--- title: auntie asked if mum's new "friend" is coming to xmas and mum went re… — White lies and kind silence · tree and pragmatics description: auntie asked if mum's new "friend" is coming to xmas and mum went red and said "don't" — what's going on and what do i say? 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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/196-white-lies-and-kind-silence/#t19). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:196-white-lies-and-kind-silence:t19:1 # text = auntie asked if mum's new "friend" is coming to xmas and mum went red and said "don't" — what's going on and what do i say? 1 auntie auntie NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 if if SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 4 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 " " PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ 10 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 11 coming come VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 ccomp _ _ 12 to to ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 xmas Xmas PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 17 red red ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 xcomp _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 19 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 20 " " PUNCT `` _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 22 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 21 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 " " PUNCT '' _ 21 punct _ _ 24 — - PUNCT : _ 27 punct _ _ 25 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 27 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 26 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 27 aux _ _ 27 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 conj _ _ 28 on on ADP RP _ 27 compound:prt _ _ 29 and and CCONJ CC _ 33 cc _ _ 30 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 33 obj _ _ 31 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 33 aux _ _ 32 i I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 33 nsubj _ _ 33 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 27 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 34 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | auntie | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **come** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | mum's new friend | | | xmas | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to xmas=Initial\_Location | | 3 | **go** | past | mum | | | | | red *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | auntie *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 5 | **not** **do** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **go on** | present · progressive | | | | | | | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 7 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | i | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic | 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} Mum is angry at the friend, so you should ask the friend to stay away at Christmas ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:196-white-lies-and-kind-silence:t19:o1:1 # text = Mum is angry at the friend, so you should ask the friend to stay away at Christmas 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 angry angry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 at at ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 9 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 10 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 11 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 parataxis _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 14 to to PART TO _ 15 mark _ _ 15 stay stay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 xcomp _ _ 16 away away ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 17 at at ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 Christmas Christmas PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Mum | | | | | at the friend; angry *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | should | you | | the friend | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient clause=Topic | | 3 | **stay away** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | | Christmas | | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at christmas=Location | ### Option 2 {#o2} Auntie means a work friend, so tell everyone at school ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:196-white-lies-and-kind-silence:t19:o2:1 # text = Auntie means a work friend, so tell everyone at school 1 Auntie auntie NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 work work NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 compound _ _ 5 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 9 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 8 iobj _ _ 10 at at ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Auntie | a work friend | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Topic | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | Auntie *not said here* | | everyone | school | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} It's a secret game, so keep asking mum until she says ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:196-white-lies-and-kind-silence:t19:o3:1 # text = It's a secret game, so keep asking mum until she says 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 secret secret ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 game game NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 9 asking ask VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 xcomp _ _ 10 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 11 until until SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 12 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 13 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a secret game | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **keep** | infinitive | | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | | | mum | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | she | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Mum may have a new boyfriend she isn't ready to talk about; let her tell you ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:196-white-lies-and-kind-silence:t19:o4:1 # text = Mum may have a new boyfriend she isn't ready to talk about; let her tell you 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 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 10 nsubj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 9 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 ready ready ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 acl:relcl _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 talk talk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 13 about about ADP IN _ 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ; ; PUNCT : _ 15 punct _ _ 15 let let VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 16 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obj _ _ 17 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ _ 18 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 17 iobj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | may | Mum | a new boyfriend | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boyfriend=Patient | | 2 | **not** **is** | present | Mum | a new boyfriend *not said here* | | | | ready *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **talk about** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | | | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **let** | infinitive | | Mum | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | Mum *not said here* | | you | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient | **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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