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title: Kayla: «I'm gonna go ask for a free kitten!» Mum: «Nobody said they'… — Our street: who parked where and who w… · tree and pragmatics
description: Kayla: «I'm gonna go ask for a free kitten!» Mum: «Nobody said they're giving them away.» Who could get bothered by this rumour? Test 9 of lesson 41 «Our street: who parked where and who won what» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Test 9 · Our street: who parked where and who won what

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Kayla: «I'm gonna go ask for a free kitten!» Mum: «Nobody said they're giving them away.» Who could get bothered by this rumour?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, Mum, they, rumour · **What happens:** go, ask, say, give away, bother · **To what, where:** them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 of lesson 41 «Our street: who parked where and who won what» 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/41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kayla: «I'm gonna go ask for a free kitten!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:t9:1
# text = Kayla: «I'm gonna go ask for a free kitten!»
1	Kayla	Kayla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	7	dep	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
8	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a free kitten | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Mum: «Nobody said they're giving them away.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:t9:2
# text = Mum: «Nobody said they're giving them away.»
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give away** *in a quote* | present · progressive | they |  | them *= they* |  |  | away *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* Who could get bothered by this rumour?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:t9:3
# text = Who could get bothered by this rumour?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	bothered	bother	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bother** | could · passive | this rumour |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Mrs Brennan, with kids knocking at her door

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:t9:o1:1
# text = Mrs Brennan, with kids knocking at her door
1	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Brennan	Brennan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
6	knocking	knock	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knock** | gerund | kids *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at Mrs's door | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at door=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Nobody, kittens are always given away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:t9:o2:1
# text = Nobody, kittens are always given away
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	kittens	kitten	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	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give away** | present · passive |  | Nobody kittens |  |  |  | always, away *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Pattersons, because it's their kitten

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:t9:o3:1
# text = The Pattersons, because it's their kitten
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pattersons	Patterson	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | Pattersons's kitten |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The kittens, who will get too much food

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what:t9:o4:1
# text = The kittens, who will get too much food
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kittens	kitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | future | the kittens | much food |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer food=Stimulus |

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