--- title: Your mate: «Mum said Debbie said she's off for good. No wait — my au… — Our street: feuds, newcomers and stori… · tree and pragmatics description: Your mate: «Mum said Debbie said she's off for good. No wait — my auntie said it.» How many people did the story go through? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 42 «Our street: feuds, newcomers and stories that grow» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow/t6/) [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/) / [Our street: feuds, newcomers and stori…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow/) / t6 # Test 6 · ★ · Our street: feuds, newcomers and stories that grow Your mate: «Mum said Debbie said she's off for good. No wait — my auntie said it.» How many people did the story go through? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, Debbie, auntie, many people · **What happens:** say, say off, go through · **To what, where:** wait · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 42 «Our street: feuds, newcomers and stories that grow» 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/42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your mate: «Mum said Debbie said she's off for good. ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow:t6:1 # text = Your mate: «Mum said Debbie said she's off for good. 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 2 punct _ _ 4 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 Debbie Debbie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ _ 9 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 11 off off ADP RP _ 8 compound:prt _ _ 12 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Your mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **say off** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | Debbie | | | | | for good | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | 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:* No wait — my auntie said it.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow:t6:2 # text = No wait — my auntie said it.» 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 2 det _ _ 2 wait wait NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 — - PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 4 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 auntie auntie NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 » » PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my auntie | wait | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic | *Sentence 3:* How many people did the story go through? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow:t6:3 # text = How many people did the story go through? 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 2 advmod _ _ 2 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ _ 4 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 8 through through ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go through** | past · do-support | many people | | | | | through *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Two, so it's guaranteed true now ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow:t6:o1:1 # text = Two, so it's guaranteed true now 1 Two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 3 so so ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 4 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ _ 6 guaranteed guarantee VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 1 parataxis _ _ 7 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 xcomp _ _ 8 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 6 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **guarantee** | present · passive | | it | | | now | true *property* | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Just one, so it must be right ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow:t6:o2:1 # text = Just one, so it must be right 1 Just just ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 4 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 7 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 cop _ _ 8 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | must | it | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} None, it's what Debbie said herself ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow:t6:o3:1 # text = None, it's what Debbie said herself 1 None none PRON NN PronType=Neg 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 6 Debbie Debbie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 acl:relcl _ _ 8 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | None | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Debbie | Debbie | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent herself=Topic | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Several, so it may have changed shape ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow:t6:o4:1 # text = Several, so it may have changed shape 1 Several several ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 3 so so ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 4 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 5 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 aux _ _ 7 changed change VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 8 amod _ _ 8 shape shape NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **change** | may · perfect | it | | | | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: 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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