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title: Your mate: "My mum was well embarrassed when I asked about it, so I… — The parents walk in: how good parents… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your mate: "My mum was well embarrassed when I asked about it, so I won't ask again." What would you tell him? Test 9 · ★★ 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 question and of each
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# Test 9 · ★★ · The parents walk in: how good parents react

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Your mate: "My mum was well embarrassed when I asked about it, so I won't ask again." What would you tell him?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, I, you · **What happens:** be, ask, not ask, tell · **To what, where:** mate, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your mate: "My mum was well embarrassed when I asked about it, so I won't ask again."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t9:1
# text = Your mate: "My mum was well embarrassed when I asked about it, so I won't ask again."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	embarrassed	embarrassed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
17	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
21	again	again	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | My mum |  |  |  |  | embarrassed, well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | past | I |  |  |  |  | about mate | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about it=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | future | I | Your mate |  |  | again |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «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:* What would you tell him?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t9:2
# text = What would you tell him?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	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* | would | you |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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His mum must be angry with him for weeks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t9:o1:1
# text = His mum must be angry with him for weeks
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | His mum |  |  |  | week | with him *= he*; angry *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He should ask other kids at school instead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t9:o2:1
# text = He should ask other kids at school instead
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | should | He |  | other kids | school |  | instead *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent kid=Recipient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Embarrassed isn't angry; asking was still right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t9:o3:1
# text = Embarrassed isn't angry; asking was still right
1	Embarrassed	embarrassed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Embarrassed |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | Embarrassed *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | past | Embarrassed *not said here* |  |  |  | still | right *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He's right, never ask grown-ups anything awkward

```conllu
# sent_id = question:adult-life:59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react:t9:o4:1
# text = He's right, never ask grown-ups anything awkward
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	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
11	awkward	awkward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
```

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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 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | He *not said here* | anything |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anything=Recipient |
| 3 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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