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# Test 22 · ★ · Feelings and calming down

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auntie said my big sis is "heartbroken" since her boyfriend dumped her, she slammed the door on me lol

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** auntie, big sis, boyfriend · **What happens:** say, be, dump, slam · **To what, where:** auntie, door · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 22 · ★ 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/#t22).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t22:1
# text = auntie said my big sis is "heartbroken" since her boyfriend dumped her, she slammed the door on me lol
1	auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sis	sis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	heartbroken	heartbroken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	dumped	dump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	slammed	slam	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	_
22	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	17	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | auntie |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | my big sis |  |  |  |  | heartbroken *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **dump** | past | auntie's boyfriend |  | auntie |  |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent she=Destination |
| 4 | **slam** | past | boyfriend | the door |  |  |  | on me | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent door=Patient on i=Location |

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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}

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She is angry at you, so slam your door back even harder

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t22:o1:1
# text = She is angry at you, so slam your door back even harder
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	slam	slam	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
12	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | at you; angry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **slam back** | infinitive |  | your door |  |  |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is funny, so tease her about it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t22:o2:1
# text = It is funny, so tease her about it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tease	tease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tease** | infinitive |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | about it | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Her boyfriend ended it and she is very sad; be gentle and give her some space

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t22:o3:1
# text = Her boyfriend ended it and she is very sad; be gentle and give her some space
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | Her boyfriend | it |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present | boyfriend |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | gentle *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **give** | infinitive |  | boyfriend's space |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her heart is really broken, so call an ambulance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:53-feelings-and-calming-down:t22:o4:1
# text = Her heart is really broken, so call an ambulance
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | present · passive |  | Her heart |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | infinitive |  | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient |

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