--- title: Your granddad rings the doorbell while you are playing a video game.… — Greeting friends and relatives · tree and pragmatics description: Your granddad rings the doorbell while you are playing a video game. What do you do? Test 4 of lesson 122 «Greeting friends and relatives» 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. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/122-greeting-friends-and-relatives/t4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/) / [Greeting friends and relatives](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/122-greeting-friends-and-relatives/) / t4 # Test 4 · Greeting friends and relatives Your granddad rings the doorbell while you are playing a video game. What do you do? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** granddad, you · **What happens:** ring, play, do · **To what, where:** doorbell, video game This is test 4 of lesson 122 «Greeting friends and relatives» 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/122-greeting-friends-and-relatives/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your granddad rings the doorbell while you are playing a video game. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:122-greeting-friends-and-relatives:t4:1 # text = Your granddad rings the doorbell while you are playing a video game. 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 granddad granddad NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 rings ring VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 doorbell doorbell NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 while while SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 8 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 9 playing play VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 video video NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ _ 12 game game NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ring** | present | Your granddad | the doorbell | | | | | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location doorbell=Theme | | 2 | **play** | present · progressive | you | a video game | | | | | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=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:* What do you do? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:122-greeting-friends-and-relatives:t4:2 # text = What do you do? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 do do 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 | **do** | present · do-support | you | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Pause the game and go to the door to greet him ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:122-greeting-friends-and-relatives:t4:o1:1 # text = Pause the game and go to the door to greet him 1 Pause pause VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 game game NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 go go VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 greet greet VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 advcl _ _ 11 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pause** | imperative | you *not said here* | the game | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **go** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | the door | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to door=Initial\_Location | | 3 | **greet** *speech: greet* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Ask your sister to go down and greet him for you while you play ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:122-greeting-friends-and-relatives:t4:o2:1 # text = Ask your sister to go down and greet him for you while you play 1 Ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 sister sister NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 6 down down ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 greet greet VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 9 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 obl _ _ 12 while while SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 13 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 14 play play VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | | your sister | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent sister=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **go down** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 3 | **greet** *speech: greet* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | for you | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent he=Theme for you=Attribute | | 4 | **play** | present | you | | | | | | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} Finish the level and then say hello ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:122-greeting-friends-and-relatives:t4:o3:1 # text = Finish the level and then say hello 1 Finish finish VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 level level NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 5 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 6 advmod _ _ 6 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 7 hello hello INTJ UH _ 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **finish** | imperative | you *not said here* | the level | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality level=Eventuality | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | then | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hello=Topic | ### Option 4 {#o4} Shout "Come in!" and keep playing ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:122-greeting-friends-and-relatives:t4:o4:1 # text = Shout "Come in!" and keep playing 1 Shout shout VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 ccomp _ _ 4 in in ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ! ! PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 9 playing play VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **come in** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **play** | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP 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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