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title: mum n dad keep saying they're "going through a rough patch", i keep… — Feelings and calming down · tree and pragmatics
description: mum n dad keep saying they're "going through a rough patch", i keep crying at night Test 21 · ★ 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 right.
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# Test 21 · ★ · Feelings and calming down

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mum n dad keep saying they're "going through a rough patch", i keep crying at night

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mum, i · **What happens:** keep, say, go, cry · **To what, where:** rough patch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 21 · ★ 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/#t21).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t21:1
# text = mum n dad keep saying they're "going through a rough patch", i keep crying at night
1	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	n	n	X	FW	_	3	compound	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
18	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	xcomp	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | mum and n dad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | mum and n dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | mum |  |  | a rough patch |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through patch=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **keep** | present | i |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | i *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means you caused it, so be perfect from now on and they will be happy again

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t21:o1:1
# text = It means you caused it, so be perfect from now on and they will be happy again
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	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	9	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
17	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
18	again	again	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
```

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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 | **cause** | past | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition it=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | perfect *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | future | they |  |  |  | again | happy *property* | tree rules |

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

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They are not getting on well; it is ok to feel sad, so tell them or a trusted adult

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t21:o2:1
# text = They are not getting on well; it is ok to feel sad, so tell them or a trusted adult
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	ok	ok	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	csubj	_	_
13	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	iobj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	amod	_	_
21	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get on** | present · progressive | They |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | ok *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | They *not said here* |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |
| 5 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means the road outside is bumpy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t21:o3:1
# text = It means the road outside is bumpy
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	bumpy	bumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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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 | the road |  |  |  |  | bumpy *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means they will leave you, so hide your feelings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t21:o4:1
# text = It means they will leave you, so hide your feelings
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	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 clause=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** | future | they | you |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 3 | **hide** | infinitive |  | your feelings |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient |

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