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What is the kind thing to do? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Dad, kind thing · **What happens:** walk in, mutter, be, do · **To what, where:** 7.30 This is test 6 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/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Dad walks in at 7.30, wet and muttering: "Two hours on that train, two hours." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t6:1 # text = Dad walks in at 7.30, wet and muttering: "Two hours on that train, two hours." 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 walks walk VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 in in ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 at at ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 7.30 7.30 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 wet wet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 parataxis _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 muttering mutter VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 : : PUNCT : _ 13 punct _ _ 11 " " PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 Two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 13 nummod _ _ 13 hours hour NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ _ 14 on on ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 16 det _ _ 16 train train NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 18 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 19 nummod _ _ 19 hours hour NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **walk in** | present | Dad | | | 7.30 | hour | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at 7.30=Trajectory | | 2 | **mutter** *speech: assert* | gerund | Dad *not said here* | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «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:* What is the kind thing to do? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t6:2 # text = What is the kind thing to do? 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 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the kind thing | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | the kind thing *not said here* | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Remind him he promised to play football with you after school ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t6:o1:1 # text = Remind him he promised to play football with you after school 1 Remind remind VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 promised promise VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 ccomp _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 play play VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 football football NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 8 with with ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 6 obl _ _ 10 after after ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **remind** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient S»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | he | | | | | | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **play** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | football | | | after school | with you | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent football=Theme with you=Co-Agent | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Say hi and let him settle before asking for things ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t6:o2:1 # text = Say hi and let him settle before asking for things 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 hi hi INTJ UH _ 1 obj _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 5 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ _ 6 settle settle VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 before before SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 8 asking ask VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 advcl _ _ 9 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hi=Topic | | 2 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | him *= he* | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **settle** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | him *= he* *not said here* | | | | | for things | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} Ask him straight away to sign a school form ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t6:o3:1 # text = Ask him straight away to sign a school form 1 Ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 straight straight ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 away away ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 sign sign VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 form form NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | away *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **sign** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a school form | | | | | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent form=Destination | ### Option 4 {#o4} Tell him the train is his own fault ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:1-a-day-at-a-grown-ups-job:t6:o4:1 # text = Tell him the train is his own fault 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 train train NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 7 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 fault fault NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | | 2 | **is a** | present | the train | his own fault | | | | | tree rules | **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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