--- title: my cousin said Auntie got a puppy "cos she's lonely since the break-… — How pets feel and saying goodbye · tree and pragmatics description: my cousin said Auntie got a puppy "cos she's lonely since the break-up" Test 21 · ★ of lesson 66 «How pets feel and saying goodbye» 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. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye/t21/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/) / [How pets feel and saying goodbye](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye/) / t21 # Test 21 · ★ · How pets feel and saying goodbye my cousin said Auntie got a puppy "cos she's lonely since the break-up" **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, Auntie · **What happens:** say, get, be · **To what, where:** puppy · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 21 · ★ of lesson 66 «How pets feel and saying goodbye» 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/66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye/#t21). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye:t21:1 # text = my cousin said Auntie got a puppy "cos she's lonely since the break-up" 1 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 Auntie Auntie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 puppy puppy NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 cos cos SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 10 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 lonely lonely ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 advcl _ _ 13 since since ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 15 break break NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 16 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 up up NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 " " PUNCT '' _ 17 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my cousin | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **get** | past | Auntie | a puppy | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer puppy=Stimulus | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Auntie | | | | since the break up | lonely *property* | tree rules | 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Auntie's relationship ended and she feels lonely, so a pet keeps her company; do not tease her about it ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye:t21:o1:1 # text = Auntie's relationship ended and she feels lonely, so a pet keeps her company; do not tease her about it 1 Auntie Auntie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 relationship relationship NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 ended end VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 6 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 feels feel VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 8 lonely lonely ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 so so ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 pet pet NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 13 keeps keep VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 14 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 company company NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ; ; PUNCT : _ 19 punct _ _ 17 do do AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 19 aux _ _ 18 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 19 advmod _ _ 19 tease tease VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 20 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ _ 21 about about ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **end** | past | Auntie's relationship | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 2 | **feel** | present | relationship | | | | | lonely *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | | 3 | **keep** | present | a pet | pet's company | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Theme | | 4 | **not** **tease** | infinitive · do-support | Auntie's relationship *not said here* | pet | | | | about company | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} Puppies cause break-ups ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye:t21:o2:1 # text = Puppies cause break-ups 1 Puppies puppy NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 cause cause VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 break break NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cause** | present | Puppies | break ups | | | | | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition up=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} She broke something and the puppy is a gift ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye:t21:o3:1 # text = She broke something and the puppy is a gift 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 broke break VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 something something PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 2 obj _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 puppy puppy NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 gift gift NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **break** | past | She | something | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Patient | | 2 | **is a** | present | the puppy | a gift | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} It means the puppy is broken ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:66-how-pets-feel-and-saying-goodbye:t21:o4:1 # text = It means the puppy is broken 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 puppy puppy NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj:pass _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ _ 6 broken break VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | 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 | **break** | present · passive | | the puppy | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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