--- title: kid at school says "ur mum's got a boyfriend already, ur dad's only… — Family changes and grief · tree and pragmatics description: kid at school says "ur mum's got a boyfriend already, ur dad's only been gone a year, that's weird" — what's fair to think? 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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/214-family-changes-and-grief/#t22). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:214-family-changes-and-grief:t22:1 # text = kid at school says "ur mum's got a boyfriend already, ur dad's only been gone a year, that's weird" — what's fair to think? 1 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 at at ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ur your PRON PRP$ Abbr=Yes|Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 9 got get VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 4 ccomp _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 boyfriend boyfriend NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 already already ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 14 ur your PRON PRP$ Abbr=Yes|Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 17 only only ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 18 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 19 aux:pass _ _ 19 gone go VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 conj _ _ 20 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 year year NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 23 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 25 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 24 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 25 cop _ _ 25 weird weird ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 26 " " PUNCT '' _ 25 punct _ _ 27 — - PUNCT : _ 30 punct _ _ 28 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 30 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 30 cop _ _ 30 fair fair ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 ccomp _ _ 31 to to PART TO _ 32 mark _ _ 32 think think VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 30 csubj _ SpaceAfter=No 33 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | kid at school | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | ur's mum | a boyfriend | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer boyfriend=Stimulus | | 3 | **go** *in a quote* | present · passive | | ur's dad | | | year | | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that | | | | | weird *property* | tree rules | | 5 | **is** | present | | | | | | fair *property* | tree rules | | 6 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} It's your mum's private life; the kid is being unkind, and you can tell a trusted adult ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:214-family-changes-and-grief:t22:o1:1 # text = It's your mum's private life; the kid is being unkind, and you can tell a trusted adult 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 3 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 private private ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ; ; PUNCT : _ 13 punct _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 12 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 13 cop _ _ 13 unkind unkind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 16 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 17 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 18 aux _ _ 18 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 conj _ _ 19 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 20 trusted trust VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 21 amod _ _ 21 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | your mum's private life | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | the kid | | | | | unkind *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | can | you | | a trusted adult | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient | | 4 | **trust** | participle | | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} The kid is right, so be angry at mum ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:214-family-changes-and-grief:t22:o2:1 # text = The kid is right, so be angry at mum 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 7 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 cop _ _ 8 angry angry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ _ 9 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the kid | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | infinitive | the kid *not said here* | | | | | at mum; angry *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Ask the whole class to vote if it's weird ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:214-family-changes-and-grief:t22:o3:1 # text = Ask the whole class to vote if it's weird 1 Ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 class class NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 vote vote VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 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 weird weird ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | the whole class | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent class=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **vote** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the whole class *not said here* | | | | | | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | class | | | | | weird *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Hit the kid so he stops ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:214-family-changes-and-grief:t22:o4:1 # text = Hit the kid so he stops 1 Hit hit VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 so so ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 stops stop VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hit** | imperative | you *not said here* | the kid | | | | | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme kid=Co-Theme | | 2 | **stop** | present | kid | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | **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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