--- title: Niamh says, "Why would ya want me to break my leg?" ("ya" means you)… — Show day: the exhibition, the concert… · tree and pragmatics description: Niamh says, "Why would ya want me to break my leg?" ("ya" means you). What is the answer? 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What is the answer? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Niamh, ya, answer · **What happens:** say, want, break, mean, be · **To what, where:** Niamh, leg, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 7 of lesson 40 «Show day: the exhibition, the concert and the big arts quiz» 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/40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz/#t7). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Niamh says, "Why would ya want me to break my leg?" ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t7:1 # text = Niamh says, "Why would ya want me to break my leg?" 1 Niamh Niamh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 8 advmod _ _ 6 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 7 ya you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 want want VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 9 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 break break VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 12 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 leg leg NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 " " PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Niamh | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **want** *in a quote* | would | ya | Niamh | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **break** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | Niamh *not said here* | my leg | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer leg=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:* ("ya" means you). ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t7:2 # text = ("ya" means you). 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ya ya NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | ya | you | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Topic | *Sentence 3:* What is the answer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t7:3 # text = What is the answer? 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 4 det _ _ 4 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the answer | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} It means she should dance wildly ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t7:o1:1 # text = It means she should dance wildly 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 dance dance VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 6 wildly wildly ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | It | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **dance** | should | she | | | | | wildly *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Her da wants her to miss the show ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t7:o2:1 # text = Her da wants her to miss the show 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 da da NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 miss miss VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 show show NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | Her da | her *= she* | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **miss** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* | the show | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer show=Stimulus | ### Option 3 {#o3} It is a warning that the stage is broken and she might fall through it ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t7:o3:1 # text = It is a warning that the stage is broken and she might fall through it 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 warning warning NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 that that SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 stage stage NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj:pass _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux:pass _ _ 9 broken break VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 parataxis _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 11 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 12 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 fall fall VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 conj _ _ 14 through through ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a warning | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **break** | present · passive | | the stage | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | | 3 | **fall** | might | she | | | stage | | | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through it=Location | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} It is a friendly theatre wish for good luck ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:40-show-day-the-exhibition-the-concert-and-the-big-arts-quiz:t7:o4:1 # text = It is a friendly theatre wish for good luck 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 4 friendly friendly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 5 theatre theatre NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 compound _ _ 6 wish wish NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 luck luck NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a friendly theatre wish | | | | for good luck | tree rules | **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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