--- title: Dad, wiping his eyes: "Sorry, mate, don't mind me, I'm being soft."… — When someone dies · tree and pragmatics description: Dad, wiping his eyes: "Sorry, mate, don't mind me, I'm being soft." What is the kind answer? Test 4 · ★★ of lesson 24 «When someone dies» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/24-when-someone-dies/t4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Adult life](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/) / [When someone dies](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/24-when-someone-dies/) / t4 # Test 4 · ★★ · When someone dies Dad, wiping his eyes: "Sorry, mate, don't mind me, I'm being soft." What is the kind answer? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Dad, I, kind answer · **What happens:** wipe, not mind, be · **To what, where:** eyes, me This is test 4 · ★★ 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/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Dad, wiping his eyes: "Sorry, mate, don't mind me, I'm being soft." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t4:1 # text = Dad, wiping his eyes: "Sorry, mate, don't mind me, I'm being soft." 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 wiping wipe VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 1 acl _ _ 4 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 : : PUNCT : _ 14 punct _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Sorry sorry INTJ UH _ 14 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 vocative _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 12 do do AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 14 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 13 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 14 advmod _ _ 14 mind mind VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 15 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 17 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 cop _ _ 19 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 20 cop _ _ 20 soft soft ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 " " PUNCT '' _ 14 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wipe** | gerund | Dad *not said here* | Dad's eyes | | | | | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent eye=Source | | 2 | **not** **mind** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | Dad | me | | | | | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I | | | | | soft *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:* What is the kind answer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t4:2 # text = What is the kind answer? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the kind answer | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} "Go away until you've finished" ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t4:o1:1 # text = "Go away until you've finished" 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Go go VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 away away ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 until until SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 5 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 've have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 finished finish VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go away** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **finish** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} "It's OK to cry, Dad" ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t4:o2:1 # text = "It's OK to cry, Dad" 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 OK ok ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 cry cry VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 vocative _ SpaceAfter=No 9 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | It | | | | | Dad *vocative*; ok *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} "Grown-ups aren't allowed to cry" ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t4:o3:1 # text = "Grown-ups aren't allowed to cry" 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 5 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 6 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 allowed allow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 cry cry VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 10 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow** *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **not** **allow** *in a quote* | present · passive | | Grown ups | | | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **cry** *speech: express* *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | Grown ups *not said here* | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} "Stop it, you're embarrassing me" ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:24-when-someone-dies:t4:o4:1 # text = "Stop it, you're embarrassing me" 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Stop stop VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 embarrassing embarrass VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 8 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality | | 2 | **embarrass** *in a quote* | present · progressive | you | me | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus i=Experiencer | **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; 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