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title: «mum i've got a tummy ache again, can i stay home» — 3rd Monday runn… — Sam is scared: fear is normal · tree and pragmatics
description: «mum i've got a tummy ache again, can i stay home» — 3rd Monday running. What's probably going on? Test 5 of lesson 366 «Sam is scared: fear is normal» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong
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# Test 5 · Sam is scared: fear is normal

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«mum i've got a tummy ache again, can i stay home» — 3rd Monday running. What's probably going on?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, i · **What happens:** get, stay, run, go on · **To what, where:** tummy ache

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This is test 5 of lesson 366 «Sam is scared: fear is normal» 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/366-sam-is-scared-fear-is-normal/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «mum i've got a tummy ache again, can i stay home» — 3rd Monday running.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:366-sam-is-scared-fear-is-normal:t5:1
# text = «mum i've got a tummy ache again, can i stay home» — 3rd Monday running.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	ache	ache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
14	home	home	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
16	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	3rd	3rd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	18	amod	_	_
18	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | mum | a tummy ache |  |  | again |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ache=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stay** *in a quote* | can | i |  |  |  | monday | home *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | gerund | i *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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's probably going on?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:366-sam-is-scared-fear-is-normal:t5:2
# text = What's probably going on?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go on** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  | probably *property* | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Something at school is worrying him and he needs to talk

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:366-sam-is-scared-fear-is-normal:t5:o1:1
# text = Something at school is worrying him and he needs to talk
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	worrying	worry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worry** | present · progressive | Something | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |
| 2 | **need** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **talk** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He just likes Mondays at home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:366-sam-is-scared-fear-is-normal:t5:o2:1
# text = He just likes Mondays at home
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	just	just	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Mondays	monday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | He | Mondays |  | home |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot monday=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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He has eaten beans every Sunday and they make him ill

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:366-sam-is-scared-fear-is-normal:t5:o3:1
# text = He has eaten beans every Sunday and they make him ill
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · perfect | He | beans |  |  | sunday |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bean=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | beans *= bean* | him *= he* |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He has a serious illness only on Mondays

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:366-sam-is-scared-fear-is-normal:t5:o4:1
# text = He has a serious illness only on Mondays
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Mondays	Monday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | a serious illness |  |  | monday |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Patient |

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