--- title: «shut up about skiing Seb, nobody cares». Kwesi's staying home and t… — Every family is different · tree and pragmatics description: «shut up about skiing Seb, nobody cares». Kwesi's staying home and there's no money for a trip. What's a calmer, honest thing he could do? 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What's a calmer, honest thing he could do? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, nobody, money, calmer honest thing · **What happens:** shut up, ski, care, stay, be, do · **To what, where:** Seb, calmer honest thing This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 486 «Every family is different» 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/486-every-family-is-different/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «shut up about skiing Seb, nobody cares». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:486-every-family-is-different:t6:1 # text = «shut up about skiing Seb, nobody cares». 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 shut shut VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 up up ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ _ 4 about about SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 5 skiing ski VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 6 Seb Seb PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 9 nsubj _ _ 9 cares care VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 10 » » PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shut up** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **ski** *in a quote* | gerund | you *not said here* | Seb | | | | | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seb=Theme | | 3 | **care** *in a quote* | present | nobody | | | | | | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | 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:* Kwesi's staying home and there's no money for a trip. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:486-every-family-is-different:t6:2 # text = Kwesi's staying home and there's no money for a trip. 1 Kwesi Kwesi PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 staying stay VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 home home ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 6 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 7 expl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 8 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 9 det _ _ 9 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 trip trip NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stay** | gerund | | | | | | home *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | present | no money for a trip | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | *Sentence 3:* What's a calmer, honest thing he could do? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:486-every-family-is-different:t6:3 # text = What's a calmer, honest thing he could do? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 4 calmer calm ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 6 honest honest ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 9 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a calmer honest thing | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **do** | could | money | a calmer honest thing *not said here* | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Tell Seb that skiing is only for show-offs ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:486-every-family-is-different:t6:o1:1 # text = Tell Seb that skiing is only for show-offs 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 Seb Seb PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 3 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 det _ _ 4 skiing skiing NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 6 only only ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 8 show show NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 9 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 offs off NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | Seb | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent seb=Recipient | | 2 | **is** | present | that skiing | | | | | for show offs | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} Pretend they're off to a fancy hotel abroad ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:486-every-family-is-different:t6:o2:1 # text = Pretend they're off to a fancy hotel abroad 1 Pretend pretend ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 2 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 off off ADV RB _ 0 root _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 fancy fancy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 hotel hotel NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 9 abroad abroad ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | they | | | | | to a fancy hotel; off *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Tell everyone in class that Seb is a posh snob ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:486-every-family-is-different:t6:o3:1 # text = Tell everyone in class that Seb is a posh snob 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 1 iobj _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 class class NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 5 that that SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 6 Seb Seb PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 posh posh ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 snob snob NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | everyone | class | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient | | 2 | **is a** | present | Seb | a posh snob | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Say they're staying home and talk about footy ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:486-every-family-is-different:t6:o4:1 # text = Say they're staying home and talk about footy 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 staying stay VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 1 ccomp _ _ 5 home home ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 talk talk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 8 about about ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 footy footy NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **stay** | present · progressive | they | | | | | home *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **talk** | infinitive | they *not said here* | | | | | about footy | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about footy=Topic | **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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