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title: Your grandad in Yorkshire texts "SITTING IN T'CAR, WHERE ARE YOU LOT… — Texting, abbreviations and emoji · tree and pragmatics
description: Your grandad in Yorkshire texts "SITTING IN T'CAR, WHERE ARE YOU LOT." ("T'" means the.) Should you assume he's furious? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 30 «Texting, abbreviations and emoji» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each op
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# Test 11 · ★ · Texting, abbreviations and emoji

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your grandad in Yorkshire texts "SITTING IN T'CAR, WHERE ARE YOU LOT." ("T'" means the.) Should you assume he's furious?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** grandad texts, YOU, T · **What happens:** sit, be, mean, assume · **To what, where:** T'CAR, the

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 30 «Texting, abbreviations and emoji» 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/30-texting-abbreviations-and-emoji/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your grandad in Yorkshire texts "SITTING IN T'CAR, WHERE ARE YOU LOT."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:30-texting-abbreviations-and-emoji:t11:1
# text = Your grandad in Yorkshire texts "SITTING IN T'CAR, WHERE ARE YOU LOT."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Yorkshire	Yorkshire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	texts	text	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	SITTING	sit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	IN	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	T'CAR	T'CAR	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	WHERE	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
12	ARE	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	YOU	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	LOT	lot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** *in a quote* | gerund | grandad texts |  |  | T'CAR |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in t'car=Location |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | YOU |  |  |  |  | lot *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.

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*Sentence 2:* ("T'" means the.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:30-texting-abbreviations-and-emoji:t11:2
# text = ("T'" means the.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | T | the |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent the=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* Should you assume he's furious?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:30-texting-abbreviations-and-emoji:t11:3
# text = Should you assume he's furious?
1	Should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	assume	assume	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	furious	furious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assume** | should | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | T |  |  |  |  | furious *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, Yorkshire people are always cross

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:30-texting-abbreviations-and-emoji:t11:o1:1
# text = Yes, Yorkshire people are always cross
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Yorkshire	Yorkshire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Yorkshire people |  |  |  |  | always, cross *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, capitals always mean anger, whoever types them and whatever their age

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:30-texting-abbreviations-and-emoji:t11:o2:1
# text = Yes, capitals always mean anger, whoever types them and whatever their age
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	capitals	capital	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	types	type	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | capitals | anger |  |  |  | always *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anger=Topic |
| 2 | **type** | present | whoever | capitals *= capital* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, capitals mean he is happy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:30-texting-abbreviations-and-emoji:t11:o3:1
# text = No, capitals mean he is happy
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	capitals	capital	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | capitals |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not necessarily; many older people type in capitals to read easily

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:30-texting-abbreviations-and-emoji:t11:o4:1
# text = Not necessarily; many older people type in capitals to read easily
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	necessarily	necessarily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	type	type	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	capitals	capital	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **type** | present | many older people |  |  | capitals |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in capital=Destination |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive | many older people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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