--- title: You put a coin in an empty cup and move back until it just hides beh… — Mirrors, shadows and colours · tree and pragmatics description: You put a coin in an empty cup and move back until it just hides behind the rim. A friend pours in water and the coin appears. Why? 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Why? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** You, coin, friend · **What happens:** put, move back, hide, pour, appear · **To what, where:** coin, empty cup, rim, water This is test 4 of lesson 84 «Mirrors, shadows and colours» 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/84-mirrors-shadows-colours/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* You put a coin in an empty cup and move back until it just hides behind the rim. ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:84-mirrors-shadows-colours:t4:1 # text = You put a coin in an empty cup and move back until it just hides behind the rim. 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 put put VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 coin coin NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 empty empty ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 cup cup NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 move move VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 11 back back ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 12 until until SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 14 just just ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 15 hides hide VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 advcl _ _ 16 behind behind ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 rim rim NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put** | past | You | a coin | | a empty cup | | | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coin=Theme in cup=Destination | | 2 | **move back** | infinitive | You *not said here* | | | | | | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **hide** | present | coin | | | the rim | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent behind rim=Location | 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:* A friend pours in water and the coin appears. ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:84-mirrors-shadows-colours:t4:2 # text = A friend pours in water and the coin appears. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 pours pour VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 coin coin NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 appears appear VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pour** | present | a friend | | | water | | | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source | | 2 | **appear** | present | the coin | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | *Sentence 3:* Why? ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:84-mirrors-shadows-colours:t4:3 # text = Why? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The water lifts the coin up off the bottom towards the rim ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:84-mirrors-shadows-colours:t4:o1:1 # text = The water lifts the coin up off the bottom towards the rim 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 lifts lift VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 coin coin NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 up up ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 7 off off ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 bottom bottom NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 10 towards towards ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 rim rim NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lift up** | present | the water | the coin | | the bottom | | towards the rim | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent coin=Theme off bottom=Destination towards rim=Initial\_Location | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Light from the coin bends as it leaves the water ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:84-mirrors-shadows-colours:t4:o2:1 # text = Light from the coin bends as it leaves the water 1 Light light NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 2 from from ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 coin coin NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 5 bends bend VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 as as SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 leaves leave VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **bend** | present | Light from the coin | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **leave** | present | Light | the water | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} The cup becomes see-through when it is wet ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:84-mirrors-shadows-colours:t4:o3:1 # text = The cup becomes see-through when it is wet 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 cup cup NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 becomes become VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 see see ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 5 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 through thorough ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 7 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 10 advmod _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 wet wet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **become** | present | the cup | | | | | thorough *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | | 2 | **is** | present | cup | | | | | wet *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} The water makes the coin shine more brightly ```conllu # sent_id = question:world:84-mirrors-shadows-colours:t4:o4:1 # text = The water makes the coin shine more brightly 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 coin coin NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 shine shine VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 xcomp _ _ 7 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 8 advmod _ _ 8 brightly brightly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | present | the water | the coin | | | | brightly *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **shine** | present | the coin *not said here* | | | | | | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=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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