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title: on the video call my cousin's like "shh, mum's on the phone with her… — Video calls and visiting a friend's ho… · tree and pragmatics
description: on the video call my cousin's like "shh, mum's on the phone with her new man, they've been talking all night lol" — what does that mean? Test 20 · ★★ of lesson 129 «Video calls and visiting a friend's house» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of 
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# Test 20 · ★★ · Video calls and visiting a friend's house

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on the video call my cousin's like "shh, mum's on the phone with her new man, they've been talking all night lol" — what does that mean?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, cousin, they, that · **What happens:** call, be, talk, mean · **To what, where:** video, phone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 20 · ★★ of lesson 129 «Video calls and visiting a friend's house» 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/129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends:t20:1
# text = on the video call my cousin's like "shh, mum's on the phone with her new man, they've been talking all night lol" — what does that mean?
1	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	shh	shh	INTJ	UH	_	16	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	25	aux	_	_
25	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
26	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	27	det	_	_
27	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl:unmarked	_	_
28	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	25	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
30	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	34	punct	_	_
31	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	34	obj	_	_
32	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	34	aux	_	_
33	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	34	nsubj	_	_
34	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the video |  | with her new man | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | my cousin |  |  | the phone |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **talk** *in a quote* | present · perfect · progressive | they |  |  |  | night |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **mean** | present · do-support | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

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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}

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Her mum has a new job as a phone operator

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends:t20:o1:1
# text = Her mum has a new job as a phone operator
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	operator	operator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Her mum | a new job |  |  |  | as a phone operator | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her mum has a new boyfriend she talks to a lot

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends:t20:o2:1
# text = Her mum has a new boyfriend she talks to a lot
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Her mum | a new boyfriend |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boyfriend=Patient |
| 2 | **talk** | present | mum | a new boyfriend *not said here* |  |  |  | to a lot | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her mum is talking to a builder about the house

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends:t20:o3:1
# text = Her mum is talking to a builder about the house
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	builder	builder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present · progressive | Her mum |  |  |  |  | to a builder about the house | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to builder=Co-Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her mum is in trouble with the police

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends:t20:o4:1
# text = Her mum is in trouble with the police
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her mum |  |  | trouble |  | with the police | tree rules |

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