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title: Grandpa jokes, "Doc says my pressure's through the roof, but I feel… — Hospitals, operations and serious illn… · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandpa jokes, "Doc says my pressure's through the roof, but I feel grand, so whatever." Why should he still listen? Test 7 · ★ of lesson 21 «Hospitals, operations and serious illness» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of e
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# Test 7 · ★ · Hospitals, operations and serious illness

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Grandpa jokes, "Doc says my pressure's through the roof, but I feel grand, so whatever." Why should he still listen?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Doc, pressure, my · **What happens:** say, be, feel, press, listen · **To what, where:** Grandpa jokes, roof · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandpa jokes, "Doc says my pressure's through the roof, but I feel grand, so whatever."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t7:1
# text = Grandpa jokes, "Doc says my pressure's through the roof, but I feel grand, so whatever."
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Doc	doc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
17	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | Doc | Grandpa jokes |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent whatever=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | my pressure |  |  | the roof |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** *in a quote* | present | Doc |  |  |  |  | grand *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **press** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom pressure «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

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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:* Why should he still listen?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t7:2
# text = Why should he still listen?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | should | Doc |  |  |  | still |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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High blood pressure will make him feel ill very soon

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t7:o1:1
# text = High blood pressure will make him feel ill very soon
1	High	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | future | High blood pressure | him *= he* |  |  |  | soon *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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His roof needs mending before winter comes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t7:o2:1
# text = His roof needs mending before winter comes
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	mending	mend	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | His roof |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **mend** *not said to happen* | gerund | His roof *not said here* |  |  |  | winter |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **come** | present | His roof *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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High blood pressure harms the heart over years without warning signs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t7:o3:1
# text = High blood pressure harms the heart over years without warning signs
1	High	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	harms	harm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harm** | present | High blood pressure | the heart |  |  | year | without warning signs | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus heart=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Feeling grand proves the doctor's machine is broken

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:21-hospitals-operations-and-serious-illness:t7:o4:1
# text = Feeling grand proves the doctor's machine is broken
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | grand *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **prove** | present | Feeling |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **break** | present · passive |  | the doctor's machine |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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