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title: footie team saying our coach "has a new lady friend" n laughing — Friends, teams and fair play · tree and pragmatics
description: footie team saying our coach "has a new lady friend" n laughing Test 21 of lesson 52 «Friends, teams and fair play» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 21 · Friends, teams and fair play

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footie team saying our coach "has a new lady friend" n laughing

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** footie team, new lady friend · **What happens:** say, have, laugh · **To what, where:** coach, new lady friend · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 21 of lesson 52 «Friends, teams and fair play» 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/52-friends-teams-and-fair-play/#t21).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:52-friends-teams-and-fair-play:t21:1
# text = footie team saying our coach "has a new lady friend" n laughing
1	footie	footie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	_
13	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | footie team *not said here* | our coach |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent coach=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present | footie team | a new lady friend and n |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Patient |
| 3 | **laugh** | gerund | a new lady friend and n *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=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.

## The options {#options}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coach has a girlfriend; that is his private business, so do not laugh or spread it

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:52-friends-teams-and-fair-play:t21:o1:1
# text = The coach has a girlfriend; that is his private business, so do not laugh or spread it
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girlfriend	girlfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	spread	spread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the coach | a girlfriend |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girlfriend=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | coach's private business |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **laugh** | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **spread** | infinitive |  | girlfriend |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means a new player is joining the team

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:52-friends-teams-and-fair-play:t21:o2:1
# text = It means a new player is joining the team
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	joining	join	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **join** | present · progressive | a new player | the team |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means he is leaving the club and the team, so stop training and look for a new one

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:52-friends-teams-and-fair-play:t21:o3:1
# text = It means he is leaving the club and the team, so stop training and look for a new one
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
14	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** | present · progressive | he | the club and the team |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent club=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive |  | training |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality training=Eventuality |
| 4 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for a new one | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for one=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means he is in trouble, so tell the club

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:52-friends-teams-and-fair-play:t21:o4:1
# text = It means he is in trouble, so tell the club
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  | trouble |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | the club |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent club=Recipient |

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