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title: A lad at school: «Dilly's tiny, she's all mouth, she couldn't fight… — Siblings as best mates and as rivals · tree and pragmatics
description: A lad at school: «Dilly's tiny, she's all mouth, she couldn't fight a cushion». Pete would rather sort his own problems. What's a kind move for Pete? Test 7 · ★★ of lesson 507 «Siblings as best mates and as rivals» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmat
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# Test 7 · ★★ · Siblings as best mates and as rivals

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A lad at school: «Dilly's tiny, she's all mouth, she couldn't fight a cushion». Pete would rather sort his own problems. What's a kind move for Pete?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Dilly, Pete, kind move · **What happens:** be, not fight, sort · **To what, where:** mouth, cushion, own problems

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This is test 7 · ★★ of lesson 507 «Siblings as best mates and as rivals» 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/507-siblings-as-best-mates-and-as-rivals/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A lad at school: «Dilly's tiny, she's all mouth, she couldn't fight a cushion».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:507-siblings-as-best-mates-and-as-rivals:t7:1
# text = A lad at school: «Dilly's tiny, she's all mouth, she couldn't fight a cushion».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Dilly	Dilly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	cushion	cushion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Dilly | all mouth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fight** *in a quote* | could | Dilly | a cushion |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cushion=Co-Agent |

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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:* Pete would rather sort his own problems.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:507-siblings-as-best-mates-and-as-rivals:t7:2
# text = Pete would rather sort his own problems.
1	Pete	Pete	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sort	sort	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | would | Pete | Pete's own problems |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What's a kind move for Pete?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:507-siblings-as-best-mates-and-as-rivals:t7:3
# text = What's a kind move for Pete?
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	5	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Pete	Pete	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a kind move for Pete |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Thank Dilly and say he'd rather sort it himself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:507-siblings-as-best-mates-and-as-rivals:t7:o1:1
# text = Thank Dilly and say he'd rather sort it himself
1	Thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Dilly	Dilly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	sort	sort	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | Dilly |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dilly=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **sort** | would | Dilly | it |  |  |  | Dilly *obl* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Tell Dilly she's embarrassing and to go away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:507-siblings-as-best-mates-and-as-rivals:t7:o2:1
# text = Tell Dilly she's embarrassing and to go away
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Dilly	Dilly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	embarrassing	embarrassing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Dilly |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dilly=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Dilly |  |  |  |  | embarrassing *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go away** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Laugh along with the lad about how small she is

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:507-siblings-as-best-mates-and-as-rivals:t7:o3:1
# text = Laugh along with the lad about how small she is
1	Laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	along	along	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the lad about small; along *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** | present | she | the lad about small *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lad=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Never speak to Dilly at school again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:507-siblings-as-best-mates-and-as-rivals:t7:o4:1
# text = Never speak to Dilly at school again
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Dilly	Dilly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Dilly | school | again |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to dilly=Co-Agent |

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