--- title: Max's uncle gives him a present and says, «Don't tell your mum, it's… — Your uh-oh feeling · tree and pragmatics description: Max's uncle gives him a present and says, «Don't tell your mum, it's our secret.» Max feels uneasy. What should he do? 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What should he do? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** uncle, present, Max · **What happens:** give, say, not tell, be, feel, do · **To what, where:** present, Max, mum, secret · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★★ 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/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Max's uncle gives him a present and says, «Don't tell your mum, it's our secret.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t3:1 # text = Max's uncle gives him a present and says, «Don't tell your mum, it's our secret.» 1 Max Max PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 uncle uncle NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 gives give VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 iobj _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 present present NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 11 « « PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 Do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 13 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 14 advmod _ _ 14 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 ccomp _ _ 15 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 cop _ _ 20 our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ _ 21 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | present | Max's uncle | a present | Max | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient present=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Max's uncle *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | | | your mum | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient | | 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | present | our secret | | | | | 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. *Sentence 2:* Max feels uneasy. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t3:2 # text = Max feels uneasy. 1 Max Max PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 feels feel VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 uneasy uneasy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feel** | present | Max | | | | | uneasy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | *Sentence 3:* What should he do? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t3:3 # text = What should he do? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | should | Max | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Tell only his best friend about it ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t3:o1:1 # text = Tell only his best friend about it 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 only only ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 4 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 6 about about ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | his best friend | | | about friend | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient about it=Topic | ### Option 2 {#o2} Keep the secret because it was a gift ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t3:o2:1 # text = Keep the secret because it was a gift 1 Keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 because because SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 gift gift NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the secret | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme | | 2 | **is a** | past | secret | a gift | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Give the present back and say nothing ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t3:o3:1 # text = Give the present back and say nothing 1 Give give VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 present present NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 back back ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 7 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the present | | | | | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent present=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | nothing | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Tell his mum or another trusted adult ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:19-uh-oh-feeling:t3:o4:1 # text = Tell his mum or another trusted adult 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 or or CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 5 another another DET DT PronType=Ind 7 det _ _ 6 trusted trust VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 amod _ _ 7 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | his mum or another trusted adult | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient | | 2 | **trust** | participle | | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | **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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