--- title: Gran at Sunday lunch: "So, any girlfriend then?" Your cousin mumbles… — Dates, engagements and weddings · tree and pragmatics description: Gran at Sunday lunch: "So, any girlfriend then?" Your cousin mumbles "Gran!" and stares at his plate. What is the kind thing to do? 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What is the kind thing to do? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** cousin, kind thing · **What happens:** mumble, stare, be, do · **To what, where:** Gran This is test 3 of lesson 13 «Dates, engagements and weddings» 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/13-dates-engagements-and-weddings/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Gran at Sunday lunch: "So, any girlfriend then?" ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t3:1 # text = Gran at Sunday lunch: "So, any girlfriend then?" 1 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 2 at at ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 Sunday Sunday PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 lunch lunch NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 So so ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 10 det _ _ 10 girlfriend girlfriend NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 11 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 10 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ? ? PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 " " PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. *Sentence 2:* Your cousin mumbles "Gran!" and stares at his plate. ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t3:2 # text = Your cousin mumbles "Gran!" and stares at his plate. 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 mumbles mumble VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ! ! PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 stares stare VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 10 at at ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 plate plate NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mumble** *speech: other* | present | Your cousin | Gran | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gran=Topic | | 2 | **stare** | present | Your cousin *not said here* | | | | | at Gran's plate | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at plate=Theme | *Sentence 3:* What is the kind thing to do? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t3:3 # 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} Ask Gran to tell everyone at the table all of his secrets ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t3:o1:1 # text = Ask Gran to tell everyone at the table all of his secrets 1 Ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 5 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 4 iobj _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 table table NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 9 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 8 nmod _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 secrets secret NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | | Gran | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent gran=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | everyone | the table all | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient | ### Option 2 {#o2} Laugh and tell everyone at school ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t3:o2:1 # text = Laugh and tell everyone at school 1 Laugh laugh VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 and and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 3 tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 4 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 3 iobj _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | everyone | school | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Change the subject and let him keep it private ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t3:o3:1 # text = Change the subject and let him keep it private 1 Change change VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 subject subject NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 keep keep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ 9 private private ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **change** | imperative | you *not said here* | the subject | | | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient | | 2 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | him *= he* | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **keep** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | subject | | | | private *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Keep asking until he answers ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t3:o4:1 # text = Keep asking until he answers 1 Keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 asking ask VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 1 xcomp _ _ 3 until until SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 answers answer VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | he | | | | | | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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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