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description: grown ups went quiet n said "not in front of the kids" when i came in the living room Test 19 of lesson 119 «Bedroom, living room and manners at home» 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 19 · Bedroom, living room and manners at home

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grown ups went quiet n said "not in front of the kids" when i came in the living room

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** grown ups, quiet n, i · **What happens:** grow, go, say, come · **To what, where:** front, living room · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 19 of lesson 119 «Bedroom, living room and manners at home» 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/119-bedroom-living-room-and-manners/#t19).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:119-bedroom-living-room-and-manners:t19:1
# text = grown ups went quiet n said "not in front of the kids" when i came in the living room
1	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	obl	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
16	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | grown ups |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | quiet n |  |  | front of the kids |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in front=Manner |
| 4 | **come** | past | i |  |  | the living room |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in room=Location |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means there is a surprise present for you hidden somewhere, so go and search for it

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:119-bedroom-living-room-and-manners:t19:o1:1
# text = It means there is a surprise present for you hidden somewhere, so go and search for it
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	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
4	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	surprise	surprise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nmod	_	_
11	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	search	search	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **be** | present | a surprise present for hidden |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **search** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for present | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for it=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It means you must listen quietly at the door to find out the secret

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:119-bedroom-living-room-and-manners:t19:o2:1
# text = It means you must listen quietly at the door to find out the secret
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	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **listen** | must | you |  |  |  |  | at the door; quietly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at door=Theme |
| 3 | **find out** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the secret |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Topic |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is private grown-up talk; give them space, and ask a parent later if worried

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:119-bedroom-living-room-and-manners:t19:o3:1
# text = It is private grown-up talk; give them space, and ask a parent later if worried
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
4	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
18	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
19	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | It | private grown talk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | infinitive |  | space | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient space=Theme |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  |  | a parent |  |  | late *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means you did something wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:119-bedroom-living-room-and-manners:t19:o4:1
# text = It means you did something wrong
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	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **do** | past | you | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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