--- title: Jake: «I'm so tilted I'm gonna lob this controller». (tilted means a… — Blocking, muting and walking away · tree and pragmatics description: Jake: «I'm so tilted I'm gonna lob this controller». (tilted means angry after losing.) What should he do? 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What should he do? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, Jake · **What happens:** tilt, lob, mean, lose, do · **To what, where:** Jake, controller · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 of lesson 481 «Blocking, muting and walking away» 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/481-blocking-muting-and-walking-away/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Jake: «I'm so tilted I'm gonna lob this controller». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:481-blocking-muting-and-walking-away:t5:1 # text = Jake: «I'm so tilted I'm gonna lob this controller». 1 Jake Jake PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 6 so so ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 tilted tilt VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 10 gonna gonna X FW Foreign=Yes 11 dep _ _ 11 lob lob VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 conj _ _ 12 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 13 det _ _ 13 controller controller NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tilt** *in a quote* | present · passive | | Jake | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **lob** *in a quote* | present | I | this controller | | | | | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent controller=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. *Sentence 2:* (tilted means angry after losing.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:481-blocking-muting-and-walking-away:t5:2 # text = (tilted means angry after losing.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 tilted tilt VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 csubj _ _ 3 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 angry angry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 5 after after SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 6 losing lose VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tilt** | participle | | | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **mean** | present | | | | | | angry *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **lose** | gerund | | | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* What should he do? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:481-blocking-muting-and-walking-away:t5:3 # text = What should he do? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | should | Jake | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Keep playing angrier till he finally wins one ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:481-blocking-muting-and-walking-away:t5:o1:1 # text = Keep playing angrier till he finally wins one 1 Keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 playing play VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 1 xcomp _ _ 3 angrier angry ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 2 xcomp _ _ 4 till till SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 6 finally finally ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 wins win VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ 8 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **play** | gerund | you *not said here* | | | | | angry *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **win** | present | he | one | | | | finally *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Eventuality | ### Option 2 {#o2} Throw it at the TV ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:481-blocking-muting-and-walking-away:t5:o2:1 # text = Throw it at the TV 1 Throw throw VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 at at ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 TV TV NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | the TV | | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme at tv=Destination | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Put it down and walk away for a bit ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:481-blocking-muting-and-walking-away:t5:o3:1 # text = Put it down and walk away for a bit 1 Put put VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 down down ADP RP _ 1 compound:prt _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 walk walk VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 away away ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 bit bit NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put down** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal | | 2 | **walk away** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | for a bit; away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Throw it on the sofa where it can't break ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:481-blocking-muting-and-walking-away:t5:o4:1 # text = Throw it on the sofa where it can't break 1 Throw throw VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 on on ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 sofa sofa NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 6 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 10 advmod _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 8 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 9 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 break break VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **throw** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | the sofa | | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme on sofa=Destination | | 2 | **not** **break** | can | sofa | | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | **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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