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title: Josh cried in class today n the boys say only babies cry, he's soft — Worry and sadness · tree and pragmatics
description: Josh cried in class today n the boys say only babies cry, he's soft Test 19 · ★ 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 wrong.
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# Test 19 · ★ · Worry and sadness

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Josh cried in class today n the boys say only babies cry, he's soft

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Josh, boys, babies · **What happens:** cry, say, be · **To what, where:** class · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 19 · ★ 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/#t19).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t19:1
# text = Josh cried in class today n the boys say only babies cry, he's soft
1	Josh	Josh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	n	n	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	cry	cry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | Josh |  |  | class | today |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in class=Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the boys |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **cry** *speech: express* | present | babies |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | Josh |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
He should hide it so nobody sees next time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t19:o1:1
# text = He should hide it so nobody sees next time
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | should | He | it |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | present | nobody |  |  |  | time |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Crying is healthy for everyone, boys too, so do not join the teasing

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t19:o2:1
# text = Crying is healthy for everyone, boys too, so do not join the teasing
1	Crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	teasing	teasing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Crying |  |  |  |  | for everyone; healthy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **join** | infinitive · do-support | Crying *not said here* | the teasing |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teasing=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crying is fine only for girls and little kids, so the boys are right to tease

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t19:o3:1
# text = Crying is fine only for girls and little kids, so the boys are right to tease
1	Crying	cry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	tease	tease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the boys |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **tease** | to-infinitive | the boys *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They are right, boys who cry are soft

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t19:o4:1
# text = They are right, boys who cry are soft
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cry	cry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | They |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | present | boys |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | boys |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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