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title: Kaylee from Texas: "Y'all, I'm fixin' to call Grandma in Kyiv at 9 i… — Olympiad: time and calendar puzzles ★★★ · tree and pragmatics
description: Kaylee from Texas: "Y'all, I'm fixin' to call Grandma in Kyiv at 9 in the morning New York time, in January. Will she be up?" What is true? Test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 192 «Olympiad: time and calendar puzzles ★★★» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of th
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# Test 7 · ★★★ · Olympiad: time and calendar puzzles ★★★

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Kaylee from Texas: "Y'all, I'm fixin' to call Grandma in Kyiv at 9 in the morning New York time, in January. Will she be up?" What is true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Kaylee, Grandma · **What happens:** fixin, call, be up, be · **To what, where:** Grandma, Kyiv · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 192 «Olympiad: time and calendar puzzles ★★★» 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/192-olympiad-time-and-calendar-puzzles/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kaylee from Texas: "Y'all, I'm fixin' to call Grandma in Kyiv at 9 in the morning New York time, in January.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:192-olympiad-time-and-calendar-puzzles:t7:1
# text = Kaylee from Texas: "Y'all, I'm fixin' to call Grandma in Kyiv at 9 in the morning New York time, in January.
1	Kaylee	Kaylee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Texas	Texas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Y'all	Y'all	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	fixin	fixin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
14	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	flat	_	_
23	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	January	January	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fixin** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Kaylee from Texas and Y'all |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Kaylee from Texas and Y'all *not said here* | Grandma |  | Kyiv | january | at 9 in the morning  York time | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme PP.recipient PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent grandma=Theme at 9=Stimulus |

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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:* Will she be up?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:192-olympiad-time-and-calendar-puzzles:t7:2
# text = Will she be up?"
1	Will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be up** | future | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What is true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:192-olympiad-time-and-calendar-puzzles:t7:3
# text = What is true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, it is 9 am for everyone everywhere at once

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:192-olympiad-time-and-calendar-puzzles:t7:o1:1
# text = Yes, it is 9 am for everyone everywhere at once
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	am	a.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	_
9	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | 9 |  |  |  | for everyone; am *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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No; it is 9 pm the night before in Kyiv

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:192-olympiad-time-and-calendar-puzzles:t7:o2:1
# text = No; it is 9 pm the night before in Kyiv
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	pm	p.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	before	before	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | 9 |  |  |  | pm *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No; it is 2 am in Kyiv and she is fast asleep

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:192-olympiad-time-and-calendar-puzzles:t7:o3:1
# text = No; it is 2 am in Kyiv and she is fast asleep
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	am	a.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
13	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | 2 |  |  |  | am in Kyiv *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Kyiv |  |  |  |  | asleep, fast *property* | tree rules |

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

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Yes; it is 4 pm in Kyiv, the middle of the afternoon

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:192-olympiad-time-and-calendar-puzzles:t7:o4:1
# text = Yes; it is 4 pm in Kyiv, the middle of the afternoon
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pm	p.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | 4 pm and the middle of the afternoon |  | Kyiv |  |  | tree rules |

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