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title: apparently Priya burps at dinner and doesn't even say excuse me, she… — Excuse me, and good manners at the table · tree and pragmatics
description: apparently Priya burps at dinner and doesn't even say excuse me, she's disgusting, tell everyone Test 17 of lesson 127 «Excuse me, and good manners at the table» 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
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# Test 17 · Excuse me, and good manners at the table

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
apparently Priya burps at dinner and doesn't even say excuse me, she's disgusting, tell everyone

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Priya · **What happens:** burp, not say, excuse, be, tell · **To what, where:** dinner, me, everyone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 of lesson 127 «Excuse me, and good manners at the table» 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/127-excuse-me-and-table-manners/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:127-excuse-me-and-table-manners:t17:1
# text = apparently Priya burps at dinner and doesn't even say excuse me, she's disgusting, tell everyone
1	apparently	apparently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	Priya	Priya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burps	burp	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	excuse	excuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
12	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	disgusting	disgusting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	18	iobj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burp** | present | Priya |  |  | dinner |  | apparently *property* | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | Priya *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **excuse** | infinitive | Priya *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | Priya |  |  |  |  | disgusting *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | Priya *not said here* |  | everyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |

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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 -->
Tell everyone, she deserves it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:127-excuse-me-and-table-manners:t17:o1:1
# text = Tell everyone, she deserves it
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	1	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	deserves	deserve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
```

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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* |  | everyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |
| 2 | **deserve** | present | she | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burping at dinner is a crime in some countries, so she must be punished

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:127-excuse-me-and-table-manners:t17:o2:1
# text = Burping at dinner is a crime in some countries, so she must be punished
1	Burping	burp	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burp** | gerund |  |  |  | dinner |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Burping | a crime |  | some countries |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **punish** | must · passive |  | she |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't spread it; burps happen, and excuse me quietly is the polite way

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:127-excuse-me-and-table-manners:t17:o3:1
# text = Don't spread it; burps happen, and excuse me quietly is the polite way
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	nsubj	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	burps	burp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	excuse	excuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **spread** | infinitive · do-support |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 2 | **happen** | present | burps |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **excuse** | infinitive | burps *not said here* | me |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | the polite way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Excuse me is only said at school

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:127-excuse-me-and-table-manners:t17:o4:1
# text = Excuse me is only said at school
1	Excuse	excuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **excuse** | infinitive |  | me |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  |  |  | school |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S» |

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