--- title: at my mate's house his older bro goes "don't tell mum I'm seeing Chl… — Video calls and visiting a friend's ho… · tree and pragmatics description: at my mate's house his older bro goes "don't tell mum I'm seeing Chloe, yeah? or you're dead" — what does it mean and what's right? 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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/#t21). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends:t21:1 # text = at my mate's house his older bro goes "don't tell mum I'm seeing Chloe, yeah? or you're dead" — what does it mean and what's right? 1 at at ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 2 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's 's PART POS _ 3 case _ _ 5 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ 6 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 7 older old ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 8 amod _ _ 8 bro bro NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 " " PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 12 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 13 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 ccomp _ _ 14 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ 15 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 17 seeing see VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 13 ccomp _ _ 18 Chloe Chloe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 20 yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 13 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 21 ? ? PUNCT . _ 25 punct _ _ 22 or or CCONJ CC _ 25 cc _ _ 23 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 25 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 24 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 25 cop _ _ 25 dead dead ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 26 " " PUNCT '' _ 25 punct _ _ 27 — - PUNCT : _ 31 punct _ _ 28 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 31 obj _ _ 29 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 31 aux _ _ 30 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 31 nsubj _ _ 31 mean mean VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 parataxis _ _ 32 and and CCONJ CC _ 35 cc _ _ 33 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 35 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 34 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 35 cop _ _ 35 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 31 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 36 ? ? PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present | his older bro | | | my mate's house | | | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | his older bro *not said here* | | mum | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient clause=Topic | | 3 | **see** *in a quote* | present · progressive | his older bro *= bro* | Chloe | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer chloe=Stimulus | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | mum | | | | | dead *property* | tree rules | | 5 | **mean** | present · do-support | bro | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic | | 6 | **is** | present | | | | | | right *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 {#o1} He'll really hurt you, so never visit again without telling anyone ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends:t21:o1:1 # text = He'll really hurt you, so never visit again without telling anyone 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 really really ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 hurt hurt VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 so so ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 8 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 visit visit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 10 again again ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 11 without without SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 12 telling tell VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 advcl _ _ 13 anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 12 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hurt** | future | He | you | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient | | 2 | **not** **visit** | infinitive | He *not said here* | | | | again | | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | He *not said here* | | anyone | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} He is going out with Chloe and wants it private; keep out of it, and tell an adult if the threat scares you ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends:t21:o2:1 # text = He is going out with Chloe and wants it private; keep out of it, and tell an adult if the threat scares you 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 csubj _ _ 4 out out ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 with with ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Chloe Chloe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 8 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 private private ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ; ; PUNCT : _ 12 punct _ _ 12 keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 8 parataxis _ _ 13 out out ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 12 conj _ _ 19 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ 21 if if SCONJ IN _ 24 mark _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 threat threat NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ _ 24 scares scare VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 advcl _ _ 25 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 24 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go out** | present · progressive | He | | | | | with Chloe | vn interact-36.6 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with chloe=Co-Agent | | 2 | **want** | present | going | it | | | | private *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot it=Theme | | 3 | **keep out** | infinitive | | it | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | | | a adult | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient | | 5 | **scare** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the threat | you | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer | ### Option 3 {#o3} He watches Chloe through a window, so call the police ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends:t21:o3:1 # text = He watches Chloe through a window, so call the police 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 watches watch VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 Chloe Chloe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 4 through through ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 window window NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 call call VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 police police NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **watch** | present | He | Chloe | | a window | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chloe=Theme | | 2 | **call** | infinitive | | the police | | | | | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent police=Recipient | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Chloe is a TV show, so ask mum about it ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:129-video-calls-and-visiting-friends:t21:o4:1 # text = Chloe is a TV show, so ask mum about it 1 Chloe Chloe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is 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 TV TV NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 compound _ _ 5 show show NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 9 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 10 about about ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | Chloe | a TV show | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | | | mum | | | about show | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient about it=Topic | **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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