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title: Your cousin texts: «my mum says the Queen sat alone cos nobody liked… — The royal family in the news: a weddin… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your cousin texts: «my mum says the Queen sat alone cos nobody liked her lol». Put her right. Test 3 · ★ 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 th
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# Test 3 · ★ · The royal family in the news: a wedding, a move to America…

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Your cousin texts: «my mum says the Queen sat alone cos nobody liked her lol». Put her right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, mum, Queen, nobody, you · **What happens:** text, say, sit, like, put · **To what, where:** Queen · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★ 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your cousin texts: «my mum says the Queen sat alone cos nobody liked her lol».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t3:1
# text = Your cousin texts: «my mum says the Queen sat alone cos nobody liked her lol».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	texts	text	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
12	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	15	nsubj	_	_
15	liked	like	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	15	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **text** | present | Your cousin |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | my mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sit** *in a quote* | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **like** *in a quote* | past | nobody | Queen |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot she=Theme |

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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:* Put her right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t3:2
# text = Put her right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Queen |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent she=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It was Covid distancing rules at the time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t3:o1:1
# text = It was Covid distancing rules at the time
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	Covid	Covid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	distancing	distance	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | Covid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **distance** | gerund | Covid *not said here* | rules |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, the family had fallen out with her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t3:o2:1
# text = Yes, the family had fallen out with her
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall out** | past · perfect | the family |  |  |  |  | with her *= she* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She wanted to sit alone to look sad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t3:o3:1
# text = She wanted to sit alone to look sad
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **sit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **look** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Prince Philip asked for her to sit alone at his funeral

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book:t3:o4:1
# text = Prince Philip asked for her to sit alone at his funeral
1	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Philip	Philip	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Prince Philip |  |  |  |  | for her *= she* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **sit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Prince Philip *not said here* |  |  | Philip's funeral |  | alone *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at funeral=Location |

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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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