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title: Your mate: "Amira got full marks AGAIN, bet she copies." You saw her… — How to handle gossip: is it true, is i… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your mate: "Amira got full marks AGAIN, bet she copies." You saw her revising every lunchtime. What's the fair reply? Test 12 · ★★ of lesson 49 «How to handle gossip: is it true, is it kind, would I say it to their face» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and
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# Test 12 · ★★ · How to handle gossip: is it true, is it kind, would I say…

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Your mate: "Amira got full marks AGAIN, bet she copies." You saw her revising every lunchtime. What's the fair reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, Amira, You, fair reply · **What happens:** get, copy, see, revise, be · **To what, where:** full marks, Amira, lunchtime

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This is test 12 · ★★ of lesson 49 «How to handle gossip: is it true, is it kind, would I say it to their face» 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/49-how-to-handle-gossip/#t12).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your mate: "Amira got full marks AGAIN, bet she copies."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:49-how-to-handle-gossip:t12:1
# text = Your mate: "Amira got full marks AGAIN, bet she copies."
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	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Amira	Amira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	AGAIN	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	bet	bet	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	copies	copy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | past | Your mate | full marks |  |  | again |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mark=Stimulus |
| 2 | **copy** *in a quote* | present | Amira |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: 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:* You saw her revising every lunchtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:49-how-to-handle-gossip:t12:2
# text = You saw her revising every lunchtime.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	revising	revise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	lunchtime	lunchtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | You | Amira |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **revise** | gerund | Amira *not said here* | every lunchtime |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent lunchtime=Patient |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the fair reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:49-how-to-handle-gossip:t12:3
# text = What's the fair reply?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fair reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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She worked hard, be glad for her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:49-how-to-handle-gossip:t12:o1:1
# text = She worked hard, be glad for her
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	glad	glad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	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 | **work** | past | She |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for her *= she*; glad *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Copy her homework yourself next time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:49-how-to-handle-gossip:t12:o2:1
# text = Copy her homework yourself next time
1	Copy	copy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obl	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | imperative | you *not said here* | her homework |  |  | time | yourself *obl* | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Ask her to give you her answers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:49-how-to-handle-gossip:t12:o3:1
# text = Ask her to give you her answers
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	answers	answer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | her answers | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient answer=Theme |
| 3 | **answer** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yeah, let's tell Miss she copies

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:49-how-to-handle-gossip:t12:o4:1
# text = Yeah, let's tell Miss she copies
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	Miss	Miss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	copies	copy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  | Miss |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent miss=Recipient |
| 3 | **copy** | present | Miss |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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