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title: Overheard: "Fifty jobs going at the depot, Dave's worried he's next.… — When work goes wrong · tree and pragmatics
description: Overheard: "Fifty jobs going at the depot, Dave's worried he's next." Why is Dave worried? Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 4 «When work goes wrong» 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.
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# Test 1 · ★★ · When work goes wrong

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Overheard: "Fifty jobs going at the depot, Dave's worried he's next." Why is Dave worried?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Fifty jobs, Dave · **What happens:** overhear, go, be · **To what, where:** Fifty jobs, depot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 4 «When work goes wrong» 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/4-when-work-goes-wrong/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Overheard: "Fifty jobs going at the depot, Dave's worried he's next."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:t1:1
# text = Overheard: "Fifty jobs going at the depot, Dave's worried he's next."
1	Overheard	overhear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	depot	depot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	Dave	Dave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	next	next	ADV	RB	_	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overhear** | participle |  | Fifty jobs |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **go** *in a quote* | gerund | Fifty jobs *not said here* |  |  | the depot |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at depot=Location |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Dave |  |  |  |  | next *property* | tree rules |

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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:* Why is Dave worried?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:t1:2
# text = Why is Dave worried?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	Dave	Dave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	worried	worry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Dave wants to leave but can't

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:t1:o1:1
# text = Dave wants to leave but can't
1	Dave	Dave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Dave |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Dave *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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When a firm lets people go, those who stay fear they will be next

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:t1:o2:1
# text = When a firm lets people go, those who stay fear they will be next
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	firm	firm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
8	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
15	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | a firm | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stay** | present |  | fear |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme fear=Location |
| 4 | **is** | future | those |  |  |  |  | next *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Dave is going to get a promotion

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:t1:o3:1
# text = Dave is going to get a promotion
1	Dave	Dave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	promotion	promotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | Dave |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | Dave *not said here* | a promotion |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer promotion=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Dave is the boss and must sack fifty people

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:4-when-work-goes-wrong:t1:o4:1
# text = Dave is the boss and must sack fifty people
1	Dave	Dave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	sack	sack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dave | the boss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sack** | must | Dave *not said here* | fifty people |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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