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title: Ella's dad has lost his job. What is the best way for Ella to help? — Worry and sadness · tree and pragmatics
description: Ella's dad has lost his job. What is the best way for Ella to help? Test 4 · ★ 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.
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# Test 4 · ★ · Worry and sadness

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Ella's dad has lost his job. What is the best way for Ella to help?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** dad, best way · **What happens:** lose, job, be, help · **To what, where:** job

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This is test 4 · ★ 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ella's dad has lost his job.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t4:1
# text = Ella's dad has lost his job.
1	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · perfect | Ella's dad | dad's job |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 2 | **job** |  | dad |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=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.

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*Sentence 2:* What is the best way for Ella to help?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t4:2
# text = What is the best way for Ella to help?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the best way for Ella |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | the best way for Ella *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Be kind, help a little, and let her parents handle it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t4:o1:1
# text = Be kind, help a little, and let her parents handle it
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	handle	handle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | kind | a little |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive | kind *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **handle** | present | her parents | it |  |  |  |  | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Promise to buy everything she needs herself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t4:o2:1
# text = Promise to buy everything she needs herself
1	Promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
4	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | to-infinitive |  | everything |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | she | herself *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot herself=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Stay up every night worrying so she can think of a plan to fix it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t4:o3:1
# text = Stay up every night worrying so she can think of a plan to fix it
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	worrying	worry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay up** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **worry** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | can | she |  |  |  |  | of a plan | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **fix** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | plan |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Sell her toys and give the money to her dad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t4:o4:1
# text = Sell her toys and give the money to her dad
1	Sell	sell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | imperative | you *not said here* | her toys |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toy=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | you *not said here* | the money | her dad |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to dad=Recipient |

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