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title: they left Ella out cos "her mum's got a new fella" — Friendship troubles, being left out an… · tree and pragmatics
description: they left Ella out cos "her mum's got a new fella" Test 21 · ★★ 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 21 · ★★ · Friendship troubles, being left out and bullying

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they left Ella out cos "her mum's got a new fella"

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** they, mum · **What happens:** leave out, get · **To what, where:** Ella, new fella · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 21 · ★★ 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/#t21).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying:t21:1
# text = they left Ella out cos "her mum's got a new fella"
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	cos	cos	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	parataxis	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fella	fella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave out** | past | they | Ella |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | Ella's mum | a new fella |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fella=Stimulus |

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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 {#o1}

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It is a fair reason, so you should leave her out too until things settle down

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying:t21:o1:1
# text = It is a fair reason, so you should leave her out too until things settle down
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
13	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
14	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	settle	settle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
17	down	down	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a fair reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave out** | should | you | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 3 | **settle down** | present | things |  |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask Ella lots about the new man

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying:t21:o2:1
# text = Ask Ella lots about the new man
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | Ella lots |  |  |  | about the new man | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent lot=Recipient about man=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means Ella is in trouble

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying:t21:o3:1
# text = It means Ella is in trouble
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	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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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 | Ella |  |  | trouble |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Her mum has a new partner; that is no reason to leave Ella out, so ask her to play

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:98-friendship-being-left-out-and-bullying:t21:o4:1
# text = Her mum has a new partner; that is no reason to leave Ella out, so ask her to play
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	partner	partner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
14	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
19	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	iobj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Her mum | a new partner |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent partner=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | no reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave out** | to-infinitive | Her mum *not said here* | Ella |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ella=Theme |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  |  | Ella |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 5 | **play** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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