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title: my mate's mum n dad divorcing n kids are making memes bout it — Staying safe and kind online · tree and pragmatics
description: my mate's mum n dad divorcing n kids are making memes bout it Test 22 · ★★ of lesson 59 «Staying safe and kind online» 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 22 · ★★ · Staying safe and kind online

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
my mate's mum n dad divorcing n kids are making memes bout it

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** dad, mum · **What happens:** divorce, make · **To what, where:** memes

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This is test 22 · ★★ of lesson 59 «Staying safe and kind online» 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/59-staying-safe-and-kind-online/#t22).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:59-staying-safe-and-kind-online:t22:1
# text = my mate's mum n dad divorcing n kids are making memes bout it
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	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
5	n	and	CCONJ	CC	Abbr=Yes	6	cc	_	_
6	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	divorcing	divorce	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	n	n	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
12	memes	meme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	bout	bout	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divorce** | gerund | dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | n kids | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present · progressive | my mate's mum and dad | memes |  |  |  | bout mate | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meme=Product |

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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 -->
Share the memes but say it was not you

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:59-staying-safe-and-kind-online:t22:o1:1
# text = Share the memes but say it was not you
1	Share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	memes	meme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | the memes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | past | it | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask your mate to make one too, then it's not mean because he's joining in with everyone

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:59-staying-safe-and-kind-online:t22:o2:1
# text = Ask your mate to make one too, then it's not mean because he's joining in with everyone
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
14	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	joining	join	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | your mate |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent mate=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | your mate *not said here* | one |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset one=Product |
| 3 | **not** **mean** | present | mate |  |  |  | then |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **join in** | present · progressive | he |  |  |  |  | with everyone | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with everyone=Co-Patient |

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

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Divorce means parents stop being married; the memes hurt your mate, so tell an adult

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:59-staying-safe-and-kind-online:t22:o3:1
# text = Divorce means parents stop being married; the memes hurt your mate, so tell an adult
1	Divorce	divorce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	memes	meme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Divorce |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** | present | parents |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **marry** | gerund · passive | parents *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **hurt** | infinitive | the memes | your mate |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mate=Patient |
| 5 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | Divorce *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 -->
Divorce means a party, so the memes are fine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:59-staying-safe-and-kind-online:t22:o4:1
# text = Divorce means a party, so the memes are fine
1	Divorce	divorce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	memes	meme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Divorce | a party |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | the memes |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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