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title: Gracie's mate: «u called ur gran Mammy?? that's mad, u've got 2 mums… — Kinship care: living with Gran or an a… · tree and pragmatics
description: Gracie's mate: «u called ur gran Mammy?? that's mad, u've got 2 mums». What's the kindest true answer? Test 4 of lesson 523 «Kinship care: living with Gran or an aunt» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's 
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# Test 4 · Kinship care: living with Gran or an aunt

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Gracie's mate: «u called ur gran Mammy?? that's mad, u've got 2 mums». What's the kindest true answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** u, that, kindest true answer · **What happens:** call, be, get · **To what, where:** mate, 2 mums · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 of lesson 523 «Kinship care: living with Gran or an aunt» 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/523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gracie's mate: «u called ur gran Mammy?? that's mad, u've got 2 mums».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt:t4:1
# text = Gracie's mate: «u called ur gran Mammy?? that's mad, u've got 2 mums».
1	Gracie	Gracie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	ur	your	PRON	PRP$	Abbr=Yes|Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	Mammy	Mammy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	??	??	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	parataxis	_	_
19	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	mums	mum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	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 | **call** *in a quote* | past | u | Gracie's mate |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent gran=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | mad *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | u | 2 mums |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mum=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:* What's the kindest true answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt:t4:2
# text = What's the kindest true answer?
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	kindest	kind	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the kindest true answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Gracie should never say «Mammy» again to anyone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt:t4:o1:1
# text = Gracie should never say «Mammy» again to anyone
1	Gracie	Gracie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Mammy	Mammy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | should | Gracie | Mammy | anyone |  | again |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent mammy=Topic to anyone=Recipient |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It's an easy mix-up when Granny looks after you every day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt:t4:o2:1
# text = It's an easy mix-up when Granny looks after you every day
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
9	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a easy mix |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | Granny |  |  |  | after you; day |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Gracie is just being silly to upset her mum on purpose

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt:t4:o3:1
# text = Gracie is just being silly to upset her mum on purpose
1	Gracie	Gracie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	upset	upset	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gracie |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **upset** | to-infinitive | Gracie *not said here* | Gracie's mum |  | purpose |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mum=Experiencer |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Gracie's mum isn't her mum any more, so it's fine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt:t4:o4:1
# text = Gracie's mum isn't her mum any more, so it's fine
1	Gracie	Gracie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	any	any	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | Gracie's mum | Gracie's mum |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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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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