---
title: Valeria says her painting is "so mid" ("mid" means average) and want… — Being bad at something and keeping going · tree and pragmatics
description: Valeria says her painting is "so mid" ("mid" means average) and wants to bin it. Which is wise? Test 10 of lesson 37 «Being bad at something and keeping going» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was w
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going/t10/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[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/) / [Arts](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/) / [Being bad at something and keeping going](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going/) / t10

# Test 10 · Being bad at something and keeping going

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Valeria says her painting is "so mid" ("mid" means average) and wants to bin it. Which is wise?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Valeria, painting, mid · **What happens:** say, be, mean, want, bin · **To what, where:** average, mid · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
This is test 10 of lesson 37 «Being bad at something and keeping going» 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/37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going/#t10).

## The question {#question}

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Valeria says her painting is "so mid" ("mid" means average) and wants to bin it.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going:t10:1
# text = Valeria says her painting is "so mid" ("mid" means average) and wants to bin it.
1	Valeria	Valeria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	mid	mid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	mid	mid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	bin	bin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Valeria |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Valeria's painting |  |  |  |  | mid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | mid | average |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent average=Topic |
| 4 | **want** | present | mid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 5 | **bin** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | mid *not said here* | mid |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Which is wise?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going:t10:2
# text = Which is wise?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | wise *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blame the paints

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going:t10:o1:1
# text = Blame the paints
1	Blame	blame	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paints	paint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blame** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paints |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paint=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep it, spot what went muddy, try again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going:t10:o2:1
# text = Keep it, spot what went muddy, try again
1	Keep	keep	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	spot	spot	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **spot** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | past |  |  |  |  |  | muddy *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **try** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paint over it in black and pretend it is night

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going:t10:o3:1
# text = Paint over it in black and pretend it is night
1	Paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	over	over	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	pretend	pretend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pretend** | present | Paint over it in black *not said here* | Paint |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Paint over it in black | night |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bin it and never paint a sunset ever again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going:t10:o4:1
# text = Bin it and never paint a sunset ever again
1	Bin	bin	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	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	paint	paint	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bin** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **paint** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | ever; again; sunset |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- div src -->

**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Being bad at something and keeping going, test 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going/t9/)
- next →: [Being bad at something and keeping going, test 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going/t11/)
- ↑ back to [Being bad at something and keeping going](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/37-being-bad-at-something-and-keeping-going/)