--- title: At the reception Auntie Pat leans over: "Eleven years! I thought he'… — Dates, engagements and weddings · tree and pragmatics description: At the reception Auntie Pat leans over: "Eleven years! I thought he'd never ask." Is she being mean? 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Is she being mean? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Auntie, I, she · **What happens:** lean over, think, not ask, be · **To what, where:** reception · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 7 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/#t7). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* At the reception Auntie Pat leans over: "Eleven years! ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t7:1 # text = At the reception Auntie Pat leans over: "Eleven years! 1 At at ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 reception reception NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 4 Auntie Auntie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 5 Pat Pat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 flat _ _ 6 leans lean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 over over ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 9 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 Eleven eleven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 11 nummod _ _ 11 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ! ! PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lean over** | present | Auntie | | | the reception | year | over *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at reception=Location | 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:* I thought he'd never ask." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t7:2 # text = I thought he'd never ask." 1 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 'd would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | I | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | would | Auntie | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* Is she being mean? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t7:3 # text = Is she being mean? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 2 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 3 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 cop _ _ 4 mean mean ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | she | | | | | mean *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} No, it is usually friendly wedding gossip about a long wait ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t7:o1:1 # text = No, it is usually friendly wedding gossip about a long wait 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 5 usually usually ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 6 friendly friendly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 7 wedding wedding NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 compound _ _ 8 gossip gossip NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 9 about about ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 wait wait NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | it | friendly wedding gossip | | | | about a long wait; usually *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yes, she is trying to stop the wedding ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t7:o2:1 # text = Yes, she is trying to stop the wedding 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 trying try VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 wedding wedding NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **try** | present · progressive | she | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | the wedding | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality wedding=Eventuality | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, she wants the couple to split up and is saying so in front of everyone ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t7:o3:1 # text = Yes, she wants the couple to split up and is saying so in front of everyone 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 couple couple NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 split split VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 acl _ _ 9 up up ADP RP _ 8 compound:prt _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 conj _ _ 13 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 14 in in ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 front front NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 16 of of ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 15 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | she | the couple | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot couple=Theme | | 2 | **split up** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | the couple *not said here* | | | | | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | she *not said here* | | | front of everyone | | | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in front=Manner | ### Option 4 {#o4} No, she is reading out the menu ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:13-dates-engagements-and-weddings:t7:o4:1 # text = No, she is reading out the menu 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 reading read VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 out out ADP RP _ 5 compound:prt _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 menu menu NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **read out** | present · progressive | she | the menu | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent menu=Topic | **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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