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title: my auntie says if u hold a baby wrong its head literally falls off lol — A new baby, looking after siblings and… · tree and pragmatics
description: my auntie says if u hold a baby wrong its head literally falls off lol Test 18 of lesson 95 «A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents» 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 18 · A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents

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my auntie says if u hold a baby wrong its head literally falls off lol

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** auntie, u, head · **What happens:** say, hold, fall off · **To what, where:** baby · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 of lesson 95 «A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents» 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/95-babies-siblings-and-parents/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t18:1
# text = my auntie says if u hold a baby wrong its head literally falls off lol
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	literally	literally	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my auntie |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hold** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | u | a baby |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme |
| 3 | **fall off** | present | auntie's head |  |  |  |  | literally *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 -->
It is a joke, so you can hold a baby any way

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t18:o1:1
# text = It is a joke, so you can hold a baby any way
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | can | you | a baby |  |  |  | any way *obl:unmarked* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is true, that is why babies wear hats

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t18:o2:1
# text = It is true, that is why babies wear hats
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	parataxis	_	_
8	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl:relcl	_	_
10	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
```

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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 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **wear** | present | babies | hats |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babies' heads are very strong from birth, so there is no need to support them at all

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t18:o3:1
# text = Babies' heads are very strong from birth, so there is no need to support them at all
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	support	support	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Babies's heads |  |  | birth |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | present | no need |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **support** | to-infinitive | no need *not said here* | heads *= head* |  | all |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, but a baby's neck is weak, so sit down, ask an adult and support its head

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t18:o4:1
# text = No, but a baby's neck is weak, so sit down, ask an adult and support its head
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
13	down	down	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	support	support	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a baby's neck |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 4 | **support** | infinitive |  | neck's head |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer head=Stimulus |

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