--- title: my mate says he feels like nothing matters n wants to disappear — Worry and sadness · tree and pragmatics description: my mate says he feels like nothing matters n wants to disappear Test 17 · ★ of lesson 91 «Worry and sadness» 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/91-worry-and-sadness/t17/) [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/) / [Worry and sadness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/91-worry-and-sadness/) / t17 # Test 17 · ★ · Worry and sadness my mate says he feels like nothing matters n wants to disappear **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate · **What happens:** say, feel, matter, want, disappear · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 91 «Worry and sadness» 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/91-worry-and-sadness/#t17). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t17:1 # text = my mate says he feels like nothing matters n wants to disappear 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 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 feels feel VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 6 like like ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 8 obl _ _ 8 matters matter VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ 9 n n ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 ccomp _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 disappear disappear VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **feel** | present | mate | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 3 | **matter** | present | mate *not said here* | | | | | like nothing | tree rules | | 4 | **want** | present | mate *not said here* | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 5 | **disappear** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | mate *not said here* | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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} Laugh it off so he feels better ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t17:o1:1 # text = Laugh it off so he feels better 1 Laugh laugh VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 off off ADP RP _ 1 compound:prt _ _ 4 so so SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 feels feel VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ 7 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 6 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh off** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 2 | **feel** | present | he | | | | | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Tell a trusted adult right away, even if he asks you not to ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t17:o2:1 # text = Tell a trusted adult right away, even if he asks you not to 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 trusted trust VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 amod _ _ 4 adult adult NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 5 right right ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 away away ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 even even ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 9 if if SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 10 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 12 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ 13 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 14 to to PART TO _ 13 fixed _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | a trusted adult | | | away *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient | | 2 | **trust** | participle | | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | adult | | you | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient | ### Option 3 {#o3} Tell him to cheer up and forget it ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t17:o3:1 # text = Tell him to cheer up and forget it 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 cheer cheer VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 ccomp _ _ 5 up up ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 forget forget VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | him *= he* | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **cheer up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 3 | **forget** | infinitive | | it | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Keep it secret, he's your friend and he trusted you with it, so stay quiet ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t17:o4:1 # text = Keep it secret, he's your friend and he trusted you with it, so stay quiet 1 Keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 secret secret ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 conj _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 trusted trust VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 12 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ 13 with with ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 16 so so ADV RB _ 17 advmod _ _ 17 stay stay VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 18 quiet quiet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | | | | secret *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 2 | **is a** | present | he | your friend | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **trust** | past | friend | | you | | | with it | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Recipient with it=Theme | | 4 | **stay** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | quiet *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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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