--- title: Dad: "Meeting ran over AGAIN, now I've got the actual work to do ton… — A day at a grown-up's job · tree and pragmatics description: Dad: "Meeting ran over AGAIN, now I've got the actual work to do tonight." Why does he have to work tonight? 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Why does he have to work tonight? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Dad Meeting, I, Meeting · **What happens:** run over, get, do, have, work · **To what, where:** actual work This is test 11 of lesson 1 «A day at a grown-up's job» of the adult life 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/adult-life/1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Dad: "Meeting ran over AGAIN, now I've got the actual work to do tonight." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t11:1 # text = Dad: "Meeting ran over AGAIN, now I've got the actual work to do tonight." 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 Meeting meeting NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 ran run VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 over over ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 7 AGAIN again ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 12 advmod _ _ 10 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 've have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 got get VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 5 parataxis _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 14 actual actual ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 work work NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ 16 to to PART TO _ 17 mark _ _ 17 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 advcl _ _ 18 tonight tonight NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **run over** *in a quote* | past | Dad Meeting | | | | again | over *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I | the actual work | | | now | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer work=Stimulus | | 3 | **do** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | | | | tonight | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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:* Why does he have to work tonight? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t11:2 # text = Why does he have to work tonight? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 work work VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 tonight tonight NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | present · do-support | Meeting | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | Meeting *not said here* | | | | tonight | | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} His boss wants him to do all his work at night from now on ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t11:o1:1 # text = His boss wants him to do all his work at night from now on 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 boss boss NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 7 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 9 det:predet _ _ 8 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 work work NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 10 at at ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 12 from from ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 6 advmod _ _ 14 on on ADV RB _ 13 fixed _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | His boss | him *= he* | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | boss's work | | | night | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Eventuality | | 3 | **work** | | boss | | | | | | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} He forgot to go to the meeting ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t11:o2:1 # text = He forgot to go to the meeting 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 forgot forget VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 meeting meeting NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **forget** | past | He | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **go** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | | | the meeting | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to meeting=Initial\_Location | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The long meeting ate the time for his real work ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t11:o3:1 # text = The long meeting ate the time for his real work 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 meeting meeting NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 ate eat VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 8 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 9 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 work work NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **eat** | past | the long meeting | | | | time | for meeting's real work | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **work** | | meeting | | | | | | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Meetings always happen in the evening ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t11:o4:1 # text = Meetings always happen in the evening 1 Meetings meeting NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 3 advmod _ _ 3 happen happen VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 evening evening NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | present | Meetings | | | | evening | always *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «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; 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