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title: overheard dad: "your mum n me have some news" n now they smiling all… — A new baby, looking after siblings and… · tree and pragmatics
description: overheard dad: "your mum n me have some news" n now they smiling all the time Test 20 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 w
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# Test 20 · A new baby, looking after siblings and living with parents

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
overheard dad: "your mum n me have some news" n now they smiling all the time

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** they · **What happens:** overhear, smile · **To what, where:** dad

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This is test 20 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/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t20:1
# text = overheard dad: "your mum n me have some news" n now they smiling all the time
1	overheard	overhear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	n	n	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
13	n	n	ADV	FW	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	smiling	smile	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
17	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	19	det:predet	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overhear** | past | they *not said here* | dad |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dad=Stimulus |
| 2 | **smile** | present | they |  |  |  | now; time |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means you are moving school and they are trying to make it sound nice

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t20:o1:1
# text = It means you are moving school and they are trying to make it sound nice
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	sound	sound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **move** | present · progressive | you | school |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent school=Theme |
| 3 | **try** | present · progressive | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | school |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **sound** *not said to happen* | infinitive | school *not said here* |  |  |  |  | nice *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means they are secretly angry with you and are hiding it behind smiles

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t20:o2:1
# text = It means they are secretly angry with you and are hiding it behind smiles
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	smiles	smile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | with you; angry, secretly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hide** | present · progressive |  | it |  | smiles |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Patient behind smile=Location |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maybe they are expecting a baby or have happy news; wait for them to tell you

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t20:o3:1
# text = Maybe they are expecting a baby or have happy news; wait for them to tell you
1	Maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	expecting	expect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	iobj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | present · progressive | they | a baby |  |  |  | maybe *property* | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | they *not said here* | happy news |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Patient |
| 3 | **wait** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | them *= they* |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell everyone it's a baby

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:95-babies-siblings-and-parents:t20:o4:1
# text = Tell everyone it's a baby
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	1	iobj	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	ccomp	_	_
```

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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* |  | everyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a baby |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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