--- title: my mate says some old lady on the bus told a kid off for not giving… — Good manners on buses and trains, and… · tree and pragmatics description: my mate says some old lady on the bus told a kid off for not giving up his seat and he cried lol. should we spread it? 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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/225-public-transport-and-borrowing/#t18). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:225-public-transport-and-borrowing:t18:1 # text = my mate says some old lady on the bus told a kid off for not giving up his seat and he cried lol. should we spread it? 1 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 6 det _ _ 5 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 7 on on ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 bus bus NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ _ 10 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 13 off off ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ _ 14 for for SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 15 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 16 advmod _ _ 16 giving give VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 10 advcl _ _ 17 up up ADP RP _ 16 compound:prt _ _ 18 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 19 nmod:poss _ _ 19 seat seat NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 21 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 22 cried cry VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 conj _ _ 23 lol lol INTJ UH _ 27 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 23 punct _ _ 25 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 27 aux _ _ 26 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 27 nsubj _ _ 27 spread spread VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 22 ccomp _ _ 28 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 27 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **tell off** *speech: assert* | past | some old lady on the bus | | a kid | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent kid=Recipient | | 3 | **not** **give up** | gerund | some old lady on the bus *not said here* | mate's seat | | | | | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Source | | 4 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | mate | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 5 | **spread** | should | we | seat | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme | 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} No, it's not ours to spread; offering a seat is kind though ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:225-public-transport-and-borrowing:t18:o1:1 # text = No, it's not ours to spread; offering a seat is kind though 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 ours our PRON PRP Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 14 parataxis _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 spread spread VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 10 offering offer VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 14 csubj _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 seat seat NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 13 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 14 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 15 though though ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is a** | present | it | ours | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **spread** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **offer** | gerund | | a seat | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent seat=Theme | | 4 | **is** | present | offering | | | | | kind, though *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yes, and say which school he goes to ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:225-public-transport-and-borrowing:t18:o2:1 # text = Yes, and say which school he goes to 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 which which DET WDT PronType=Int 6 det _ _ 6 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 8 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **go** | present | which school | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, old ladies always overreact ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:225-public-transport-and-borrowing:t18:o3:1 # text = Yes, old ladies always overreact 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 3 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 ladies lady NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 5 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 6 advmod _ _ 6 overreact overreact VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **overreact** | present | old ladies | | | | | always *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, it's a funny story ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:225-public-transport-and-borrowing:t18:o4:1 # text = Yes, it's a funny story 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 funny funny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | it | a funny story | | | | | tree rules | **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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