--- title: Your brother says, "Grandad's hearing aid whistles 'cause it's broke… — Sore backs, glasses and feeling low · tree and pragmatics description: Your brother says, "Grandad's hearing aid whistles 'cause it's broke." How do you put him right? 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How do you put him right? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** brother, hearing aid, aid, you · **What happens:** say, whistle, be, put · **To what, where:** brother · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★ 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/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your brother says, "Grandad's hearing aid whistles 'cause it's broke." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t3:1 # text = Your brother says, "Grandad's hearing aid whistles 'cause it's broke." 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 brother brother 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 , _ 10 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 hearing hearing NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 aid aid NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 whistles whistle VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 11 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 cause cause SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 15 broke broke ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 " " PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your brother | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **whistle** *in a quote* | present | Grandad's hearing aid | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | aid | | | | | broke *property* | tree rules | 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:* How do you put him right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t3:2 # text = How do you put him right? 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ _ 6 right right ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put** | present · do-support | you | | brother | | | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} It whistles because Grandad is pretending ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t3:o1:1 # text = It whistles because Grandad is pretending 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 whistles whistle VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 because because SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 4 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 pretending pretend VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **whistle** | present | It | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **pretend** | present · progressive | Grandad | | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} It whistles to warn that he is very ill ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t3:o2:1 # text = It whistles to warn that he is very ill 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 whistles whistle VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 warn warn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 advcl _ _ 5 that that SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 very very ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 ill ill ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **whistle** | present | It | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **warn** *speech: warn* | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** | present | he | | | | | ill *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Hearing aids whistle to tell you the time every hour ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t3:o3:1 # text = Hearing aids whistle to tell you the time every hour 1 Hearing hearing NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 compound _ _ 2 aids aid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 whistle whistle VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 iobj _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 9 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 10 det _ _ 10 hour hour NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **whistle** | present | Hearing aids | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | Hearing aids *not said here* | | you | | hour; time | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} It often whistles when it is not fitted right in the ear ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t3:o4:1 # text = It often whistles when it is not fitted right in the ear 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 often often ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 whistles whistle VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 8 advmod _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux:pass _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 fitted fit VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 advcl _ _ 9 right right ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 ear ear NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **whistle** | present | It | | | | | often *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **fit** | present · passive | | it | | the ear | | | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme in ear=Trajectory | **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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