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title: my cousin said "I'll tell u a secret if u swear: I kissed someone at… — Peer pressure, happy secrets and being… · tree and pragmatics
description: my cousin said "I'll tell u a secret if u swear: I kissed someone at the party, don't tell auntie". what kind of secret is it? Test 19 · ★ of lesson 315 «Peer pressure, happy secrets and being trusted» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the qu
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# Test 19 · ★ · Peer pressure, happy secrets and being trusted

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my cousin said "I'll tell u a secret if u swear: I kissed someone at the party, don't tell auntie". what kind of secret is it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, u, kind · **What happens:** say, tell, swear, kiss, not tell, be · **To what, where:** secret, u, someone, party, auntie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 19 · ★ of lesson 315 «Peer pressure, happy secrets and being trusted» 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/315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted/#t19).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t19:1
# text = my cousin said "I'll tell u a secret if u swear: I kissed someone at the party, don't tell auntie". what kind of secret is it?
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	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	swear	swear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	kissed	kiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
25	auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
28	what	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	29	det	_	_
29	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	_
32	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	cop	_	_
33	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	?	?	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 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | future | my cousin *= cousin* | a secret | u |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient secret=Topic |
| 3 | **swear** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | u |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **kiss** *in a quote* | past | my cousin *= cousin* | someone |  | the party |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Co-Agent |
| 5 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  | auntie |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent auntie=Recipient |
| 6 | **is a** | present | what kind of secret | secret |  |  |  |  | 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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A private, harmless one about her; keep it unless she's in danger

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t19:o1:1
# text = A private, harmless one about her; keep it unless she's in danger
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	unless	unless	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | she |  |  | danger |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A funny one, post it online

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t19:o2:1
# text = A funny one, post it online
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	post	post	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	online	online	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **post** | infinitive | a funny one | it |  |  |  | online *property* | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A dangerous one, so tell the whole class straight away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t19:o3:1
# text = A dangerous one, so tell the whole class straight away
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | a dangerous one *not said here* | the whole class |  |  |  | away *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent class=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fake one, so tell auntie anyway

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:315-dares-surprises-and-being-trusted:t19:o4:1
# text = A fake one, so tell auntie anyway
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | a fake one *not said here* | auntie |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent auntie=Recipient |

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