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# Test 5 · ★ · Grown-ups who argue and make up

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Your friend says "my dad's been on the sofa all week, they're definitely getting divorced". Put him right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, dad, they, you · **What happens:** say, be, get, put · **To what, where:** sofa, friend · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 14 «Grown-ups who argue and make up» 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/14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your friend says "my dad's been on the sofa all week, they're definitely getting divorced".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t5:1
# text = Your friend says "my dad's been on the sofa all week, they're definitely getting divorced".
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	definitely	definitely	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
19	divorced	divorced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | my dad |  |  | the sofa | week |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | present · progressive | they |  |  |  |  | definitely, divorced *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Put him right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t5:2
# text = Put him right.
1	Put	put	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	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | friend |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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No, dads always sleep on sofas

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t5:o1:1
# text = No, dads always sleep on sofas
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	dads	dad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sofas	sofa	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | dads |  |  | sofas |  | always *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, sleeping on the sofa always means a divorce is on the way

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t5:o2:1
# text = Yes, sleeping on the sofa always means a divorce is on the way
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	divorce	divorce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | gerund |  |  |  | the sofa |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | sleeping |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | a divorce |  |  | the way |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Not always; it can be a row or something simple like snoring

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t5:o3:1
# text = Not always; it can be a row or something simple like snoring
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	conj	_	_
11	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	snoring	snore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | can | it | a row |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **snore** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, but only if it is more than three nights

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t5:o4:1
# text = Yes, but only if it is more than three nights
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | more *property* | tree rules |

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