--- title: girl in my class says the boy who kicked her seat the whole flight w… — Airports and planes · tree and pragmatics description: girl in my class says the boy who kicked her seat the whole flight was "a total brat" and wants to post it. should she Test 19 · ★ of lesson 271 «Airports and planes» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's c --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/271-airports-and-planes/t19/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/) / [Airports and planes](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/271-airports-and-planes/) / t19 # Test 19 · ★ · Airports and planes girl in my class says the boy who kicked her seat the whole flight was "a total brat" and wants to post it. should she **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** girl, boy, whole flight · **What happens:** say, kick, be, want, post · **To what, where:** boy, seat, total brat, flight · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 19 · ★ of lesson 271 «Airports and planes» 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/271-airports-and-planes/#t19). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:t19:1 # text = girl in my class says the boy who kicked her seat the whole flight was "a total brat" and wants to post it. should she 1 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 2 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 class class NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 boy boy NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 9 nsubj _ _ 9 kicked kick VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 acl:relcl _ _ 10 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 seat seat NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 13 whole whole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 flight flight NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ _ 15 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 cop _ _ 16 " " PUNCT `` _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 total total ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 brat brat NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 20 " " PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ 21 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 22 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 conj _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 24 mark _ _ 24 post post VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 22 xcomp _ _ 25 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ 27 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ 28 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 27 nsubj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | girl in my class | the boy | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent boy=Topic | | 2 | **kick** | past | the boy | girl's seat | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | the whole flight | a total brat | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **want** | present | the boy *not said here* | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 5 | **post** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the boy *not said here* | flight | | | | | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 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 {#o1} Yes, and tag his school in it ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:t19:o1:1 # text = Yes, and tag his school in it 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 4 tag tag NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 compound _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} No, ask an adult to help politely; don't post mean gossip ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:t19:o2:1 # text = No, ask an adult to help politely; don't post mean gossip 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 3 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 8 politely politely ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT : _ 12 punct _ _ 10 do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 11 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 post post VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 13 mean mean ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 gossip gossip NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | | a adult | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | politely *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **not** **post** | infinitive · do-support | you *not said here* | mean gossip | | | | | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gossip=Theme | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Yes, post his photo so he learns ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:t19:o3:1 # text = Yes, post his photo so he learns 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 3 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 post post VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 photo photo NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 so so SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 learns learn VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **post** | imperative | you *not said here* | his photo | | | | | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme | | 2 | **learn** | present | he | | | | | | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, everyone deserves to know what he's like before they sit near him ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:271-airports-and-planes:t19:o4:1 # text = Yes, everyone deserves to know what he's like before they sit near him 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 4 nsubj _ _ 4 deserves deserve VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 13 obj _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 10 like like SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 11 before before SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 12 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 13 sit sit VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ _ 14 near near ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **deserve** | present | everyone | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **know** | to-infinitive | everyone *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 3 | **is** | present | he | | | | | near him *= he*; sit *property* | 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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