--- title: Mum, to the school: "Sorry, I can't run the cake stall this year, I'… — Being a good grown-up · tree and pragmatics description: Mum, to the school: "Sorry, I can't run the cake stall this year, I'm stretched too thin." Is Mum being lazy? 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Is Mum being lazy? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, Mum · **What happens:** not run, stall, stretch, be · **To what, where:** cake, I This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 40 «Being a good grown-up» 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/40-being-a-good-grown-up/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Mum, to the school: "Sorry, I can't run the cake stall this year, I'm stretched too thin." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:40-being-a-good-grown-up:t3:1 # text = Mum, to the school: "Sorry, I can't run the cake stall this year, I'm stretched too thin." 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 3 to to ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 : : PUNCT : _ 13 punct _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Sorry sorry INTJ UH _ 13 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 10 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 11 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 12 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 13 run run VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 cake cake NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ 16 stall stall VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 conj _ _ 17 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 18 det _ _ 18 year year NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 20 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 21 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 aux:pass _ _ 22 stretched stretch VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 13 advcl _ _ 23 too too ADV RB _ 24 advmod _ _ 24 thin thin ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 " " PUNCT '' _ 22 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **run** *in a quote* | can | I | the cake | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cake=Trajectory | | 2 | **stall** *in a quote* | infinitive | I *not said here* | | | | year | | vn delay-53.3-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **stretch** *in a quote* | present · passive | | I | | | | thin *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient | 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:* Is Mum being lazy? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:40-being-a-good-grown-up:t3:2 # text = Is Mum being lazy? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 2 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 cop _ _ 4 lazy lazy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Mum | | | | | lazy *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} No, she is too busy eating the cakes ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:40-being-a-good-grown-up:t3:o1:1 # text = No, she is too busy eating the cakes 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 too too ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 busy busy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 7 eating eat VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 advcl _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 cakes cake NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | she | | | | | busy *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **eat** | gerund | she *not said here* | the cakes | | | | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Patient | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} Yes, grown-ups must always say yes to the school whenever they are asked ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:40-being-a-good-grown-up:t3:o2:1 # text = Yes, grown-ups must always say yes to the school whenever they are asked 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 6 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 7 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 8 advmod _ _ 8 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 9 yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 8 obj _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 13 whenever whenever ADV WRB PronType=Rel 8 advmod _ _ 14 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 15 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux:pass _ _ 16 asked ask VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 13 advcl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow** | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | must | grown ups | | the school | | | always, whenever *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent yes=Topic to school=Recipient | | 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · passive | | ups *= up* | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} No, she is saying a kind, clear no so she isn't exhausted ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:40-being-a-good-grown-up:t3:o3:1 # text = No, she is saying a kind, clear no so she isn't exhausted 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 clear clear VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 advcl _ _ 10 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 9 obj _ _ 11 so so ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 12 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 13 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 14 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 15 advmod _ _ 15 exhausted exhaust VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | she | a kind | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **clear** | infinitive | she *not said here* | no | | | | | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent no=Source | | 3 | **not** **exhaust** | present · passive | | she | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, she just doesn't like cakes ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:40-being-a-good-grown-up:t3:o4:1 # text = Yes, she just doesn't like cakes 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 4 just just ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 5 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 6 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 like like VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 8 cakes cake NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | she | cakes | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cake=Theme | **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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