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title: A child is afraid to go to sleep after hearing that Grandma «went to… — Interrupting, boasting, your own story… · tree and pragmatics
description: A child is afraid to go to sleep after hearing that Grandma «went to sleep and didn't wake up». What should an adult explain? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 320 «Interrupting, boasting, your own story, losing a pet or a person, bullying, saying no, comparing yourself online, pocket money and curiosity» of the
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# Test 5 · ★ · Interrupting, boasting, your own story, losing a pet or a…

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A child is afraid to go to sleep after hearing that Grandma «went to sleep and didn't wake up». What should an adult explain?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** child, Grandma, adult · **What happens:** be, go, hear, sleep, not wake up, explain · **To what, where:** sleep

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 320 «Interrupting, boasting, your own story, losing a pet or a person, bullying, saying no, comparing yourself online, pocket money and curiosity» 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/320-interrupting-boasting-loss-bullying-saying-no-and-pocket-money/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A child is afraid to go to sleep after hearing that Grandma «went to sleep and didn't wake up».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:320-interrupting-boasting-loss-bullying-saying-no-and-pocket-money:t5:1
# text = A child is afraid to go to sleep after hearing that Grandma «went to sleep and didn't wake up».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	hearing	hear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	wake	wake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
21	up	up	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a child |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | a child *not said here* |  |  | sleep |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to sleep=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **hear** | gerund | a child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **go** *in a quote* | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **sleep** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | Grandma *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **not** **wake up** *in a quote* | past · do-support | Grandma *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* What should an adult explain?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:320-interrupting-boasting-loss-bullying-saying-no-and-pocket-money:t5:2
# text = What should an adult explain?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | should | a adult |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Nobody knows what happened to Grandma

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:320-interrupting-boasting-loss-bullying-saying-no-and-pocket-money:t5:o1:1
# text = Nobody knows what happened to Grandma
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
4	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **happen** | past |  |  | Grandma |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Grandma is still sleeping somewhere

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:320-interrupting-boasting-loss-bullying-saying-no-and-pocket-money:t5:o2:1
# text = Grandma is still sleeping somewhere
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present · progressive | Grandma |  |  |  | still | somewhere *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Grandma died because her body stopped working; sleeping is safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:320-interrupting-boasting-loss-bullying-saying-no-and-pocket-money:t5:o3:1
# text = Grandma died because her body stopped working; sleeping is safe
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **stop** | past | Grandma's body |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **work** | gerund | Grandma's body *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sleep** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Sleeping is dangerous, but only for very old people like Grandma

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:320-interrupting-boasting-loss-bullying-saying-no-and-pocket-money:t5:o4:1
# text = Sleeping is dangerous, but only for very old people like Grandma
1	Sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sleeping |  |  |  |  | for old people like Grandma; dangerous *property* | tree rules |

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