--- title: At the school gate one mum says, "I rang Poppy's mum about the sleep… — The parents walk in: how good parents… · tree and pragmatics description: At the school gate one mum says, "I rang Poppy's mum about the sleepover, she was ever so good about it." What does this mean? Test 7 · ★★ of lesson 59 «The parents walk in: how good parents react» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the ques --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react/t7/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Adult life](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/) / [The parents walk in: how good parents…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/adult-life/59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react/) / t7 # Test 7 · ★★ · The parents walk in: how good parents react At the school gate one mum says, "I rang Poppy's mum about the sleepover, she was ever so good about it." What does this mean? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** one mum, mum, this · **What happens:** say, ring, be, mean · **To what, where:** school gate, mum · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 7 · ★★ of lesson 59 «The parents walk in: how good parents react» 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/59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react/#t7). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* At the school gate one mum says, "I rang Poppy's mum about the sleepover, she was ever so good about it." ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t7:1 # text = At the school gate one mum says, "I rang Poppy's mum about the sleepover, she was ever so good about it." 1 At at ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 gate gate NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 5 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 6 nummod _ _ 6 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 rang ring VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 ccomp _ _ 12 Poppy Poppy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's 's PART POS _ 12 case _ _ 14 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 15 about about ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 sleepover sleepover NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 19 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ _ 20 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 23 cop _ _ 21 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 23 advmod _ _ 22 so so ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ _ 23 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 conj _ _ 24 about about ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 25 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 27 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | one mum | | | the school gate | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **ring** *in a quote* | past | one mum *= mum* | Poppy's mum | | | | about the sleepover | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mum=Theme | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | mum | | | | ever | about sleepover; good *property* | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* What does this mean? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t7:2 # text = What does this mean? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 4 mean mean VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | this | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Poppy's mum didn't know about the sleepover ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t7:o1:1 # text = Poppy's mum didn't know about the sleepover 1 Poppy Poppy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 5 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 about about ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 sleepover sleepover NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **know** | past · do-support | Poppy's mum | | | | | about the sleepover | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about sleepover=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} Poppy's mum is going to be in big trouble ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t7:o2:1 # text = Poppy's mum is going to be in big trouble 1 Poppy Poppy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 7 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 10 cop _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 big big ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 trouble trouble NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present · progressive | Poppy's mum | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | Poppy's mum *not said here* | | | big trouble | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The parents talked calmly to sort it out ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t7:o3:1 # text = The parents talked calmly to sort it out 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 parents parent NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 talked talk VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 calmly calmly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 sort sort VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ 8 out out ADP RP _ 6 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **talk** | past | the parents | | | | | calmly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **sort out** | to-infinitive | the parents *not said here* | it | | | | | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} The two mums had a big row at the gate ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t7:o4:1 # text = The two mums had a big row at the gate 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 3 nummod _ _ 3 mums mum NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 big big ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 row row NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 gate gate NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | the two mums | a big row | | the gate | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Patient | **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. 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