--- title: Dad, putting it off again: "I feel fine, why'd I need a check-up?" W… — Going to the doctor and the chemist · tree and pragmatics description: Dad, putting it off again: "I feel fine, why'd I need a check-up?" What is the right answer? Test 10 · ★★ of lesson 20 «Going to the doctor and the chemist» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice wa --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/t10/) [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/) / [Going to the doctor and the chemist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/) / t10 # Test 10 · ★★ · Going to the doctor and the chemist Dad, putting it off again: "I feel fine, why'd I need a check-up?" What is the right answer? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Dad, I, right answer · **What happens:** put off, feel, need, be · **To what, where:** it, check up · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 20 «Going to the doctor and the chemist» 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/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Dad, putting it off again: "I feel fine, why'd I need a check-up?" ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist:t10:1 # text = Dad, putting it off again: "I feel fine, why'd I need a check-up?" 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 putting put VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 off off ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 6 again again ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 : : PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 feel feel VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 11 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 16 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 'd 'd PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ _ 15 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 16 need need VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 17 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 18 check check NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 19 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 up up NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put off** | gerund | Dad | it | | | again | | tree rules | | 2 | **feel** *in a quote* | present | I | | | | | fine *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | | 3 | **need** *in a quote* | present | I | a check up | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot up=Theme | 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 is the right answer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist:t10:2 # text = What is the right answer? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the right answer | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} He's right, check-ups find nothing useful ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist:t10:o1:1 # text = He's right, check-ups find nothing useful 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 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 , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 check check VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 6 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 8 find find VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ 9 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 8 obj _ _ 10 useful useful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **check** | infinitive | | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **find** | present | ups | nothing | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Check-ups catch problems early, before you feel ill ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist:t10:o2:1 # text = Check-ups catch problems early, before you feel ill 1 Check check VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 catch catch VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 ccomp _ _ 5 problems problem NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 6 early early ADV RB Degree=Pos 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 before before SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 9 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 feel feel VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ 11 ill ill ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **catch** | present | ups | problems | | | | early *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme | | 3 | **feel** | present | you | | | | | ill *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 3 {#o3} He's right, check-ups are only for people who already feel ill ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist:t10:o3:1 # text = He's right, check-ups are only for people who already feel ill 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 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 , _ 5 punct _ _ 5 check check VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 6 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nsubj _ _ 8 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 9 only only ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obj _ _ 12 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 14 nsubj _ _ 13 already already ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 14 feel feel VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 acl:relcl _ _ 15 ill ill ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **check** | infinitive | | | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** | present | ups | | | | | for people | tree rules | | 4 | **feel** | present | people | | | | | ill *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 4 {#o4} Check-ups are only needed once in a lifetime ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist:t10:o4:1 # text = Check-ups are only needed once in a lifetime 1 Check check VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ _ 5 only only ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 needed need VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 1 ccomp _ _ 7 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 1 advmod _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 lifetime lifetime NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | a lifetime | | once *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **need** | present · passive | | ups | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme | **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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