--- title: Your sister says, "Dad's got a sick note, so he's on holiday, let's… — Sore backs, glasses and feeling low · tree and pragmatics description: Your sister says, "Dad's got a sick note, so he's on holiday, let's go to the beach!" What is wrong? 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What is wrong? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** sister, Dad, 's · **What happens:** say, get, be, let, go · **To what, where:** sick note, holiday, 's, beach · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 22 «Sore backs, glasses and feeling low» 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/22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your sister says, "Dad's got a sick note, so he's on holiday, let's go to the beach!" ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t10:1 # text = Your sister says, "Dad's got a sick note, so he's on holiday, let's go to the beach!" 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 sister sister 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 , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 got get VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 3 ccomp _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 sick sick ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 amod _ _ 11 note note NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 13 so so ADV RB _ 17 advmod _ _ 14 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 cop _ _ 16 on on ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 holiday holiday NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 19 let let VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 20 's we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ _ 21 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 xcomp _ _ 22 to to ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 beach beach NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ! ! PUNCT . _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 " " PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | Your sister | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | Dad | a sick note | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer note=Stimulus | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Dad | | | holiday | | | tree rules | | 4 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive | | 's | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive | 's *not said here* | | | the beach | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial\_Location | 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 wrong? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t10:2 # text = What is wrong? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Nothing, a sick note means a paid holiday for the family ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t10:o1:1 # text = Nothing, a sick note means a paid holiday for the family 1 Nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 sick sick ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 note note NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 paid pay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 amod _ _ 9 holiday holiday NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Nothing | a paid holiday | | | | for the family | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot holiday=Theme for family=Attribute | | 2 | **pay** | participle | | | | | | | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Someone off sick needs quiet and rest, not a trip ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t10:o2:1 # text = Someone off sick needs quiet and rest, not a trip 1 Someone someone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 4 nsubj _ _ 2 off off ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 sick sick ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 nmod _ _ 4 needs need VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 quiet quiet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 rest rest NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 trip trip NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **need** | present | Someone | quiet rest and a trip | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rest=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Sick notes are only given to children ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t10:o3:1 # text = Sick notes are only given to children 1 Sick sick ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 notes note NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 given give VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | present · passive | | Sick notes | children | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to child=Recipient | ### Option 4 {#o4} The beach is the best treatment for every illness ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t10:o4:1 # text = The beach is the best treatment for every illness 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 beach beach NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 6 amod _ _ 6 treatment treatment NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 9 det _ _ 9 illness illness NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the beach | the best treatment | | | | for every illness | tree rules | **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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