--- title: Mum gives you a choice: "Would you like to walk with me at the weddi… — New partners and step-families · tree and pragmatics description: Mum gives you a choice: "Would you like to walk with me at the wedding, or just sit with Gran?" What does that show? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 16 «New partners and step-families» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/16-new-partners-and-step-families/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/) / [New partners and step-families](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/16-new-partners-and-step-families/) / t11 # Test 11 · ★ · New partners and step-families Mum gives you a choice: "Would you like to walk with me at the wedding, or just sit with Gran?" What does that show? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mum, you, that · **What happens:** give, like, walk, sit, show · **To what, where:** choice, you, wedding · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 16 «New partners and step-families» 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/16-new-partners-and-step-families/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Mum gives you a choice: "Would you like to walk with me at the wedding, or just sit with Gran?" ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t11:1 # text = Mum gives you a choice: "Would you like to walk with me at the wedding, or just sit with Gran?" 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 gives give VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 iobj _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 choice choice NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 : : PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 9 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 like like VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 parataxis _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 walk walk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 13 with with ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 obl _ _ 15 at at ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 wedding wedding NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 19 or or CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 20 just just ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 21 sit sit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 conj _ _ 22 with with ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 23 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ? ? PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 " " PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | present | Mum | a choice | you | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **like** *in a quote* | would | you | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 3 | **walk** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | | the wedding | | with me | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at wedding=Trajectory | | 4 | **sit** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | with Gran | vn assuming\_position-50 «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:* What does that show? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t11:2 # text = What does that show? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 4 show show VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present · do-support | that | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} She does not really want you there at the wedding at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t11:o1:1 # text = She does not really want you there at the wedding at all 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 4 really really ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 want want VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 5 advmod _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 wedding wedding NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 11 at at ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 10 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | She | you | | the wedding at all; there | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot you=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} You are not invited to the party after ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t11:o2:1 # text = You are not invited to the party after 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 invited invite VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 party party NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 after after ADP IN _ 4 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **invite after** | present · passive | | You | | | | to the party | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} She wants you included and lets you choose ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t11:o3:1 # text = She wants you included and lets you choose 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 included include VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 lets let VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ 8 choose choose VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | She | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **include** | past | you | | | | | | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **let** | present | She *not said here* | you | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **choose** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} You have to do whatever the partner says ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t11:o4:1 # text = You have to do whatever the partner says 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 whatever whatever PRON WP PronType=Rel 8 obj _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 partner partner NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | present | You | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the partner | whatever | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent whatever=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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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