--- title: Your friend says, "My nan says Grandad's a star in the sky now, but… — When someone dies · tree and pragmatics description: Your friend says, "My nan says Grandad's a star in the sky now, but my dad says he's just gone." Who is right? 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Who is right? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, nan, Grandad, dad · **What happens:** say, be · **To what, where:** star, sky · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 · ★★ of lesson 24 «When someone dies» 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/24-when-someone-dies/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your friend says, "My nan says Grandad's a star in the sky now, but my dad says he's just gone." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t11:1 # text = Your friend says, "My nan says Grandad's a star in the sky now, but my dad says he's just gone." 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend 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 My my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 nan nan NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 9 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 star star NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 ccomp _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 sky sky NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ 16 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 8 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 18 but but CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 19 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ _ 20 dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 21 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 22 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 25 cop _ _ 24 just just ADV RB _ 25 advmod _ _ 25 gone gone ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 25 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 27 " " PUNCT '' _ 25 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your friend | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | My nan | | | | now | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Grandad | a star | | the sky | | | tree rules | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | my dad | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | dad | | | | | gone *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:* Who is right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t11:2 # text = Who is right? 1 Who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right 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 | | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} People believe different things, and nobody knows for certain ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t11:o1:1 # text = People believe different things, and nobody knows for certain 1 People people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 believe believe VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 different different ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 7 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 8 nsubj _ _ 8 knows know VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 9 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 certain certain ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **believe** | present | People | different things | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus | | 2 | **know** | present | nobody | | | | | for certain | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 2 {#o2} The nan is right, because she is older ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t11:o2:1 # text = The nan is right, because she is older 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 nan nan NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 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 cop _ _ 9 older old ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the nan | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | she | | | | | old *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} The dad is right, because men know more ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t11:o3:1 # text = The dad is right, because men know more 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 because because SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 8 know know VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 9 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the dad | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **know** | present | men | more | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer more=Stimulus | ### Option 4 {#o4} Both are wrong, and the friend should not ask ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t11:o4:1 # text = Both are wrong, and the friend should not ask 1 Both both DET DT PronType=Tot 3 nsubj _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 8 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 9 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Both | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | should | the friend | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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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