--- title: some kid said "her mum and dad are splitting up, my nan said, that's… — Rumours and gossip · tree and pragmatics description: some kid said "her mum and dad are splitting up, my nan said, that's why she's weird lately" — what does it mean and what do you do? 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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/202-rumours-and-gossip/#t21). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t21:1 # text = some kid said "her mum and dad are splitting up, my nan said, that's why she's weird lately" — what does it mean and what do you do? 1 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 2 det _ _ 2 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 conj _ _ 9 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 splitting split VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 ccomp _ _ 11 up up ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ _ 14 nan nan NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 15 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 17 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 19 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 cop _ _ 19 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 22 advmod _ _ 20 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 cop _ _ 22 weird weird ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 ccomp _ _ 23 lately lately ADV RB _ 22 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 24 " " PUNCT '' _ 22 punct _ _ 25 — - PUNCT : _ 29 punct _ _ 26 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 29 obj _ _ 27 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 29 aux _ _ 28 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nsubj _ _ 29 mean mean VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 parataxis _ _ 30 and and CCONJ CC _ 34 cc _ _ 31 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 34 obj _ _ 32 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 34 aux _ _ 33 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 34 nsubj _ _ 34 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 29 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 35 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | some kid | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **split up** *in a quote* | present · progressive | kid's mum and dad | | | | | | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | my nan | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that | | | | | why *property* | tree rules | | 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | nan | | | | | lately, weird *property* | tree rules | | 6 | **mean** | present · do-support | it | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic | | 7 | **do** | present · do-support | you | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | 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} She is weird, so stay away from her ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t21:o1:1 # text = She is weird, so stay away from her 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 weird weird ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 so so ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 stay stay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ 7 away away ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 8 from from ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | She | | | | | weird *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **stay away** | infinitive | She *not said here* | | | | | from her *= she*; away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Ask her in front of everyone if it's true ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t21:o2:1 # text = Ask her in front of everyone if it's true 1 Ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 front front NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 4 nmod _ _ 7 if if SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | | her *= she* | front of everyone | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient | | 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | front | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Her parents may be separating; don't spread it, be kind to her ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t21:o3:1 # text = Her parents may be separating; don't spread it, be kind to her 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 parents parent NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 3 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 aux _ _ 5 separating separate VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 do do AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 9 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 8 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 spread spread VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 12 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 cop _ _ 13 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 advcl _ _ 14 to to ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **separate** | may · progressive | Her parents | | | | | | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | | 2 | **not** **spread** | infinitive · do-support | Her parents *not said here* | it | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme | | 3 | **is** | infinitive | Her parents *not said here* | | her *= she* | | | kind *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Her parents are moving to two houses for a holiday ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:202-rumours-and-gossip:t21:o4:1 # text = Her parents are moving to two houses for a holiday 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 parents parent NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 moving move VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 7 nummod _ _ 7 houses house NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 holiday holiday NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **move** | present · progressive | Her parents | | | two houses | | for a holiday | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to house=Trajectory | **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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