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title: «Howay man, ye'll dance or ye'll get nae cake!» Uncle Gaz is laughin… — Family parties, aunts and uncles, and… · tree and pragmatics
description: «Howay man, ye'll dance or ye'll get nae cake!» Uncle Gaz is laughing. Is it a real threat? Test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 511 «Family parties, aunts and uncles, and the row nobody explains» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each 
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# Test 3 · ★★★ · Family parties, aunts and uncles, and the row nobody expla…

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«Howay man, ye'll dance or ye'll get nae cake!» Uncle Gaz is laughing. Is it a real threat?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Howay man, ye, Gaz, cake · **What happens:** dance, get, laugh, be · **To what, where:** nae cake, real threat

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This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 511 «Family parties, aunts and uncles, and the row nobody explains» 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/511-family-parties-aunts-and-uncles-and-the-row-nobody-explains/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Howay man, ye'll dance or ye'll get nae cake!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:511-family-parties-aunts-and-uncles-and-the-row-nobody-explains:t3:1
# text = «Howay man, ye'll dance or ye'll get nae cake!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Howay	Howay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	nae	nae	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** *in a quote* | future | Howay man |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | future | ye | nae cake |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cake=Stimulus |

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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:* Uncle Gaz is laughing.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:511-family-parties-aunts-and-uncles-and-the-row-nobody-explains:t3:2
# text = Uncle Gaz is laughing.
1	Uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Gaz	Gaz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | present · progressive | Gaz |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* Is it a real threat?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:511-family-parties-aunts-and-uncles-and-the-row-nobody-explains:t3:3
# text = Is it a real threat?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	threat	threat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | cake | a real threat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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No, he's angry with her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:511-family-parties-aunts-and-uncles-and-the-row-nobody-explains:t3:o1:1
# text = No, he's angry with her
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | with her *= she*; angry *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, she'll really get no cake

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:511-family-parties-aunts-and-uncles-and-the-row-nobody-explains:t3:o2:1
# text = Yes, she'll really get no cake
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | future | she | no cake |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cake=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, she'd better hide

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:511-family-parties-aunts-and-uncles-and-the-row-nobody-explains:t3:o3:1
# text = Yes, she'd better hide
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'd	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	hide	hide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, it's a joke to get her up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:511-family-parties-aunts-and-uncles-and-the-row-nobody-explains:t3:o4:1
# text = No, it's a joke to get her up
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get up** | to-infinitive |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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