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# Test 19 · ★ · Grandparents, divorce and step-families

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the old man at the corner shop forgot his own grandson's name n the kids are saying he's gone mad

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** old man, kids, man, own grandson · **What happens:** forget, say, be, name · **To what, where:** name · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 19 · ★ of lesson 96 «Grandparents, divorce and step-families» 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/96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families/#t19).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families:t19:1
# text = the old man at the corner shop forgot his own grandson's name n the kids are saying he's gone mad
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	grandson	grandson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
14	n	and	CCONJ	CC	Abbr=Yes	18	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	gone	gone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | the old man at the corner shop | man's own grandson's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | the kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | man |  |  |  |  | mad *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **name** |  | man's own grandson |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He has gone mad, so the kids are right to say it and laugh at him about it

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families:t19:o1:1
# text = He has gone mad, so the kids are right to say it and laugh at him about it
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	csubj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
18	about	about	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · perfect | He |  |  |  |  | mad *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the kids |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 4 | **laugh** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at him *= he*; about it | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is funny, so everyone should hear about it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families:t19:o2:1
# text = It is funny, so everyone should hear about it
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	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hear** | should | everyone |  |  |  |  | about it | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer about it=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He must not love his grandson any more, otherwise he would remember his name easily

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families:t19:o3:1
# text = He must not love his grandson any more, otherwise he would remember his name easily
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	grandson	grandson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	any	any	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	otherwise	otherwise	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **love** | must | He | his grandson |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grandson=Stimulus |
| 2 | **remember** | would | he | his name |  |  |  | easily, otherwise *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent name=Theme |
| 3 | **name** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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Do not laugh or spread it; memory illnesses like dementia are illnesses, and he still loves his family

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families:t19:o4:1
# text = Do not laugh or spread it; memory illnesses like dementia are illnesses, and he still loves his family
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	spread	spread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	illnesses	illness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	dementia	dementia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	illnesses	illness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	still	still	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
19	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **laugh** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **spread** | infinitive | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | memory illnesses like dementia | illnesses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **love** | present | he | his family |  |  | still |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer family=Stimulus |

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