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title: Your cousin: "Telling Miss that big lads keep threatening Kai at the… — Rumours about classmates and what to d… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your cousin: "Telling Miss that big lads keep threatening Kai at the bus stop is snitching, don't." Put him right. Test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 50 «Rumours about classmates and what to do with a secret» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Test 7 · ★★★ · Rumours about classmates and what to do with a secret

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Your cousin: "Telling Miss that big lads keep threatening Kai at the bus stop is snitching, don't." Put him right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** big lads, Telling Miss, cousin, you · **What happens:** tell, keep, threaten, snitch, not do, put · **To what, where:** Telling Miss, Kai, bus stop · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 50 «Rumours about classmates and what to do with a secret» 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/50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your cousin: "Telling Miss that big lads keep threatening Kai at the bus stop is snitching, don't."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t7:1
# text = Your cousin: "Telling Miss that big lads keep threatening Kai at the bus stop is snitching, don't."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	Miss	miss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lads	lad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	threatening	threaten	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
12	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	snitching	snitch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** *in a quote* | present | big lads | Telling Miss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **threaten** *in a quote* | gerund | Telling Miss *not said here* | Kai |  | the bus stop |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus kai=Experiencer |
| 4 | **snitch** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present · progressive | Your cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **not** **do** *in a quote* | infinitive | Your cousin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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:* Put him right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t7:2
# text = Put him right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|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* |  | Kai |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal |

## The options {#options}

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

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Telling a trusted adult when someone may be in danger is right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t7:o1:1
# text = Telling a trusted adult when someone may be in danger is right
1	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	ccomp	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  | a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | may | someone |  |  | danger |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | Telling |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Post it online so someone helps him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t7:o2:1
# text = Post it online so someone helps him
1	Post	post	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	online	online	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **post** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | online *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | present | someone |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He's right, you should keep every secret a friend tells you, whatever it is

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t7:o3:1
# text = He's right, you should keep every secret a friend tells you, whatever it is
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | should | you | every secret |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent secret=Theme whatever=Attribute |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | a friend |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell Kai's mates instead of a teacher

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets:t7:o4:1
# text = Tell Kai's mates instead of a teacher
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mates	mate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	iobj	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Kai's mates |  |  | instead a teacher | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mate=Recipient |

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