--- title: at dinner auntie asks "so, any girlfriend yet?" and your big cousin… — A guest at the table, and manners on t… · tree and pragmatics description: at dinner auntie asks "so, any girlfriend yet?" and your big cousin goes red and mumbles. what does she mean and what's polite for you? Test 20 · ★★ of lesson 128 «A guest at the table, and manners on the phone» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone/t20/) [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/) / [A guest at the table, and manners on t…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone/) / t20 # Test 20 · ★★ · A guest at the table, and manners on the phone at dinner auntie asks "so, any girlfriend yet?" and your big cousin goes red and mumbles. what does she mean and what's polite for you? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** big cousin, cousin · **What happens:** ask, go, mumble, mean, be · **To what, where:** dinner auntie · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 20 · ★★ of lesson 128 «A guest at the table, and manners on the phone» 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/128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone/#t20). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone:t20:1 # text = at dinner auntie asks "so, any girlfriend yet?" and your big cousin goes red and mumbles. what does she mean and what's polite for you? 1 at at ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 dinner dinner NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 auntie auntie NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 4 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 so so ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 9 det _ _ 9 girlfriend girlfriend NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 parataxis _ _ 10 yet yet ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ? ? PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 14 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 15 big big ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 17 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 18 red red ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 xcomp _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 20 mumbles mumble VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ 22 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 25 obj _ _ 23 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 25 aux _ _ 24 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 nsubj _ _ 25 mean mean VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 26 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 27 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 29 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 29 cop _ _ 29 polite polite ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 conj _ _ 30 for for ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 31 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 29 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 32 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | | | | dinner auntie | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **go** | present | your big cousin | | | | | red *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **mumble** *speech: other* | present | | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **mean** | present · do-support | cousin | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic | | 5 | **is** | present | | | | | | for you; polite *property* | tree rules | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} She is asking if he's going out with someone; let him answer and don't tease ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone:t20:o1:1 # text = She is asking if he's going out with someone; let him answer and don't tease 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 asking ask VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 if if SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 ccomp _ _ 8 out out ADP RP _ 7 compound:prt _ _ 9 with with ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 someone someone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ; ; PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 12 let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 13 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ _ 14 answer answer VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 xcomp _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 16 do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 18 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 17 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 18 advmod _ _ 18 tease tease VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 12 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · progressive | She | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **go out** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | he | | | | | with someone | vn interact-36.6 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with someone=Co-Agent | | 3 | **let** | infinitive | | him *= he* | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **answer** *speech: assert* | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | | | | | | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **not** **tease** | infinitive · do-support | | | | | | | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} She's asking about his job, so say he's lazy ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone:t20:o2:1 # text = She's asking about his job, so say he's lazy 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 asking ask VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 about about ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 job job NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 10 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 lazy lazy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · progressive | She | | | | | about his job | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about job=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** | present | he | | | | | lazy *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **job** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} She wants to know his best friend, so shout a name ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone:t20:o3:1 # text = She wants to know his best friend, so shout a name 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 6 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 7 amod _ _ 7 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 so so ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 shout shout VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | She | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **know** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | his best friend | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer friend=Stimulus | | 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | infinitive | | a name | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Topic | ### Option 4 {#o4} It's a joke question, so keep repeating it all dinner ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:128-guest-at-the-table-and-the-phone:t20:o4:1 # text = It's a joke question, so keep repeating it all dinner 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 joke joke NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 compound _ _ 5 question question NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 keep keep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl _ _ 9 repeating repeat VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 xcomp _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ _ 11 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 12 det _ _ 12 dinner dinner NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a joke question | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **keep** | infinitive | a joke question *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **repeat** | gerund | a joke question *not said here* | question | | | | | tree rules | **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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