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title: Kayla in Toronto has one mum and one step-mum who married her mum. A… — New partners and step-families · tree and pragmatics
description: Kayla in Toronto has one mum and one step-mum who married her mum. A boy says, "That's not a proper family." Who is right? Test 4 · ★ 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 o
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# Test 4 · ★ · New partners and step-families

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Kayla in Toronto has one mum and one step-mum who married her mum. A boy says, "That's not a proper family." Who is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Kayla, one step mum, boy, That · **What happens:** have, marry, say, not be, be · **To what, where:** one mum, mum, proper family · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★ 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kayla in Toronto has one mum and one step-mum who married her mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t4:1
# text = Kayla in Toronto has one mum and one step-mum who married her mum.
1	Kayla	Kayla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Toronto	Toronto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
9	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	married	marry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Kayla in Toronto | one mum and one step mum |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Patient |
| 2 | **marry** | past | one step mum | Kayla's mum |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Patient |

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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:* A boy says, "That's not a proper family."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t4:2
# text = A boy says, "That's not a proper family."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | That | a proper family |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Who is right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t4:3
# text = Who is right?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The boy, families need a mum and a dad to be proper

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t4:o1:1
# text = The boy, families need a mum and a dad to be proper
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | the boy | a mum and a dad |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot mum=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | the boy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | proper *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody, it depends on the country

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t4:o2:1
# text = Nobody, it depends on the country
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depend** | present | Nobody |  |  |  |  | on the country | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on country=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The boy, unless they live in the same house

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t4:o3:1
# text = The boy, unless they live in the same house
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | they | the boy *not said here* |  | the same house |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme boy=Location |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kayla, every loving family is a real family

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:16-new-partners-and-step-families:t4:o4:1
# text = Kayla, every loving family is a real family
1	Kayla	Kayla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
4	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | every loving family | a real family |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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