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title: my bro teases me "u got a boyfriend" when i just played with Max — Frustration, loneliness, guilt and liv… · tree and pragmatics
description: my bro teases me "u got a boyfriend" when i just played with Max Test 22 of lesson 94 «Frustration, loneliness, guilt and living with siblings» 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 22 · Frustration, loneliness, guilt and living with siblings

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my bro teases me "u got a boyfriend" when i just played with Max

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** bro, u, i · **What happens:** tease, get, play · **To what, where:** me, boyfriend · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 22 of lesson 94 «Frustration, loneliness, guilt and living with siblings» 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/94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings/#t22).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t22:1
# text = my bro teases me "u got a boyfriend" when i just played with Max
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	teases	tease	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
11	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | present | my bro | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past | u | a boyfriend |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer boyfriend=Stimulus |
| 3 | **play** | past | i |  |  |  |  | with Max | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with max=Co-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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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You must stop playing with Max straight away, because boys and girls cannot just be friends

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t22:o1:1
# text = You must stop playing with Max straight away, because boys and girls cannot just be friends
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
11	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
16	just	just	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
18	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | must | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with Max; away *property* | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with max=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | can | boys and girls | friends |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is true because he says so

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t22:o2:1
# text = It is true because he says so
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hit your brother hard so that he learns to stop teasing you

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t22:o3:1
# text = Hit your brother hard so that he learns to stop teasing you
1	Hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	8	mark	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	learns	learn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | imperative | you *not said here* | your brother |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme brother=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **tease** | gerund | he *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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He is teasing that Max is your boyfriend; Max is just a friend, so tell him it is not funny and ask a parent to help

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings:t22:o4:1
# text = He is teasing that Max is your boyfriend; Max is just a friend, so tell him it is not funny and ask a parent to help
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	teasing	tease	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	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	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	iobj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	ccomp	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | present · progressive | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Max | your boyfriend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Max | a friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | Max |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 5 | **not** **is** | present | friend |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |
| 6 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  |  | a parent |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 7 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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