--- title: Grandad in Yorkshire says to Ella, "you haven't got it, bless yer" (… — Practising when you would rather not · tree and pragmatics description: Grandad in Yorkshire says to Ella, "you haven't got it, bless yer" ("bless yer" softens a hard comment). What is the kindest true reply? 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What is the kindest true reply? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Grandad, Ella, kindest true reply · **What happens:** say, not get, bless, soften, be · **To what, where:** Ella, it, yer, hard comment · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 3 «Practising when you would rather not» of the arts 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/arts/3-practising-when-you-would-rather-not/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Grandad in Yorkshire says to Ella, "you haven't got it, bless yer" ("bless yer" softens a hard comment). ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:3-practising-when-you-would-rather-not:t3:1 # text = Grandad in Yorkshire says to Ella, "you haven't got it, bless yer" ("bless yer" softens a hard comment). 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 in in ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Yorkshire Yorkshire PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Ella Ella PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 10 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 11 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 got get VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 4 parataxis _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 bless bless VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 16 yer yer NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 " " PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ _ 18 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 " " PUNCT `` _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 bless bless VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 23 csubj _ _ 21 yer yer NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 22 " " PUNCT '' _ 20 punct _ _ 23 softens soften VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 24 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 25 hard hard ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 26 amod _ _ 26 comment comment NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 27 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 28 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad in Yorkshire | | Ella | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to ella=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | Ella | it | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | | 3 | **bless** *in a quote* | infinitive | | yer | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yer=Theme | | 4 | **bless** *in a quote* | infinitive | | yer | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yer=Theme | | 5 | **soften** | present | Grandad in Yorkshire *not said here* | a hard comment | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent comment=Patient | 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 is the kindest true reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:3-practising-when-you-would-rather-not:t3:2 # text = What is the kindest true reply? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 4 kindest kind ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 6 amod _ _ 5 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 reply reply NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the kindest true reply | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Only people born musical should practise ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:3-practising-when-you-would-rather-not:t3:o1:1 # text = Only people born musical should practise 1 Only only ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 3 born bear VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 acl _ _ 4 musical musical NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 5 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 practise practise VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **bear** | participle | people *not said here* | musical | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent musical=Patient | | 2 | **practise** | should | people | | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} He is right, she should stop at once and try a sport instead ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:3-practising-when-you-would-rather-not:t3:o2:1 # text = He is right, she should stop at once and try a sport instead 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is 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 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 6 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 parataxis _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 7 obl _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 try try VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 conj _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 sport sport NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 14 instead instead ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **stop** | should | she | | | | | | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at once=Location | | 3 | **try** | infinitive | she *not said here* | a sport | | | | instead *property* | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sport=Eventuality | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} A slow start is just a start, and practice builds skill ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:3-practising-when-you-would-rather-not:t3:o3:1 # text = A slow start is just a start, and practice builds skill 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 slow slow ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 start start NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 5 just just ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 start start NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 practice practice NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 11 builds build VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 12 skill skill NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a slow start | a start | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **build** | present | practice | skill | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset skill=Product | ### Option 4 {#o4} Being blessed makes you play better ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:3-practising-when-you-would-rather-not:t3:o4:1 # text = Being blessed makes you play better 1 Being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 aux:pass _ _ 2 blessed bless VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 csubj _ _ 3 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 play play VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 better well ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 5 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **bless** | gerund · passive | | | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP» | | 2 | **make** | present | | you | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **play** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | well *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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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