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title: Ethan: "Mate, the rule's 'vowel means even on the back'. I flipped t… — Olympiad: logic traps and if-then ★★★ · tree and pragmatics
description: Ethan: "Mate, the rule's 'vowel means even on the back'. I flipped the 4 and there's a K. Rule's broken!" Is he right? Test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 193 «Olympiad: logic traps and if-then ★★★» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each 
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# Test 1 · ★★★ · Olympiad: logic traps and if-then ★★★

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Ethan: "Mate, the rule's 'vowel means even on the back'. I flipped the 4 and there's a K. Rule's broken!" Is he right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Ethan, I, rule · **What happens:** mean, flip, be, break · **To what, where:** back, 4, K. Rule

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This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 193 «Olympiad: logic traps and if-then ★★★» 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/193-olympiad-logic-traps-and-if-then/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ethan: "Mate, the rule's 'vowel means even on the back'.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:193-olympiad-logic-traps-and-if-then:t1:1
# text = Ethan: "Mate, the rule's 'vowel means even on the back'.
1	Ethan	Ethan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	'	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	vowel	vowel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** *in a quote* | present | Ethan |  |  | the back |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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:* I flipped the 4 and there's a K. Rule's broken!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:193-olympiad-logic-traps-and-if-then:t1:2
# text = I flipped the 4 and there's a K. Rule's broken!"
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flipped	flip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	K.	K.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | past | I | the 4 |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 4=Theme |
| 2 | **be** | present |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **break** | present · passive |  | a K. Rule |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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*Sentence 3:* Is he right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:193-olympiad-logic-traps-and-if-then:t1:3
# text = Is he right?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	right	right	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 | rule |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Yes; any card at all can break a rule

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:193-olympiad-logic-traps-and-if-then:t1:o1:1
# text = Yes; any card at all can break a rule
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	nmod	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | can | any card at all | a rule |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes; a 4 must always have a vowel behind it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:193-olympiad-logic-traps-and-if-then:t1:o2:1
# text = Yes; a 4 must always have a vowel behind it
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vowel	vowel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | must | a 4 | a vowel |  | vowel |  | always *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vowel=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No; he should have flipped the K instead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:193-olympiad-logic-traps-and-if-then:t1:o3:1
# text = No; he should have flipped the K instead
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux	_	_
6	flipped	flip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	K	K	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flip** | should · perfect | he | the K |  |  |  | instead *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent k=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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No; the rule says nothing about what's behind a 4

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:193-olympiad-logic-traps-and-if-then:t1:o4:1
# text = No; the rule says nothing about what's behind a 4
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the rule | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | about a 4 | tree rules |

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