--- title: Mum: "We're seeing a counsellor on Thursdays now." Your brother groa… — Grown-ups who argue and make up · tree and pragmatics description: Mum: "We're seeing a counsellor on Thursdays now." Your brother groans "great, they're broken". What is closer to the truth? 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What is closer to the truth? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mum, brother · **What happens:** see, groan, break, be · **To what, where:** counsellor, great, they · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 6 · ★ 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/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Mum: "We're seeing a counsellor on Thursdays now." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t6:1 # text = Mum: "We're seeing a counsellor on Thursdays now." 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 We we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 seeing see VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 counsellor counsellor NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 on on ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 Thursdays Thursday PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 6 obl _ _ 11 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **see** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Mum | a counsellor | | | now; thursday | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer counsellor=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:* Your brother groans "great, they're broken". ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t6:2 # text = Your brother groans "great, they're broken". 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 groans groan VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux:pass _ _ 9 broken break VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 10 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **groan** | present | Your brother | great | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **break** *in a quote* | present · passive | | they | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | *Sentence 3:* What is closer to the truth? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t6:3 # text = What is closer to the truth? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 closer close ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 0 root _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 truth truth NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | to the truth; close *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} It means one of them is in trouble with the police ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t6:o1:1 # text = It means one of them is in trouble with the police 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nsubj _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nmod _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 trouble trouble NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ _ 9 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 police police NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | It | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | one of them | | | trouble | | with the police | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Getting help shows they want to make things better ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t6:o2:1 # text = Getting help shows they want to make things better 1 Getting get VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 3 amod _ _ 2 help help NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 shows show NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 4 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 want want VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 acl:relcl _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ 9 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | gerund | | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **want** | present | shows *= show* | Getting help shows *not said here* | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Getting help shows *not said here* | things | | | | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset thing=Product | ### Option 3 {#o3} It means they will stop talking at home ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t6:o3:1 # text = It means they will stop talking at home 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 6 talking talk VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 xcomp _ _ 7 at at ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | It | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **stop** | future | they | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **talk** | gerund | they *not said here* | | | home | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Counsellors are only for couples who have already split up for good ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:14-grown-ups-who-argue-and-make-up:t6:o4:1 # text = Counsellors are only for couples who have already split up for good 1 Counsellors counsellor NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 only only ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 4 for for ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 couples couple NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 6 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 9 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 8 already already ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 split split VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 acl:relcl _ _ 10 up up ADP RP _ 9 compound:prt _ _ 11 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Counsellors | | | | | for couples | tree rules | | 2 | **split up** | present · perfect · passive | | couples | | | | for good | tree rules | **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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