--- title: "y'all, the boss told my cousin 'we've decided to go in a different… — Olympiad: the euphemism detective ★★★ · tree and pragmatics description: "y'all, the boss told my cousin 'we've decided to go in a different direction', he's fixin' to celebrate." Should he celebrate? 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Should he celebrate? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** boss, we · **What happens:** tell, decide, go, be, celebrate · **To what, where:** cousin, fixin, different direction · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «Olympiad: the euphemism detective ★★★» of the euphemisms 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/euphemisms/41-olympiad-euphemism-detective/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* "y'all, the boss told my cousin 'we've decided to go in a different direction', he's fixin' to celebrate." ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t11:1 # text = "y'all, the boss told my cousin 'we've decided to go in a different direction', he's fixin' to celebrate." 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 y'all y'all NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 boss boss NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 iobj _ _ 9 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 've have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 decided decide VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 6 ccomp _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 14 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 xcomp _ _ 15 in in ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 16 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 different different ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 direction direction NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 ', ', PUNCT '' _ 18 punct _ _ 20 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 cop _ _ 22 fixin fixin NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 22 punct _ _ 24 to to PART TO _ 25 mark _ _ 25 celebrate celebrate VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 22 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 27 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | the boss | | my cousin | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent cousin=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **decide** *in a quote* | present · perfect | we | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **go** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | boss | fixin | | a different direction | | | tree rules | | 5 | **celebrate** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | 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:* Should he celebrate? ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t11:2 # text = Should he celebrate? 1 Should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 celebrate celebrate VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **celebrate** | should | boss | | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Yes: it means a new office ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t11:o1:1 # text = Yes: it means a new office 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 office office NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | it | a new office | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent office=Topic | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} No: it means he was turned down ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t11:o2:1 # text = No: it means he was turned down 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 4 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 7 turned turn VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 ccomp _ _ 8 down down ADP RP _ 7 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | 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 | **turn down** | past · passive | | he | | | | | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes: it means he got the job ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t11:o3:1 # text = Yes: it means he got the job 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 job job NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | 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 | **get** | past | he | the job | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer job=Stimulus | ### Option 4 {#o4} No: it means he must drive elsewhere ```conllu # sent_id = question:euphemisms:41-olympiad-euphemism-detective:t11:o4:1 # text = No: it means he must drive elsewhere 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 4 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 6 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 drive drive VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 8 elsewhere elsewhere ADV RB _ 7 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 | **drive** | must | he | | | | | elsewhere *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent 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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