--- title: my cousin said Sam's grandad died n Sam was laughing at lunch next d… — Moving, new schools, change and grief · tree and pragmatics description: my cousin said Sam's grandad died n Sam was laughing at lunch next day, so he obviously didn't care. should i pass that on Test 19 · ★★ of lesson 97 «Moving, new schools, change and grief» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/97-moving-change-and-grief/t19/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/) / [Moving, new schools, change and grief](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/everyday/97-moving-change-and-grief/) / t19 # Test 19 · ★★ · Moving, new schools, change and grief my cousin said Sam's grandad died n Sam was laughing at lunch next day, so he obviously didn't care. should i pass that on **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** cousin, grandad, Sam, i · **What happens:** say, die, laugh, not care, pass · **To what, where:** lunch, that · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 19 · ★★ of lesson 97 «Moving, new schools, change and grief» 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/97-moving-change-and-grief/#t19). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:97-moving-change-and-grief:t19:1 # text = my cousin said Sam's grandad died n Sam was laughing at lunch next day, so he obviously didn't care. should i pass that on 1 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 grandad grandad NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 died die VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 8 n n SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 9 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 10 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 11 laughing laugh VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 advcl _ _ 12 at at ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 lunch lunch NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ 14 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 17 so so ADV RB _ 22 advmod _ _ 18 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 19 obviously obviously ADV RB _ 22 advmod _ _ 20 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 22 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 21 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 22 advmod _ _ 22 care care VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ 24 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 26 aux _ _ 25 i I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 26 nsubj _ _ 26 pass pass VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 27 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 26 obj _ _ 28 on on ADV RB _ 26 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my cousin | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **die** | past | Sam's grandad | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 3 | **laugh** | past · progressive | Sam | | | lunch | day | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **not** **care** | past · do-support | Sam | | | | | obviously *property* | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 5 | **pass** | should | i | that | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme that=Trajectory | 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} Yes, because laughing so soon proves he did not really love his grandad ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:97-moving-change-and-grief:t19:o1:1 # text = Yes, because laughing so soon proves he did not really love his grandad 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 3 because because SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 4 laughing laugh VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 csubj _ _ 5 so so ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 4 advmod _ _ 7 proves prove VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 9 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 11 really really ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 love love VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 ccomp _ _ 13 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ _ 14 grandad grandad NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | gerund | | | | | | soon *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **prove** | present | laughing | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 3 | **not** **love** | past · do-support | he | his grandad | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer grandad=Stimulus | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} No, grief comes and goes, and passing it on would hurt Sam ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:97-moving-change-and-grief:t19:o2:1 # text = No, grief comes and goes, and passing it on would hurt Sam 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 grief grief NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 comes come VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 advcl _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 9 passing pass VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 13 csubj _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ _ 11 on on ADP IN _ 9 obl _ _ 12 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 hurt hurt VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 14 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | present | grief | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **go** | present | grief *not said here* | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **pass** | gerund | | grief | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Trajectory | | 4 | **hurt** | would | passing | Sam | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sam=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, everyone should know Sam did not care ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:97-moving-change-and-grief:t19:o3:1 # text = Yes, everyone should know Sam did not care 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 5 nsubj _ _ 4 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 7 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 8 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 care care VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **know** | should | everyone | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 2 | **not** **care** | past · do-support | Sam | | | | | | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, but only to Sam's closest friends ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:97-moving-change-and-grief:t19:o4:1 # text = Yes, but only to Sam's closest friends 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 9 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 but but CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 6 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 closest close ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 9 amod _ _ 9 friends friend NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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