--- title: bloody builders said 2 weeks, it's been 5 and we're STILL eating chi… — When things break: boilers, plumbers a… · tree and pragmatics description: bloody builders said 2 weeks, it's been 5 and we're STILL eating chips out of paper. what's going on Test 5 of lesson 11 «When things break: boilers, plumbers and paint» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mov --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/11-when-things-break/t5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Adult life](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/) / [When things break: boilers, plumbers a…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/11-when-things-break/) / t5 # Test 5 · When things break: boilers, plumbers and paint bloody builders said 2 weeks, it's been 5 and we're STILL eating chips out of paper. what's going on **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** bloody builders, it, we · **What happens:** say, be, eat, go on · **To what, where:** 5, chips, paper · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 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/#t5). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t5:1 # text = bloody builders said 2 weeks, it's been 5 and we're STILL eating chips out of paper. what's going on 1 bloody bloody ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 builders builder NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 2 2 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 nummod _ _ 5 weeks week NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 10 cop _ _ 10 5 5 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 ccomp _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 12 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 14 STILL still ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 15 eating eat VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 conj _ _ 16 chips chip NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 obj _ _ 17 out out ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 of of ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 paper paper NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ 21 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 23 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 22 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 23 aux _ _ 23 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 ccomp _ _ 24 on on ADP RP _ 23 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | bloody builders | | | | week | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **is a** | present | it | 5 | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **eat** | present · progressive | we | chips | | paper | still | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Patient | | 4 | **go on** | present · progressive | | | | | | | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The builders are on a five-week holiday ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t5:o1:1 # text = The builders are on a five-week holiday 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 builders builder NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 6 five five NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 holiday holiday NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the builders | | | a week holiday | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} Takeaway is cheaper than cooking, so the family chose it and stopped the job ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t5:o2:1 # text = Takeaway is cheaper than cooking, so the family chose it and stopped the job 1 Takeaway Takeaway PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 cheaper cheap ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 0 root _ _ 4 than than SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 5 cooking cook VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 so so ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 chose choose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 stopped stop VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 conj _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 job job NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Takeaway | | | | | cheap *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **cook** | gerund | Takeaway *not said here* | | | | | | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 3 | **choose** | past | the family | it | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 4 | **stop** | past | the family *not said here* | the job | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality job=Eventuality | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The kitchen job is taking longer than planned, which is common ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t5:o3:1 # text = The kitchen job is taking longer than planned, which is common 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 kitchen kitchen NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 job job NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 taking take VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 longer long ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 5 advmod _ _ 7 than than SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 8 planned plan VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 12 nsubj _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 common common ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | present · progressive | the kitchen job | | | | | long *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **plan** | participle | the kitchen job *not said here* | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** | present | | | | | | common *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} The family has decided to eat chips forever ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:11-when-things-break:t5:o4:1 # text = The family has decided to eat chips forever 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 decided decide VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 eat eat VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 chips chip NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ 8 forever forever ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **decide** | present · perfect | the family | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **eat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the family *not said here* | chips | | | | forever *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Patient | **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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