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title: my best mate ditched me "for her boyfriend" n now i'm on my own at b… — Friendship troubles, being left out an… · tree and pragmatics
description: my best mate ditched me "for her boyfriend" n now i'm on my own at break Test 20 · ★★ of lesson 98 «Friendship troubles, being left out and bullying» 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 · ★★ · Friendship troubles, being left out and bullying

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my best mate ditched me "for her boyfriend" n now i'm on my own at break

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** best mate, i · **What happens:** ditch, be · **To what, where:** me, break

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This is test 20 · ★★ of lesson 98 «Friendship troubles, being left out and bullying» 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/98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying/#t20).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying:t20:1
# text = my best mate ditched me "for her boyfriend" n now i'm on my own at break
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ditched	ditch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	n	not	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
13	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ditch** | past | my best mate | me |  |  |  | for mate's boyfriend | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | i |  |  | break | now | own *property* | tree rules |

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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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She is spending time with a boyfriend; it hurts, so tell her kindly how you feel and play with others too

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying:t20:o1:1
# text = She is spending time with a boyfriend; it hurts, so tell her kindly how you feel and play with others too
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	spending	spend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hurts	hurt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	iobj	_	_
15	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
23	too	too	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | present · progressive | She |  |  |  | time | with a boyfriend | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hurt** | present | boyfriend |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | boyfriend *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  | kindly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **feel** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 5 | **play** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with others | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with other=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means boyfriends are not allowed at your age, so tell a teacher on her

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying:t20:o2:1
# text = It means boyfriends are not allowed at your age, so tell a teacher on her
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	boyfriends	boyfriend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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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 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | boyfriends |  |  | at your age |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | teacher | a teacher |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient her=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means she hates you now, so start spreading rumours about her at school

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying:t20:o3:1
# text = It means she hates you now, so start spreading rumours about her at school
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	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hates	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	rumours	rumour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	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 | **hate** | present | she | you |  |  | now |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |
| 3 | **start** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **spread** | gerund |  | rumours |  | school |  | about her *= she* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination-Conative»: agent=Agent rumour=Theme at school=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tease her about the boyfriend

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying:t20:o4:1
# text = Tease her about the boyfriend
1	Tease	tease	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boyfriend	boyfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | imperative | you *not said here* | her *= she* |  |  |  | about the boyfriend | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |

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