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title: they keep saying "Tom loves Lucy" every day n Lucy cries now — Bullying and how to stop it · tree and pragmatics
description: they keep saying "Tom loves Lucy" every day n Lucy cries now Test 20 · ★ of lesson 55 «Bullying and how to stop it» 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 20 · ★ · Bullying and how to stop it

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they keep saying "Tom loves Lucy" every day n Lucy cries now

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** they, Tom, day · **What happens:** keep, say, love, cry · **To what, where:** Lucy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 20 · ★ of lesson 55 «Bullying and how to stop it» 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/55-bullying/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:55-bullying:t20:1
# text = they keep saying "Tom loves Lucy" every day n Lucy cries now
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	Lucy	Lucy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	n	n	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Lucy	Lucy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	cries	cry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **love** *in a quote* | present | Tom | Lucy |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lucy=Stimulus |
| 4 | **cry** *speech: express* | present | every day n Lucy |  |  |  | now |  | 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 -->
Join in so they leave you alone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:55-bullying:t20:o1:1
# text = Join in so they leave you alone
1	Join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join in** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | present | they | you |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell Lucy to stop crying, it's only a joke and they'll get bored of it by next week

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:55-bullying:t20:o2:1
# text = Tell Lucy to stop crying, it's only a joke and they'll get bored of it by next week
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Lucy	Lucy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	bored	bore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Lucy |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent lucy=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present | it | a joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **bore** | future · passive |  | they |  |  | week | of joke | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

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

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They tease that Tom wants her as a girlfriend; every day is bullying, so tell an adult

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:55-bullying:t20:o3:1
# text = They tease that Tom wants her as a girlfriend; every day is bullying, so tell an adult
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tease	tease	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	girlfriend	girlfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	bullying	bully	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | present | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **want** | present | Tom | her *= she* |  |  |  | as a girlfriend | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent she=Theme as girlfriend=Attribute |
| 3 | **bully** | present · progressive | every day |  |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | They *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is only true love, so it is fine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:55-bullying:t20:o4:1
# text = It is only true love, so it is fine
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	expl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | true love |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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