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description: overheard nan: "between you n me, he's moved in with her already" bout my dad Test 20 · ★ of lesson 96 «Grandparents, divorce and step-families» 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 right.
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# Test 20 · ★ · Grandparents, divorce and step-families

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overheard nan: "between you n me, he's moved in with her already" bout my dad

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, overheard nan · **What happens:** overhear, n, move in · **To what, where:** me, he

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This is test 20 · ★ 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/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families:t20:1
# text = overheard nan: "between you n me, he's moved in with her already" bout my dad
1	overheard	overhear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	n	n	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
16	already	already	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overhear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **n** *in a quote* | present | you | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **move in** *in a quote* | present · passive | overheard nan *not said here* | he |  |  |  | with her *= she*; bout *obl* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP ADJ.result»: subject=Theme dad=Result |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Dad may now live with a new partner; that is grown-up talk, so ask mum or dad gently how things are

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families:t20:o1:1
# text = Dad may now live with a new partner; that is grown-up talk, so ask mum or dad gently how things are
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	partner	partner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
19	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
23	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	ccomp	_	_
24	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
25	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | may | Dad |  |  |  | now | with a new partner | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with partner=Location |
| 2 | **grow up** | present · passive |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: subject=Beneficiary talk=Product |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | Dad *not said here* |  | mum or dad |  |  | gently *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient |
| 4 | **is** | present | things |  |  |  |  | how *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means you must keep it secret forever and never ask anyone in the family about it

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families:t20:o2:1
# text = It means you must keep it secret forever and never ask anyone in the family about it
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	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	iobj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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 clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** | must | you | it |  |  |  | forever, secret *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | anyone |  |  | about family; about the family | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient about it=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means you must shout at dad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families:t20:o3:1
# text = It means you must shout at dad
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	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	shout	shout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | must | you |  |  |  |  | at dad | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means dad is just visiting a friend for a few nights and nothing has changed at home

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:96-grandparents-divorce-and-step-families:t20:o4:1
# text = It means dad is just visiting a friend for a few nights and nothing has changed at home
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	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	visiting	visit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	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 clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | dad |  |  |  | night | visit *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** | present · perfect · passive |  | nothing |  | home |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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