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title: muttered «stupid tidy-up» last week and mum didn't hear. «it worked… — Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry · tree and pragmatics
description: muttered «stupid tidy-up» last week and mum didn't hear. «it worked last time, so it's fine». Is it? Test 7 · ★ of lesson 355 «Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choi
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# Test 7 · ★ · Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry

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muttered «stupid tidy-up» last week and mum didn't hear. «it worked last time, so it's fine». Is it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mum, it · **What happens:** mutter, not hear, work, be

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 355 «Cheek to grown-ups and saying sorry» 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/355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* muttered «stupid tidy-up» last week and mum didn't hear.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:t7:1
# text = muttered «stupid tidy-up» last week and mum didn't hear.
1	muttered	mutter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mutter** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  | week | tidy *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **hear** | past · do-support | mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

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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:* «it worked last time, so it's fine».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:t7:2
# text = «it worked last time, so it's fine».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** *in a quote* | past | it |  |  |  | time |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Is it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:t7:3
# text = Is it?
1	Is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Yes, if she didn't hear it then it doesn't really count

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:t7:o1:1
# text = Yes, if she didn't hear it then it doesn't really count
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	really	really	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hear** | past · do-support | she | it |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **count** | present · do-support | it |  |  |  | then |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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No, it's still rude, and next time she may hear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:t7:o2:1
# text = No, it's still rude, and next time she may hear
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	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	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  | still | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hear** | may | she |  |  |  | time |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Only on weekends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:t7:o3:1
# text = Only on weekends
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	weekends	weekend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, muttering never counts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry:t7:o4:1
# text = Yes, muttering never counts
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	muttering	mutter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mutter** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **count** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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