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title: Gran grumbles, "Six months already? I only just went to the dentist.… — Sore backs, glasses and feeling low · tree and pragmatics
description: Gran grumbles, "Six months already? I only just went to the dentist." Why do dentists want you back so often? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 22 «Sore backs, glasses and feeling low» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; M
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# Test 4 · ★ · Sore backs, glasses and feeling low

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Gran grumbles, "Six months already? I only just went to the dentist." Why do dentists want you back so often?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Gran, I, dentists · **What happens:** grumble, go, want back · **To what, where:** dentist, you

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This is test 4 · ★ 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gran grumbles, "Six months already?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t4:1
# text = Gran grumbles, "Six months already?
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grumbles	grumble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	already	already	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grumble** *speech: other* | present | Gran |  |  |  | month |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=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:* I only just went to the dentist."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t4:2
# text = I only just went to the dentist."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | I |  |  | the dentist |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to dentist=Initial\_Location |

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*Sentence 3:* Why do dentists want you back so often?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t4:3
# text = Why do dentists want you back so often?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	dentists	dentist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want back** | present · do-support | dentists | you |  |  |  | often *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot you=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Regular checks find small problems early

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t4:o1:1
# text = Regular checks find small problems early
1	Regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	checks	check	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | Regular checks | small problems |  |  |  | early *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is a rule that you must buy a toothbrush there

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t4:o2:1
# text = It is a rule that you must buy a toothbrush there
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	toothbrush	toothbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a rule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | must | a rule | a toothbrush |  | there |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toothbrush=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Dentists need to count your teeth for the council

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t4:o3:1
# text = Dentists need to count your teeth for the council
1	Dentists	dentist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Dentists |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **count** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Dentists *not said here* | your teeth |  |  |  | for the council | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Teeth fall out unless the dentist checks them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:22-sore-backs-glasses-and-feeling-low:t4:o4:1
# text = Teeth fall out unless the dentist checks them
1	Teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall out** | present | Teeth |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **check** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the dentist | Teeth *= tooth* |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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