--- title: Gran from Gateshead says "Howay, pet, we're gannin' yem." ("Yem" is… — Verbs: doing words and being words · tree and pragmatics description: Gran from Gateshead says "Howay, pet, we're gannin' yem." ("Yem" is home, "pet" is a friendly word like love.) What is she saying? 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What is she saying? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Gran, we, Yem, pet · **What happens:** say, gannin, be · **To what, where:** Howay, yem, friendly word · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 of lesson 3 «Verbs: doing words and being words» 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/3-verbs-doing-words-and-being-words/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Gran from Gateshead says "Howay, pet, we're gannin' yem." ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:3-verbs-doing-words-and-being-words:t10:1 # text = Gran from Gateshead says "Howay, pet, we're gannin' yem." 1 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 from from ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Gateshead Gateshead PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Howay Howay PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 pet pet NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 gannin gannin VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ _ 14 yem yem NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Gran from Gateshead | Howay | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent howay=Topic | | 2 | **gannin** *in a quote* | present · progressive | we | yem | | | | | 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:* ("Yem" is home, "pet" is a friendly word like love.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:3-verbs-doing-words-and-being-words:t10:2 # text = ("Yem" is home, "pet" is a friendly word like love.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Yem Yem PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 home home ADV RB _ 3 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 pet pet NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 13 friendly friendly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 appos _ _ 15 like like ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 love love NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 . . PUNCT . _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Yem *not said here* | | | | | home *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | present | pet | a friendly word | | | | like love | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* What is she saying? ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:3-verbs-doing-words-and-being-words:t10:3 # text = What is she saying? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | pet | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Hurry, pet, we're getting a dog ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:3-verbs-doing-words-and-being-words:t10:o1:1 # text = Hurry, pet, we're getting a dog 1 Hurry hurry VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 pet pet NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 getting get VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 1 advcl _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hurry** | imperative | you *not said here* | pet | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Agent | | 2 | **get** | present · progressive | we | a dog | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Come on, love, we're going home ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:3-verbs-doing-words-and-being-words:t10:o2:1 # text = Come on, love, we're going home 1 Come come VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 on on ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 4 love love NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 vocative _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 1 conj _ _ 9 home home ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come on** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | love *vocative* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **go** | present · progressive | we | | | | | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Stop, love, we're staying here ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:3-verbs-doing-words-and-being-words:t10:o3:1 # text = Stop, love, we're staying here 1 Stop stop VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 love love NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 vocative _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 staying stay VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 1 advcl _ _ 8 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 7 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | love *vocative* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 2 | **stay** | present · progressive | we | | | here | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Look, pet, we're gaining weight ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:3-verbs-doing-words-and-being-words:t10:o4:1 # text = Look, pet, we're gaining weight 1 Look look VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 3 pet pet NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 vocative _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 gaining gain VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 1 advcl _ _ 8 weight weight NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | pet *vocative* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **gain** | present · progressive | we | weight | | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Theme | **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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