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title: Mia told me she likes Tom "like like" n now Leo asks me "is it true??" — Growing up, honesty and manners · tree and pragmatics
description: Mia told me she likes Tom "like like" n now Leo asks me "is it true??" Test 20 · ★ of lesson 104 «Growing up, honesty and manners» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 20 · ★ · Growing up, honesty and manners

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Mia told me she likes Tom "like like" n now Leo asks me "is it true??"

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Mia, Leo, n · **What happens:** tell, like, ask, be · **To what, where:** me, Tom · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 20 · ★ of lesson 104 «Growing up, honesty and manners» of the everyday 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/everyday/104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners:t20:1
# text = Mia told me she likes Tom "like like" n now Leo asks me "is it true??"
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	19	discourse	_	_
9	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	_
11	n	n	X	FW	_	19	nsubj	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
13	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
15	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Mia |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **like** | present | Mia | Tom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Leo |  | me |  | now |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | n |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Make up a different story

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners:t20:o1:1
# text = Make up a different story
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | imperative | you *not said here* | a different story |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme story=Pivot |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Tell Leo it is true, because he asked you straight out and lying is wrong

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners:t20:o2:1
# text = Tell Leo it is true, because he asked you straight out and lying is wrong
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	iobj	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Leo |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent leo=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Leo |  | you |  |  | out *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 4 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Mia has a crush on Tom and trusted you; say it is not yours to tell and keep it private

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners:t20:o3:1
# text = Mia has a crush on Tom and trusted you; say it is not yours to tell and keep it private
1	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	crush	crush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	trusted	trust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	nsubj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	parataxis	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Mia | a crush |  | Tom |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crush=Patient |
| 2 | **trust** | past | Mia *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **is a** | present |  | yours |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | Mia *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **keep** | infinitive | Mia *not said here* | crush |  |  |  | private *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Tell Tom about it straight away so he knows and can ask Mia out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:104-growing-up-honesty-and-manners:t20:o4:1
# text = Tell Tom about it straight away so he knows and can ask Mia out
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	iobj	_	_
14	out	out	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Tom |  |  | about it; away *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent tom=Recipient about it=Topic |
| 2 | **know** | present | Tom |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **ask out** *speech: ask* | can | Tom *not said here* |  | Mia |  |  | out *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mia=Recipient |

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