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title: Neighbour, leaving: "Lovely evening! We must get together again soon… — Sorry, white lies and «because I said… · tree and pragmatics
description: Neighbour, leaving: "Lovely evening! We must get together again soon!" Your little brother wants to pack for their house tomorrow. Put him right. Test 4 · ★★ of lesson 37 «Sorry, white lies and «because I said so»» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragm
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# Test 4 · ★★ · Sorry, white lies and «because I said so»

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Neighbour, leaving: "Lovely evening! We must get together again soon!" Your little brother wants to pack for their house tomorrow. Put him right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Neighbour, We, little brother, you · **What happens:** leave, get together, want, pack, put · **To what, where:** brother

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 37 «Sorry, white lies and «because I said so»» 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/37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Neighbour, leaving: "Lovely evening!

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so:t4:1
# text = Neighbour, leaving: "Lovely evening!
1	Neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund | Neighbour |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* We must get together again soon!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so:t4:2
# text = We must get together again soon!"
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get together** | must | We |  |  |  | again | soon, together *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 3:* Your little brother wants to pack for their house tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so:t4:3
# text = Your little brother wants to pack for their house tomorrow.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	pack	pack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Your little brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **pack** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Your little brother *not said here* |  |  |  | tomorrow | for their house | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 4:* Put him right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so:t4:4
# 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	_	_
```

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| # | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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No, it means they never want to see us

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so:t4:o1:1
# text = No, it means they never want to see us
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **want** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer we=Stimulus |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It's just a polite goodbye, not a real plan

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so:t4:o2:1
# text = It's just a polite goodbye, not a real plan
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a polite goodbye and a real plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, but only if it's sunny

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so:t4:o3:1
# text = Yes, but only if it's sunny
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | sunny *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, pack now, they invited us

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so:t4:o4:1
# text = Yes, pack now, they invited us
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	pack	pack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | now |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **invite** | past | they |  | us |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |

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