--- title: Gran in Bristol: "Don't you go all teasy, my lover, 'tis only a test… — SATs: the reading paper · tree and pragmatics description: Gran in Bristol: "Don't you go all teasy, my lover, 'tis only a test." ("Teasy" is West Country for cranky; "my lover" is a friendly greeting.) What does she mean? 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What does she mean? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Gran, lover · **What happens:** not go, be, mean · **To what, where:** teasy, Teasy West Country, friendly greeting This is test 6 · ★★ of lesson 51 «SATs: the reading paper» of the English 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/english/51-sats-the-reading-paper/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Gran in Bristol: "Don't you go all teasy, my lover, 'tis only a test." ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:51-sats-the-reading-paper:t6:1 # text = Gran in Bristol: "Don't you go all teasy, my lover, 'tis only a test." 1 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 2 in in ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Bristol Bristol PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 9 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 8 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 go go VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 11 det _ _ 11 teasy teasy NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ _ 14 lover lover NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 16 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 tis tis NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 conj _ _ 18 only only ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 19 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 test test NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **go** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | Gran in Bristol | all teasy and my lover and tis a test | | | | | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location teasy=Theme | 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:* ("Teasy" is West Country for cranky; "my lover" is a friendly greeting.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:51-sats-the-reading-paper:t6:2 # text = ("Teasy" is West Country for cranky; "my lover" is a friendly greeting.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Teasy Teasy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 6 West West PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 Country Country PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 cranky cranky ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ; ; PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 11 " " PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 lover lover NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 " " PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ _ 15 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 16 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 friendly friendly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 greeting greeting NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | Teasy West Country | | | | for cranky | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | present | my lover | a friendly greeting | | | | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* What does she mean? ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:51-sats-the-reading-paper:t6:3 # text = What does she mean? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 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 mean mean VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | Gran | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The test is very teasy and very hard ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:51-sats-the-reading-paper:t6:o1:1 # text = The test is very teasy and very hard 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 test test NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 very very ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 teasy teasy NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 7 very very ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 hard hard ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the test | teasy | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | | the test *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} You are in love with the test, my dear ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:51-sats-the-reading-paper:t6:o2:1 # text = You are in love with the test, my dear 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 love love NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 with with ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 test test NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 dear dear ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | You | | | love | | with the test | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Go and tease your brother after the test ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:51-sats-the-reading-paper:t6:o3:1 # text = Go and tease your brother after the test 1 Go go VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 and and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 3 tease tease VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 4 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 after after ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 test test NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **tease** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your brother | | | after the test | | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Patient | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Don't get grumpy, love, it's only a test ```conllu # sent_id = question:english:51-sats-the-reading-paper:t6:o4:1 # text = Don't get grumpy, love, it's only a test 1 Do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 2 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 3 advmod _ _ 3 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 grumpy grumpy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 love love NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 vocative _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 10 only only ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 test test NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **get** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | | | | | love *vocative*; grumpy *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **is a** | present | love | a test | | | | | 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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