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title: Nan: «The coronation! Harry came, Meghan stayed home. A SNUB!» What… — The royal family in the news: a weddin… · tree and pragmatics
description: Nan: «The coronation! Harry came, Meghan stayed home. A SNUB!» What reason did their side give? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 44 «The royal family in the news: a wedding, a move to America, an interview and a book» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of 
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# Test 1 · ★ · The royal family in the news: a wedding, a move to America…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nan: «The coronation! Harry came, Meghan stayed home. A SNUB!» What reason did their side give?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Harry, Meghan, reason · **What happens:** come, stay, do, give · **To what, where:** side

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 44 «The royal family in the news: a wedding, a move to America, an interview and a book» 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/44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Nan: «The coronation!

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t1:1
# text = Nan: «The coronation!
1	Nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coronation	coronation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* Harry came, Meghan stayed home.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t1:2
# text = Harry came, Meghan stayed home.
1	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	Meghan	Meghan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Harry |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | past | Meghan |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* A SNUB!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t1:3
# text = A SNUB!»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	SNUB	snub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 4:* What reason did their side give?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t1:4
# text = What reason did their side give?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	obj	_	_
2	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | reason | Nan's side |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | participle | reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meghan wanted to watch it on the telly with her friends at home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t1:o1:1
# text = Meghan wanted to watch it on the telly with her friends at home
1	Meghan	Meghan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | Meghan |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **watch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Meghan *not said here* | it |  | the telly with Meghan's friends at home |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meghan was ill and couldn't travel

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t1:o2:1
# text = Meghan was ill and couldn't travel
1	Meghan	Meghan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Meghan |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **travel** | could | Meghan *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was Archie's birthday, so she stayed with the children

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t1:o3:1
# text = It was Archie's birthday, so she stayed with the children
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	Archie	Archie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | Archie's birthday |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | past | Archie | Archie's birthday *not said here* |  |  |  | with the children | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme birthday=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meghan was not invited to the Abbey at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t1:o4:1
# text = Meghan was not invited to the Abbey at all
1	Meghan	Meghan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	invited	invite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Abbey	Abbey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **invite** | past · passive |  | Meghan |  | all |  | to the Abbey | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Recipient |

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