--- title: Your brother says "When Grandma made a will she was planning to die… — What people leave behind · tree and pragmatics description: Your brother says "When Grandma made a will she was planning to die soon." Put him right. Test 2 · ★ of lesson 26 «What people leave behind» 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/26-what-people-leave-behind/t2/) [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/) / [What people leave behind](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/26-what-people-leave-behind/) / t2 # Test 2 · ★ · What people leave behind Your brother says "When Grandma made a will she was planning to die soon." Put him right. **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** brother, Grandma, you · **What happens:** say, make, plan, die, put · **To what, where:** brother · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 2 · ★ 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/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your brother says "When Grandma made a will she was planning to die soon." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t2:1 # text = Your brother says "When Grandma made a will she was planning to die soon." 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 _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 When when ADV WRB PronType=Int 7 advmod _ _ 6 Grandma Grandma PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 made make VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 9 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 10 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 11 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 planning plan VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 conj _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 14 die die VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 xcomp _ _ 15 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 14 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 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 | **make** *in a quote* | past | Grandma | | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **plan** *in a quote* | future · progressive | Grandma | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **die** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | Grandma *not said here* | | | | | soon *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | 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:* Put him right. ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t2:2 # text = Put him right. 1 Put put VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 right right ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | | brother | | | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} No, people write wills while healthy so things are sorted later ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t2:o1:1 # text = No, people write wills while healthy so things are sorted later 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 3 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 write write VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 wills will NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 6 while while SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 7 healthy healthy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 advcl _ _ 8 so so SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 9 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nsubj:pass _ _ 10 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux:pass _ _ 11 sorted sort VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 advcl _ _ 12 later late ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 11 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **write** | present | people | wills | | | | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent will=Theme | | 2 | **sort** | present · passive | | things | | | | late *property* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} Yes, a will makes a person die sooner ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t2:o2:1 # text = Yes, a will makes a person die sooner 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 die die VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 9 sooner soon ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 8 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | future | | a person | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **die** | infinitive | a person *not said here* | | | | | soon *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | ### Option 3 {#o3} No, wills are only written by doctors ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t2:o3:1 # text = No, wills are only written by doctors 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 wills will NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ _ 5 only only ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 written write VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 7 by by ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 doctors doctor NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **write** | present · passive | doctors | wills | | | | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, people only write a will in the very last week before they die ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:26-what-people-leave-behind:t2:o4:1 # text = Yes, people only write a will in the very last week before they die 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 write write VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 10 very very ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 13 before before SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 14 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 15 die die VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **write** | present | people | | | | week | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **die** | present | people | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | **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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