--- title: Dad: «Chocolate before tea? Fine by me.» Mum: «I said NO.» Dad: «Rig… — Closed doors, whispers and secrets · tree and pragmatics description: Dad: «Chocolate before tea? Fine by me.» Mum: «I said NO.» Dad: «Right, sorry, we'll sort it.» What happens next? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 35 «Closed doors, whispers and secrets» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets/t5/) [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/) / [Closed doors, whispers and secrets](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets/) / t5 # Test 5 · ★ · Closed doors, whispers and secrets Dad: «Chocolate before tea? Fine by me.» Mum: «I said NO.» Dad: «Right, sorry, we'll sort it.» What happens next? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mum, we · **What happens:** say, sort, happen · **To what, where:** NO. Dad, tea · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 35 «Closed doors, whispers and secrets» 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/35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Dad: «Chocolate before tea? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets:t5:1 # text = Dad: «Chocolate before tea? 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 Chocolate chocolate NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ _ 5 before before ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 tea tea NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. *Sentence 2:* Fine by me.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets:t5:2 # text = Fine by me.» 1 Fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 2 by by ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 1 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 1 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. *Sentence 3:* Mum: «I said NO.» Dad: «Right, sorry, we'll sort it.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets:t5:3 # text = Mum: «I said NO.» Dad: «Right, sorry, we'll sort it.» 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 NO. NO. PROPN NNP Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing 8 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 7 » » PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ 8 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 : : PUNCT : _ 17 punct _ _ 10 « « PUNCT `` _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 Right right INTJ UH _ 13 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 13 sorry sorry INTJ UH _ 17 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 15 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 17 sort sort VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 » » PUNCT '' _ 17 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Mum | NO. Dad | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **sort** *in a quote* | future | we | tea | | | | | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | *Sentence 4:* What happens next? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets:t5:4 # text = What happens next? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 2 nsubj _ _ 2 happens happen VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 next next ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | present | | | | | | next *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} They stop speaking to each other forever ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets:t5:o1:1 # text = They stop speaking to each other forever 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 stop stop VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 speaking speak VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 xcomp _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 each each DET DT ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp 3 obl _ _ 6 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 fixed _ _ 7 forever forever ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | present | They | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | They *not said here* | | | | | to each; forever *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to each=Co-Agent | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} They sort it out between them and agree one rule ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets:t5:o2:1 # text = They sort it out between them and agree one rule 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 sort sort VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 out out ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ _ 5 between between ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 agree agree VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 9 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 10 nummod _ _ 10 rule rule NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sort out** | present | They | it | | | | between them *= they* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | infinitive | They *not said here* | one rule | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent rule=Topic | ### Option 3 {#o3} You get to choose whose rule you like better each time ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets:t5:o3:1 # text = You get to choose whose rule you like better each time 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 get get VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 choose choose VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 whose whose PRON WP$ Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 rule rule NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 like like VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 acl:relcl _ _ 9 better well ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 8 advmod _ _ 10 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 11 det _ _ 11 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | present | You | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 2 | **choose** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | rule | | | time | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme | | 3 | **like** | present | you | rule *not said here* | | | | well *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rule=Theme | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} You get chocolate because Dad said first ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets:t5:o4:1 # text = You get chocolate because Dad said first 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 get get VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 chocolate chocolate NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 4 because because SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 Dad Dad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 advcl _ _ 7 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 6 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | present | You | chocolate | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chocolate=Stimulus | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Dad | | | | | first *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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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