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title: you see a text on mum's phone from "R" with loads of hearts and mum… — Phones, visiting friends, presents and… · tree and pragmatics
description: you see a text on mum's phone from "R" with loads of hearts and mum says "that's private, love". what's right? Test 20 · ★ of lesson 222 «Phones, visiting friends, presents and thank-you notes» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question a
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# Test 20 · ★ · Phones, visiting friends, presents and thank-you notes

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you see a text on mum's phone from "R" with loads of hearts and mum says "that's private, love". what's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, mum, that · **What happens:** see, say, be · **To what, where:** text, phone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 20 · ★ of lesson 222 «Phones, visiting friends, presents and thank-you notes» 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/222-phones-visits-presents-and-thank-you-notes/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:222-phones-visits-presents-and-thank-you-notes:t20:1
# text = you see a text on mum's phone from "R" with loads of hearts and mum says "that's private, love". what's right?
1	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	R	R	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	hearts	heart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	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	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | you | a text |  | mum's phone from R |  | with loads of hearts | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer text=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | love *vocative*; private *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **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 {#o1}

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Text R back and ask who they are

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:222-phones-visits-presents-and-thank-you-notes:t20:o1:1
# text = Text R back and ask who they are
1	Text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	R	r	X	GW	_	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	ccomp	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Tell everyone at school mum has a secret

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:222-phones-visits-presents-and-thank-you-notes:t20:o2:1
# text = Tell everyone at school mum has a secret
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | everyone | a secret |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Accept it, don't read her messages, she can tell you when she's ready

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:222-phones-visits-presents-and-thank-you-notes:t20:o3:1
# text = Accept it, don't read her messages, she can tell you when she's ready
1	Accept	accept	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	iobj	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	advcl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **read** | infinitive · do-support |  | her messages |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Topic |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | can | she |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 4 | **is** | present | she |  |  |  |  | ready *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grab the phone and read it all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:222-phones-visits-presents-and-thank-you-notes:t20:o4:1
# text = Grab the phone and read it all
1	Grab	grab	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grab** | imperative | you *not said here* | the phone |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Theme |
| 2 | **read** | infinitive | you *not said here* | phone |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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