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title: my cousin said a kid in her school wished his grandad would go away… — Family changes and grief · tree and pragmatics
description: my cousin said a kid in her school wished his grandad would go away and then the grandad died that week, so it was his fault. true? Test 18 · ★★ of lesson 214 «Family changes and grief» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of ea
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# Test 18 · ★★ · Family changes and grief

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my cousin said a kid in her school wished his grandad would go away and then the grandad died that week, so it was his fault. true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, kid, grandad, school · **What happens:** say, wish, go away, die, be · **To what, where:** fault · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★★ of lesson 214 «Family changes and grief» 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/214-family-changes-and-grief/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:214-family-changes-and-grief:t18:1
# text = my cousin said a kid in her school wished his grandad would go away and then the grandad died that week, so it was his fault. true?
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	wished	wish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
14	away	away	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
20	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	det	_	_
21	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
23	so	so	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
25	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
26	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
29	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wish** | past | a kid in kid's school |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **go away** | would | cousin's grandad |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **die** | past | the grandad |  |  |  | then; week |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 5 | **is a** | past | school | cousin's fault |  |  |  |  | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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No, thoughts and wishes can't make anyone die

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:214-family-changes-and-grief:t18:o1:1
# text = No, thoughts and wishes can't make anyone die
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wishes	wish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | can | thoughts and wishes | anyone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **die** | infinitive | anyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, strong wishes can come true if you mean them hard

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:214-family-changes-and-grief:t18:o2:1
# text = Yes, strong wishes can come true if you mean them hard
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wishes	wish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | can | strong wishes |  |  |  |  | true *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | wishes *= wish* |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Partly, if he was very angry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:214-family-changes-and-grief:t18:o3:1
# text = Partly, if he was very angry
1	Partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | he |  |  |  |  | angry, partly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, if he said it out loud

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:214-family-changes-and-grief:t18:o4:1
# text = Yes, if he said it out loud
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
8	loud	loud	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say out** *speech: assert* | past | he | it |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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