--- title: Your friend at school says "you've got two bedrooms? lucky, I wish m… — When parents separate · tree and pragmatics description: Your friend at school says "you've got two bedrooms? lucky, I wish my parents split up". How could you answer honestly? Test 11 · ★★ of lesson 15 «When parents separate» 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/15-when-parents-separate/t11/) [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 parents separate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/15-when-parents-separate/) / t11 # Test 11 · ★★ · When parents separate Your friend at school says "you've got two bedrooms? lucky, I wish my parents split up". How could you answer honestly? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, you, parents · **What happens:** say, get, wish, split up, answer · **To what, where:** two bedrooms · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 · ★★ of lesson 15 «When parents separate» 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/15-when-parents-separate/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your friend at school says "you've got two bedrooms? lucky, I wish my parents split up". ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:15-when-parents-separate:t11:1 # text = Your friend at school says "you've got two bedrooms? lucky, I wish my parents split up". 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 at at ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 've have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 9 got get VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 5 ccomp _ _ 10 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 11 nummod _ _ 11 bedrooms bedroom NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ? ? PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ 13 lucky lucky ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 16 wish wish VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ 17 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 18 parents parent NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 nsubj _ _ 19 split split VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 ccomp _ _ 20 up up ADP RP _ 19 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 21 " " PUNCT '' _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Your friend at school | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | two bedrooms | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bedroom=Stimulus | | 3 | **wish** *in a quote* | present | Your friend at school *= friend* | | | | | | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 4 | **split up** *in a quote* | past | my parents | | | | | | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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:* How could you answer honestly? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:15-when-parents-separate:t11:2 # text = How could you answer honestly? 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 answer answer VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 honestly honestly ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | could | you | | | | | honestly *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} No, two bedrooms means you are in trouble ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:15-when-parents-separate:t11:o1:1 # text = No, two bedrooms means you are in trouble 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 3 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 bedrooms bedroom NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 7 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 trouble trouble NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | two bedrooms | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | you | | | trouble | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} It can be okay, but it also means missing one parent a lot ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:15-when-parents-separate:t11:o2:1 # text = It can be okay, but it also means missing one parent a lot 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 cop _ _ 4 okay okay ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 but but CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 8 also also ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 10 missing miss VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 xcomp _ _ 11 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 12 nummod _ _ 12 parent parent NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 13 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 lot lot NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | can | It | | | | | okay *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **mean** | present | it | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **miss** *not said to happen* | gerund | | one parent | | | | a lot *obl:unmarked* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer parent=Stimulus | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, everyone should want their parents to split up and get two of everything ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:15-when-parents-separate:t11:o3:1 # text = Yes, everyone should want their parents to split up and get two of everything 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 5 nsubj _ _ 4 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 want want VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 parents parent NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obj _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 split split VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 10 up up ADP RP _ 9 compound:prt _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 conj _ _ 13 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 12 obj _ _ 14 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 everything everything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | should | everyone | their parents | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **split up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | their parents *not said here* | | | | | | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **get** | infinitive | their parents *not said here* | two | | | | of everything | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer two=Stimulus | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, it is only good and never hard ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:15-when-parents-separate:t11:o4:1 # text = Yes, it is only good and never hard 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 only only ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 8 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 hard hard ADV RB Degree=Pos 6 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | it | | | | | good *property* | 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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