--- title: A Gen Z TikToker says "дякую is lowkey impossible to say, I'm not ev… — Ukrainian compared with English · tree and pragmatics description: A Gen Z TikToker says "дякую is lowkey impossible to say, I'm not even gonna try." ("Lowkey" means a bit.) What's good advice? 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What's good advice? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Z TikToker, дякую, Lowkey, good advice · **What happens:** say, be, not try, mean · **To what, where:** bit · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 33 «Ukrainian compared with English» 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/33-ukrainian-compared-with-english/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A Gen Z TikToker says "дякую is lowkey impossible to say, I'm not even gonna try." ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:33-ukrainian-compared-with-english:t8:1 # text = A Gen Z TikToker says "дякую is lowkey impossible to say, I'm not even gonna try." 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 2 Gen gen NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 Z z NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 TikToker tiktoker NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 дякую дякую NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 lowkey lowkey ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 impossible impossible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 ccomp _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 csubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 14 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 16 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 19 advmod _ _ 17 even even ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 18 gonna gonna X FW Foreign=Yes 19 dep _ _ 19 try try VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 " " PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a Z TikToker | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | дякую | | | | | impossible *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **not** **try** *in a quote* | present | a Z TikToker *= tiktoker* | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | 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:* ("Lowkey" means a bit.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:33-ukrainian-compared-with-english:t8:2 # text = ("Lowkey" means a bit.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Lowkey Lowkey PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 bit bit NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Lowkey | a bit | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Topic | *Sentence 3:* What's good advice? ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:33-ukrainian-compared-with-english:t8:3 # text = What's good advice? 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 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 advice advice NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | good advice | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} It's rude to try ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:33-ukrainian-compared-with-english:t8:o1:1 # text = It's rude to try 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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 rude rude ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 try try VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | rude *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **try** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 2 {#o2} Just say "thank you" louder ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:33-ukrainian-compared-with-english:t8:o2:1 # text = Just say "thank you" louder 1 Just just ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 thank thank VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 5 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ 7 louder loud ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 2 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **thank** *speech: thank* *in a quote* | present | | | you | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Try "DYAH-koo-yu"; a few polite words show respect ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:33-ukrainian-compared-with-english:t8:o3:1 # text = Try "DYAH-koo-yu"; a few polite words show respect 1 Try try VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 DYAH DYAH PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 koo koo NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 6 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 yu yu NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT : _ 14 punct _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 11 few few ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 12 polite polite ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 nsubj _ _ 14 show show VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 15 respect respect NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **yu** *in a quote* | | DYAH | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **show** | present | a few polite words | respect | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent respect=Recipient | ### Option 4 {#o4} You must be fluent in Ukrainian before you try saying any word ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:33-ukrainian-compared-with-english:t8:o4:1 # text = You must be fluent in Ukrainian before you try saying any word 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 cop _ _ 4 fluent fluent ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Ukrainian Ukrainian PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 7 before before SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 8 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 try try VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ 10 saying say VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 9 xcomp _ _ 11 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 12 det _ _ 12 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | must | You | | | Ukrainian | | fluent *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **try** | present | you | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | gerund | you *not said here* | any word | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic | **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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