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title: Gran: "When I was your age I saw a horror film through the crack in… — The parents walk in: how good parents… · tree and pragmatics
description: Gran: "When I was your age I saw a horror film through the crack in the door. Gave me nightmares for a week!" Why does she tell this? Test 8 · ★★ 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 t
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# Test 8 · ★★ · The parents walk in: how good parents react

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Gran: "When I was your age I saw a horror film through the crack in the door. Gave me nightmares for a week!" Why does she tell this?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, she · **What happens:** be, see, give, tell · **To what, where:** age, horror film, crack, nightmares, me, this · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★ 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gran: "When I was your age I saw a horror film through the crack in the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t8:1
# text = Gran: "When I was your age I saw a horror film through the crack in the door.
1	Gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	horror	horror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	through	through	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	crack	crack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | I | your age |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | past | I | a horror film |  | the crack in the door |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer film=Stimulus |

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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:* Gave me nightmares for a week!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t8:2
# text = Gave me nightmares for a week!"
1	Gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	nightmares	nightmare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past |  | nightmares | me |  | week |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient nightmare=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* Why does she tell this?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t8:3
# text = Why does she tell this?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | she | this |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent this=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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To show it happened to her and she got over it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t8:o1:1
# text = To show it happened to her and she got over it
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	over	over	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | past | it |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **get over** | past | she | it |  |  |  | over *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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To show that films were scarier long ago

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t8:o2:1
# text = To show that films were scarier long ago
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	scarier	scarey	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	ccomp	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | films |  |  |  |  | scarey *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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To tell Jake he should watch films through doors

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t8:o3:1
# text = To tell Jake he should watch films through doors
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  | Jake |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent jake=Recipient |
| 2 | **watch** | should | Jake | films |  | doors |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To blame Jake's mum for what happened to her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t8:o4:1
# text = To blame Jake's mum for what happened to her
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	blame	blame	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	nsubj	_	_
8	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blame** | to-infinitive |  | Jake's mum |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Theme |
| 2 | **happen** | past |  |  | Jake |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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