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title: A girl in Sydney feels so low that she thinks the world would be bet… — Worry and sadness · tree and pragmatics
description: A girl in Sydney feels so low that she thinks the world would be better without her. What should she do now? Test 7 · ★ 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 righ
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# Test 7 · ★ · Worry and sadness

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A girl in Sydney feels so low that she thinks the world would be better without her. What should she do now?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** girl, world · **What happens:** feel, think, be, do · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A girl in Sydney feels so low that she thinks the world would be better without her.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t7:1
# text = A girl in Sydney feels so low that she thinks the world would be better without her.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
15	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	ccomp	_	_
16	without	without	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | a girl in Sydney |  |  |  |  | low *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | would | the world |  |  |  |  | without girl; good *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.

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*Sentence 2:* What should she do now?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t7:2
# text = What should she do now?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should | girl |  |  |  | now |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Wait to see if she still feels the same next month before saying anything

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t7:o1:1
# text = Wait to see if she still feels the same next month before saying anything
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
14	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **feel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | she |  |  |  | still; month |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | you *not said here* | anything |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent anything=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Try to cheer up alone before telling anyone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t7:o2:1
# text = Try to cheer up alone before telling anyone
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	cheer	cheer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **cheer up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | you *not said here* |  | anyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient |

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

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Tell a trusted adult now or call Kids Helpline

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t7:o3:1
# text = Tell a trusted adult now or call Kids Helpline
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	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	Helpline	Helpline	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | 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 |  | now |  | 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 | **call** | infinitive | you *not said here* | Kids |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent kid=Theme helpline=Result |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Write it in her diary and tell nobody at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:91-worry-and-sadness:t7:o4:1
# text = Write it in her diary and tell nobody at all
1	Write	write	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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  | her diary |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in diary=Destination |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | nobody | all |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nobody=Recipient |

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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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