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title: Your mate: "he's DEAD, swear down, my cousin sent me a TikTok." Then… — Tabloids, «sources close to» and the p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your mate: "he's DEAD, swear down, my cousin sent me a TikTok." Then the footballer posts a training video an hour later. What was it? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 46 «Tabloids, «sources close to» and the photo that tells a story» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree 
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# Test 2 · ★★ · Tabloids, «sources close to» and the photo that tells a st…

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Your mate: "he's DEAD, swear down, my cousin sent me a TikTok." Then the footballer posts a training video an hour later. What was it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, cousin, footballer · **What happens:** be, swear down, send, post · **To what, where:** TikTok, me, training video, footballer

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 46 «Tabloids, «sources close to» and the photo that tells a story» 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/46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your mate: "he's DEAD, swear down, my cousin sent me a TikTok."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo:t2:1
# text = Your mate: "he's DEAD, swear down, my cousin sent me a TikTok."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	DEAD	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	swear	swear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	TikTok	TikTok	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Your mate |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **swear down** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **send** *in a quote* | past | my cousin | a TikTok | me |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination tiktok=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:* Then the footballer posts a training video an hour later.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo:t2:2
# text = Then the footballer posts a training video an hour later.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	posts	post	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **post** | present | the footballer | a training video |  |  | then | late *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What was it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo:t2:3
# text = What was it?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | footballer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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A mistake by the BBC news team

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo:t2:o1:1
# text = A mistake by the BBC news team
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	BBC	BBC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mistake** |  | the BBC news team |  |  |  |  |  | nom mistake «act intransitive»: by=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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A video made after he died

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo:t2:o2:1
# text = A video made after he died
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a video *not said here* |  |  | after video |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **die** | past | a video |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A real death that his club is hiding from the fans

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo:t2:o3:1
# text = A real death that his club is hiding from the fans
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present · progressive | his club | a real death |  | the fans |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent that=Patient from fan=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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A death hoax that spread because it was shocking

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo:t2:o4:1
# text = A death hoax that spread because it was shocking
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hoax	hoax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	shocking	shocking	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past | a death hoax |  |  |  |  | because hoax | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | a death hoax |  |  |  |  | shocking *property* | tree rules |

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