--- title: You overhear Dad on the phone: "Thursday? Seriously? Fine, put me do… — When things break: boilers, plumbers a… · tree and pragmatics description: You overhear Dad on the phone: "Thursday? Seriously? Fine, put me down... and how much? Right." Then he hangs up and groans. What has most likely happened? 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What has most likely happened? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** You, he · **What happens:** overhear, put down, hang up, groan, happen · **To what, where:** Dad, phone, me This is test 1 of lesson 11 «When things break: boilers, plumbers and paint» 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/11-when-things-break/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* You overhear Dad on the phone: "Thursday? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t1:1 # text = You overhear Dad on the phone: "Thursday? 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 overhear overhear VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 phone phone NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 : : PUNCT : _ 9 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Thursday Thursday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **overhear** | present | You | Dad | | the phone | thursday | | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dad=Stimulus | 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:* Seriously? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t1:2 # text = Seriously? 1 Seriously seriously ADV RB _ 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. *Sentence 3:* Fine, put me down... and how much? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t1:3 # text = Fine, put me down... and how much? 1 Fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 put put VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 4 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 down down ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ... ... PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 8 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 9 advmod _ _ 9 much much ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put down** | infinitive | | | me | | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent i=Goal | *Sentence 4:* Right." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t1:4 # text = Right." 1 Right right INTJ UH _ 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 " " PUNCT '' _ 1 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. *Sentence 5:* Then he hangs up and groans. ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t1:5 # text = Then he hangs up and groans. 1 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 advmod _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 hangs hang VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 up up ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 groans groan VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hang up** | present | he | | | | then | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **groan** | present | he *not said here* | | | | | | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 6:* What has most likely happened? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t1:6 # text = What has most likely happened? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 5 nsubj _ _ 2 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 3 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 4 advmod _ _ 4 likely likely ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 happened happen VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | present · perfect | | | | | | likely *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} He has ordered a takeaway for Thursday ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t1:o1:1 # text = He has ordered a takeaway for Thursday 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 ordered order VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 takeaway takeaway NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 Thursday Thursday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **order** | present · perfect | He | a takeaway | | | thursday | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent takeaway=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} He has been told off by his boss for being late to work three times this week ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t1:o2:1 # text = He has been told off by his boss for being late to work three times this week 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 off off ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 by by ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 boss boss NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 9 for for SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 10 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 11 cop _ _ 11 late late ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 advcl _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 work work VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 advcl _ _ 14 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 15 nummod _ _ 15 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 obl:unmarked _ _ 16 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 17 det _ _ 17 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell off** *speech: assert* | present · perfect · passive | his boss | He | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient | | 2 | **is** | gerund | his boss *not said here* | | | | | late *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **work** | to-infinitive | his boss *not said here* | | | | time | | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} He has booked a plumber who can't come soon and will be expensive ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t1:o3:1 # text = He has booked a plumber who can't come soon and will be expensive 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 booked book VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 plumber plumber NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 9 nsubj _ _ 7 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 8 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl:relcl _ _ 10 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 9 advmod _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 12 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 13 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 14 cop _ _ 14 expensive expensive ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **book** | present · perfect | He | a plumber | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plumber=Theme | | 2 | **not** **come** | can | a plumber | | | | | soon *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **is** | future | He *not said here* | | | | | expensive *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} He has won a prize that arrives on Thursday ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t1:o4:1 # text = He has won a prize that arrives on Thursday 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 won win VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 prize prize NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 7 nsubj _ _ 7 arrives arrive VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 acl:relcl _ _ 8 on on ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 Thursday Thursday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **win** | present · perfect | He | a prize | | | | | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality | | 2 | **arrive** | present | a prize | | | | thursday | | vn escape-51.1-1 «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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