--- title: Seamus's friend: «your da's lost it, he's screaming». Seamus: «he's… — Shouty parents and bad days · tree and pragmatics description: Seamus's friend: «your da's lost it, he's screaming». Seamus: «he's at the ref». What's the difference that matters? 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What's the difference that matters? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, Seamus, difference · **What happens:** lose, scream, be, matter · **To what, where:** da, ref, difference This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 494 «Shouty parents and bad days» 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/494-shouty-parents-and-bad-days/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Seamus's friend: «your da's lost it, he's screaming». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:494-shouty-parents-and-bad-days:t2:1 # text = Seamus's friend: «your da's lost it, he's screaming». 1 Seamus Seamus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 9 punct _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 da da NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux:pass _ _ 9 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 acl:relcl _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 14 screaming scream VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 » » PUNCT '' _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lose** *in a quote* | present · passive | Seamus's friend *not said here* | your da | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **scream** *speech: express* *in a quote* | present · progressive | Seamus | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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:* Seamus: «he's at the ref». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:494-shouty-parents-and-bad-days:t2:2 # text = Seamus: «he's at the ref». 1 Seamus Seamus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 ref ref NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 9 » » PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Seamus | | | the ref | | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* What's the difference that matters? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:494-shouty-parents-and-bad-days:t2:3 # text = What's the difference that matters? 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 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 difference difference NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 6 nsubj _ _ 6 matters matter VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | the difference | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **matter** | present | the difference | | | | | | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} There's no difference, all shouting's the same ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:494-shouty-parents-and-bad-days:t2:o1:1 # text = There's no difference, all shouting's the same 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 4 det _ _ 4 difference difference NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 7 det _ _ 7 shouting shouting NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | present | no difference | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** | present | all shouting | | | | | same *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Shouting at a game isn't shouting at people ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:494-shouty-parents-and-bad-days:t2:o2:1 # text = Shouting at a game isn't shouting at people 1 Shouting shout VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 csubj _ _ 2 at at ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 game game NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 6 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 shouting shout VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | | | | a game | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **shout** *speech: express* | present · progressive | Shouting | | | | | at people | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} Shouting at the telly means he's cross at Seamus ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:494-shouty-parents-and-bad-days:t2:o3:1 # text = Shouting at the telly means he's cross at Seamus 1 Shouting shout VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 csubj _ _ 2 at at ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 telly telly NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 cross cross ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 ccomp _ _ 9 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 Seamus Seamus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | | | | the telly | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **mean** | present | Shouting | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** | present | he | | | Seamus | | cross *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Shouting at a game is always more dangerous ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:494-shouty-parents-and-bad-days:t2:o4:1 # text = Shouting at a game is always more dangerous 1 Shouting shout VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 csubj _ _ 2 at at ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 game game NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 7 advmod _ _ 7 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 8 advmod _ _ 8 dangerous dangerous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | | | | a game | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | Shouting | | | | | dangerous *property* | tree rules | **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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