--- title: Two nurses chat by the ward: "Chemo's knocked her for six, poor love… — Hospitals, operations and serious illn… · tree and pragmatics description: Two nurses chat by the ward: "Chemo's knocked her for six, poor love, but her bloods are looking good." What does this mean? 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What does this mean? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Two nurses, bloods, this · **What happens:** chat, knock, look, mean · **To what, where:** Chemo · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 21 «Hospitals, operations and serious illness» 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/21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Two nurses chat by the ward: "Chemo's knocked her for six, poor love, but her bloods are looking good." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t5:1 # text = Two nurses chat by the ward: "Chemo's knocked her for six, poor love, but her bloods are looking good." 1 Two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 2 nummod _ _ 2 nurses nurse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 chat chat VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 ward ward NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 : : PUNCT : _ 11 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Chemo Chemo PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 knocked knock VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 12 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ 13 for for ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 six six NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 16 poor poor ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 love love NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 vocative _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 19 but but CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 20 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ _ 21 bloods blood NOUN NNS Number=Plur 23 nsubj _ _ 22 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 23 aux _ _ 23 looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 24 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **chat** *speech: other* | present | Two nurses | | | | | by the ward | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **knock** *in a quote* | participle | Two nurses *not said here* | Chemo | | | | for six; poor love *vocative* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent she=Patient | | 3 | **look** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Chemo's bloods | | | | | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=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:* What does this mean? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t5:2 # text = What does this mean? 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 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 4 mean mean 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 | **mean** | present · do-support | this | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} The treatment makes her very tired, but her tests look hopeful ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t5:o1:1 # text = The treatment makes her very tired, but her tests look hopeful 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 treatment treatment NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 very very ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 tired tired ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 but but CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 9 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 tests test NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nsubj _ _ 11 look look VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 12 hopeful hopeful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | present | the treatment | her *= she* | | | | tired *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product | | 2 | **look** | present | treatment's tests | | | | | hopeful *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | | 3 | **test** | | treatment | | | | | | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} She was hit by a cricket ball in the ward ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t5:o2:1 # text = She was hit by a cricket ball in the ward 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 hit hit VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 cricket cricket NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 ball ball NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 ward ward NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hit** | past · passive | | She | | the ward | | by a cricket ball | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme by ball=Destination | ### Option 3 {#o3} She has stopped her treatment because she is cured ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t5:o3:1 # text = She has stopped her treatment because she is cured 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 stopped stop VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 treatment treatment NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 because because SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 7 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux:pass _ _ 9 cured cure VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | present · perfect | She | her treatment | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector treatment=Eventuality | | 2 | **cure** | present · passive | | she | | | | | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source | | 3 | **treat** | | her *= she* | | | | | | nom treatment «act transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} The chemo has failed and nothing more can be done for her by anyone ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t5:o4:1 # text = The chemo has failed and nothing more can be done for her by anyone 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 chemo chemo NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 failed fail VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 6 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 10 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 6 amod _ _ 8 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 9 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 10 aux:pass _ _ 10 done do VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 conj _ _ 11 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obl _ _ 13 by by ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 10 obl:agent _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fail** | present · perfect | the chemo | | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **do** | can · passive | anyone | nothing | | | | for chemo | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Eventuality | **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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