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title: older boy keeps saying "ooh you and Sophie sitting in a tree" and wo… — Your uh-oh feeling · tree and pragmatics
description: older boy keeps saying "ooh you and Sophie sitting in a tree" and won't stop, feels yucky Test 22 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Your uh-oh feeling» 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 was right.
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# Test 22 · ★★ · Your uh-oh feeling

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older boy keeps saying "ooh you and Sophie sitting in a tree" and won't stop, feels yucky

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** older boy, you · **What happens:** keep, say, sit, not stop, feel · **To what, where:** tree · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 22 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Your uh-oh feeling» 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/19-uh-oh-feeling/#t22).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t22:1
# text = older boy keeps saying "ooh you and Sophie sitting in a tree" and won't stop, feels yucky
1	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ooh	ooh	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Sophie	Sophie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	ccomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
21	yucky	yucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | older boy |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | older boy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sit** *in a quote* | gerund | you |  |  | a tree |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in tree=Location |
| 4 | **not** **stop** | future | older boy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 5 | **feel** | present | older boy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | yucky *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
It means you and Sophie must climb a tree together

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t22:o1:1
# text = It means you and Sophie must climb a tree together
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Sophie	Sophie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **climb** | must | you | a tree |  |  |  | together *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tree=Theme |

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

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He is teasing that you two are a couple; you can tell him to stop and tell an adult if he goes on

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t22:o2:1
# text = He is teasing that you two are a couple; you can tell him to stop and tell an adult if he goes on
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	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	iobj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	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	_	23	mark	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	_
24	on	on	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | present · progressive | He |  |  |  |  | that you | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a two couple |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | can | you |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 6 | **go on** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | adult |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a compliment, so ask him to say it louder

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t22:o3:1
# text = It is a compliment, so ask him to say it louder
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	compliment	compliment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	louder	loud	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a compliment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | a compliment *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a compliment *not said here* | compliment |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means you have to stop being friends with Sophie

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t22:o4:1
# text = It means you have to stop being friends with Sophie
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Sophie	Sophie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is a** | gerund |  | friends |  |  |  | with Sophie | tree rules |

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