--- title: «Bridie's family needs two cars, that's so embarrassing». How does B… — Twins and big families · tree and pragmatics description: «Bridie's family needs two cars, that's so embarrassing». How does Bridie see it? 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How does Bridie see it? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** family, that, Bridie · **What happens:** need, be, see · **To what, where:** two cars, family This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 503 «Twins and big families» 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/503-twins-and-big-families/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «Bridie's family needs two cars, that's so embarrassing». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:503-twins-and-big-families:t10:1 # text = «Bridie's family needs two cars, that's so embarrassing». 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Bridie Bridie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's 's PART POS _ 2 case _ _ 4 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 needs need VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 7 nummod _ _ 7 cars car NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 11 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 embarrassing embarrassing ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 13 » » PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **need** *in a quote* | present | Bridie's family | two cars | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot car=Theme | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that | | | | | embarrassing *property* | tree rules | 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:* How does Bridie see it? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:503-twins-and-big-families:t10:2 # text = How does Bridie see it? 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 Bridie Bridie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **see** | present · do-support | Bridie | family | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} She tells her mate to mind her own business ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:503-twins-and-big-families:t10:o1:1 # text = She tells her mate to mind her own business 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 tells tell VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 mind mind VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 7 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 8 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 business business NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | She | her mate | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent mate=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **mind** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | her own business | | | | | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} She's so ashamed she won't get in either car ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:503-twins-and-big-families:t10:o2:1 # text = She's so ashamed she won't get in either car 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 so so ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 ashamed ashamed ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 wo will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 either either DET DT PronType=Ind 11 det _ _ 11 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | She | | | | | ashamed *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **get** | future | she | | | either car | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 3 {#o3} She wishes she was an only child at once ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:503-twins-and-big-families:t10:o3:1 # text = She wishes she was an only child at once 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wishes wish VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 5 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 only only ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wish** | present | She | | | | | | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot | | 2 | **is a** | past | she | a only child | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} She grins: they're a team and Da's the ref ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:503-twins-and-big-families:t10:o4:1 # text = She grins: they're a team and Da's the ref 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 grins grin VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 4 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 team team NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 9 Da Da PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 ref ref NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grin** | present | She | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** | present | they | a team and the ref | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **is a** | present | Da | the ref | | | | | 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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