th 14th ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord 10 amod _ _ 10 March March PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **share** | present | Two kids in a class of 30 | | | | march | | 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:* Ruby: "Nah, that's a setup, Miss." ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t3:2 # text = Ruby: "Nah, that's a setup, Miss." 1 Ruby Ruby PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 9 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 9 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 setup setup NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 Miss Miss PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | a setup | | | | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* What is the fair reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t3:3 # text = What is the fair reply? 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 fair fair ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 reply reply NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the fair reply | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} It's a fluke that happens 1 time in 365 ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t3:o1:1 # text = It's a fluke that happens 1 time in 365 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 fluke fluke NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 6 nsubj _ _ 6 happens happen VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 acl:relcl _ _ 7 1 1 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl:unmarked _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 365 365 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a fluke | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **happen** | present | a fluke | | | 365 | time | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in 365=Location | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} It's not a setup; with over 400 pairs, a match is likely ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t3:o2:1 # text = It's not a setup; with over 400 pairs, a match is likely 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 setup setup NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 7 with with ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 8 over over ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 400 400 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 10 nummod _ _ 10 pairs pair NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 match match NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ _ 14 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 15 likely likely ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is a** | present | It | a setup | | | | with 400 pairs a match | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | a setup | | | | | likely *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Shared birthdays can't happen in small classes ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t3:o3:1 # text = Shared birthdays can't happen in small classes 1 Shared share VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 amod _ _ 2 birthdays birthday NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 3 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 4 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 5 happen happen VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 classes class NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **share** | participle | | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **happen** | can | Shared birthdays | | | small classes | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in class=Location | ### Option 4 {#o4} It is a setup; you'd need about 180 kids ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:182-sounds-wrong-but-is-right:t3:o4:1 # text = It is a setup; you'd need about 180 kids 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 setup setup NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ; ; PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 need need VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 acl:relcl _ _ 9 about about ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 180 180 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 11 nummod _ _ 11 kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a setup | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **need** | would | you | 180 kids | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot kid=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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