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title: apparently Miss Parker's seeing the PE teacher, someone saw them at… — Rumours and gossip · tree and pragmatics
description: apparently Miss Parker's seeing the PE teacher, someone saw them at the cinema!! what does "seeing" mean here and what's right? Test 19 · ★ of lesson 202 «Rumours and gossip» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; 
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# Test 19 · ★ · Rumours and gossip

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apparently Miss Parker's seeing the PE teacher, someone saw them at the cinema!! what does "seeing" mean here and what's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Miss Parker, someone · **What happens:** see, do, mean, be · **To what, where:** PE teacher, them, cinema

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This is test 19 · ★ of lesson 202 «Rumours and gossip» 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/202-rumours-and-gossip/#t19).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t19:1
# text = apparently Miss Parker's seeing the PE teacher, someone saw them at the cinema!! what does "seeing" mean here and what's right?
1	apparently	apparently	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
2	Miss	Miss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Parker	Parker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	PE	PE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
11	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!!	!!	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
17	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	nsubj	_	_
18	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	advcl	_	_
19	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
22	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
23	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
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	cop	_	_
27	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | gerund | Miss Parker *not said here* | the PE teacher |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer teacher=Stimulus |
| 2 | **see** | past | someone | them *= they* |  | the cinema |  | apparently *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |
| 3 | **do** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **see** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | here |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She looks at him a lot, so she needs glasses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t19:o1:1
# text = She looks at him a lot, so she needs glasses
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | She | a lot |  |  |  | at him *= he* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at he=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | she | glasses |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot glass=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It means they're in trouble, so tell the head teacher

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t19:o2:1
# text = It means they're in trouble, so tell the head teacher
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	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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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 |
| 2 | **is** | present | they |  |  | trouble |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | the head teacher |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They are planning a school trip to the cinema

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t19:o3:1
# text = They are planning a school trip to the cinema
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	planning	plan	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | present · progressive | They | a school trip |  |  |  | to the cinema | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trip=Topic |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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They might be a couple; it's their private business, so don't spread it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t19:o4:1
# text = They might be a couple; it's their private business, so don't spread it
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | might | They | a couple and couple's private business |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | couple's private business |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **spread** | infinitive · do-support | They *not said here* | business |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |

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