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What is the best way to help? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, best way · **What happens:** be, help This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 26 «What people leave behind» 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/26-what-people-leave-behind/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Mum, tired: "Probate, the will, the house, the bank, I'm sick of forms." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t11:1 # text = Mum, tired: "Probate, the will, the house, the bank, I'm sick of forms." 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 tired tired ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Probate probate NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 bank bank NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 cop _ _ 19 sick sick ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ _ 20 of of ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 21 forms form NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I | | | | | of forms; sick *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 best way to help? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t11:2 # text = What is the best way to help? 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 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the best way | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | the best way *not said here* | | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Be kind and give her a hug or a cup of tea ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t11:o1:1 # text = Be kind and give her a hug or a cup of tea 1 Be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 2 cop _ _ 2 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 give give VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 5 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 iobj _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 hug hug NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 or or CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 cup cup NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 conj _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 tea tea NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | kind *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **give** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a hug or a cup of tea | her *= she* | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient hug=Theme | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} Tell her the forms are her own fault for not starting sooner ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t11:o2:1 # text = Tell her the forms are her own fault for not starting sooner 1 Tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 csubj _ _ 2 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 forms form NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 5 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 7 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 fault fault NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 9 for for SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 starting start VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 advcl _ _ 12 sooner soon ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 11 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | | | her *= she* | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient | | 2 | **is a** | present | the forms | her own fault | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **start** | gerund | the forms *not said here* | | | | | soon *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ### Option 3 {#o3} Hide the forms so she cannot find them later ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t11:o3:1 # text = Hide the forms so she cannot find them later 1 Hide hide VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 forms form NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 obj _ _ 4 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 5 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 advcl _ _ 9 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 later late ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 8 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hide** | imperative | you *not said here* | the forms | | | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Patient | | 2 | **not** **find** | can | she | forms *= form* | | | | late *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic | ### Option 4 {#o4} Ask her to fill in your school forms while she's at it ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t11:o4:1 # text = Ask her to fill in your school forms while she's at it 1 Ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 advcl _ _ 2 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 fill fill VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 5 in in ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 forms form VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 while while SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 10 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 12 at at ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | | | her *= she* | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **fill in** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | your school | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent school=Patient | | 3 | **form** | present | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **is** | present | she | | | school | | | 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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