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title: Fern, sulking: «Nan says I'm trouble, so I might as well be trouble,… — The favourite, the black sheep, coveri… · tree and pragmatics
description: Fern, sulking: «Nan says I'm trouble, so I might as well be trouble, innit». What's a better way to think? Test 4 · ★★ of lesson 509 «The favourite, the black sheep, covering for each other and hand-me-downs» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of
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# Test 4 · ★★ · The favourite, the black sheep, covering for each other an…

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Fern, sulking: «Nan says I'm trouble, so I might as well be trouble, innit». What's a better way to think?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Fern, better way · **What happens:** sulk, say, be, innit, think · **To what, where:** trouble · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 509 «The favourite, the black sheep, covering for each other and hand-me-downs» 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/509-the-favourite-the-black-sheep-covering-and-hand-me-downs/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Fern, sulking: «Nan says I'm trouble, so I might as well be trouble, innit».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:509-the-favourite-the-black-sheep-covering-and-hand-me-downs:t4:1
# text = Fern, sulking: «Nan says I'm trouble, so I might as well be trouble, innit».
1	Fern	fern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sulking	sulk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
14	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
15	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	18	cc	_	_
16	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	fixed	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
18	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	innit	innit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sulk** | gerund | Fern *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | Fern |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Fern | trouble |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | might | Fern | trouble |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **innit** *in a quote* | infinitive | Fern *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* What's a better way to think?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:509-the-favourite-the-black-sheep-covering-and-hand-me-downs:t4:2
# text = What's a better way to think?
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	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	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 better way |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | a better way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Labels are always true, so she should give up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:509-the-favourite-the-black-sheep-covering-and-hand-me-downs:t4:o1:1
# text = Labels are always true, so she should give up
1	Labels	label	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Labels |  |  |  |  | always, true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **give up** | should | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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A label isn't her; she can show them more of herself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:509-the-favourite-the-black-sheep-covering-and-hand-me-downs:t4:o2:1
# text = A label isn't her; she can show them more of herself
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a label | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | can | she | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient more=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She should be twice as naughty to prove Nan right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:509-the-favourite-the-black-sheep-covering-and-hand-me-downs:t4:o3:1
# text = She should be twice as naughty to prove Nan right
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	naughty	naughty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	right	right	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | should | She |  |  |  |  | naughty, twice *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **prove** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | Nan |  |  |  | right *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nan=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She should never speak to Nan again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:509-the-favourite-the-black-sheep-covering-and-hand-me-downs:t4:o4:1
# text = She should never speak to Nan again
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | should | She |  | Nan |  | again |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to nan=Co-Agent |

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