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title: my mate says boys aren't allowed to cry, it's weak — Feelings and calming down · tree and pragmatics
description: my mate says boys aren't allowed to cry, it's weak Test 18 · ★ of lesson 53 «Feelings and calming down» 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 wrong.
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# Test 18 · ★ · Feelings and calming down

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my mate says boys aren't allowed to cry, it's weak

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, boys · **What happens:** say, not allow, cry, be · **To what, where:** boys · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 53 «Feelings and calming down» 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/53-feelings-and-calming-down/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t18:1
# text = my mate says boys aren't allowed to cry, it's weak
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cry	cry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | boys |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | boys *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | mate |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He is right, boys should hide sadness

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t18:o1:1
# text = He is right, boys should hide sadness
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	sadness	sadness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | should | boys | sadness |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sadness=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is right, crying only makes your sad feelings worse and lasts much longer

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t18:o2:1
# text = He is right, crying only makes your sad feelings worse and lasts much longer
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	much	much	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | present | crying | your sad feelings |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset feeling=Product |
| 4 | **last** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is right, crying is only for girls

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t18:o3:1
# text = He is right, crying is only for girls
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for crying girls | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrong; all feelings are normal, and crying is a natural way to show them

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t18:o4:1
# text = Wrong; all feelings are normal, and crying is a natural way to show them
1	Wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | all feelings |  |  |  |  | normal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | a Wrong natural way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | feelings *= feeling* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |

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