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What's the best reply? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, talking, best reply · **What happens:** go, talk, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 1 of lesson 16 «Formal and informal: a mate versus the head teacher» of the language 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/language/16-formal-and-informal-a-mate-versus-the-head-teacher/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your mate goes "talking posh to teachers is well fake, bruv." ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:16-formal-and-informal-a-mate-versus-the-head-teacher:t1:1 # text = Your mate goes "talking posh to teachers is well fake, bruv." 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 talking talk VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 11 csubj _ _ 6 posh posh ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 xcomp _ _ 7 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 teachers teacher NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 10 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 11 advmod _ _ 11 fake fake ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 13 bruv bruv NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 vocative _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present | Your mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **talk** *in a quote* | gerund | | | | | | to teachers; posh *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to teacher=Co-Agent | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | talking | | | | | bruv *vocative*; fake, well *property* | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* What's the best reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:16-formal-and-informal-a-mate-versus-the-head-teacher:t1:2 # text = What's the best reply? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 reply reply NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the best reply | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} He's right, you should talk to the head exactly like a mate ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:16-formal-and-informal-a-mate-versus-the-head-teacher:t1:o1:1 # text = He's right, you should talk to the head exactly like a mate 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 6 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 talk talk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 parataxis _ _ 8 to to ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 11 exactly exactly ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 12 like like ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **talk** | should | you | | | | | to the head; like a mate; exactly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to head=Co-Agent | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Choosing a style for the person is a skill, not fakeness ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:16-formal-and-informal-a-mate-versus-the-head-teacher:t1:o2:1 # text = Choosing a style for the person is a skill, not fakeness 1 Choosing choose VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 9 csubj _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 style style NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 skill skill NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 fakeness fakeness NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **choose** | gerund | | a style | | | | for the person | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent style=Theme for person=Beneficiary | | 2 | **is a** | present | Choosing | a skill and fakeness | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} He's right, and teachers prefer slang because it is shorter ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:16-formal-and-informal-a-mate-versus-the-head-teacher:t1:o3:1 # text = He's right, and teachers prefer slang because it is shorter 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 6 teachers teacher NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ _ 7 prefer prefer VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 8 slang slang NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 9 because because SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 shorter short ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **prefer** | present | teachers | slang | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer slang=Stimulus | | 3 | **is** | present | slang | | | | | short *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Talking politely is only needed if you are in trouble ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:16-formal-and-informal-a-mate-versus-the-head-teacher:t1:o4:1 # text = Talking politely is only needed if you are in trouble 1 Talking talk VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 csubj:pass _ _ 2 politely politely ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 needed need VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 if if SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 8 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 trouble trouble NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **talk** | gerund | | | | | | politely *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **need** | present · passive | Talking | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF» | | 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | | | trouble | | | tree rules | **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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