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# Test 19 · Excuse me, and good manners at the table

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at Christmas dinner uncle asked my big sis loudly "so, got a boyfriend yet?" n she went red

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Christmas dinner uncle, n · **What happens:** ask, get, go · **To what, where:** big sis, boyfriend · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 19 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/#t19).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:127-excuse-me-and-table-manners:t19:1
# text = at Christmas dinner uncle asked my big sis loudly "so, got a boyfriend yet?" n she went red
1	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	advcl	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sis	sis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
19	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Christmas dinner uncle | my big sis |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent sis=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past |  | a boyfriend |  |  | yet |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer boyfriend=Stimulus |
| 3 | **go** | past | n |  |  |  |  | red *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Laugh until she cries

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:127-excuse-me-and-table-manners:t19:o1:1
# text = Laugh until she cries
1	Laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cries	cry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Tell everyone her secrets

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:127-excuse-me-and-table-manners:t19:o2:1
# text = Tell everyone her secrets
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	1	iobj	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	secrets	secret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	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* | her secrets | everyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient secret=Topic |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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He asked if she has someone special; she does not have to answer, so do not join in teasing her

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:127-excuse-me-and-table-manners:t19:o3:1
# text = He asked if she has someone special; she does not have to answer, so do not join in teasing her
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
20	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
22	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | she | someone |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **answer** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **join** | infinitive · do-support | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **tease** | gerund | He *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Ask her louder too

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:127-excuse-me-and-table-manners:t19:o4:1
# text = Ask her louder too
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	xcomp	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  | loud *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |

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