--- title: Tilly reads "Jo phoned Kim after she got home." Her friend asks who… — Pronouns: I, me, you, they and who · tree and pragmatics description: Tilly reads "Jo phoned Kim after she got home." Her friend asks who got home. What is the honest answer? 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What is the honest answer? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Tilly, Jo, friend, honest answer · **What happens:** read, phone, get, ask, be · **To what, where:** Kim · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 5 «Pronouns: I, me, you, they and who» 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/5-pronouns-i-me-you-they-and-who/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Tilly reads "Jo phoned Kim after she got home." ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:5-pronouns-i-me-you-they-and-who:t9:1 # text = Tilly reads "Jo phoned Kim after she got home." 1 Tilly Tilly PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 reads read VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 Jo Jo PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 phoned phone VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 6 Kim Kim PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 7 after after SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 8 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ 10 home home ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **read** | present | Tilly | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 2 | **phone** *in a quote* | past | Jo | | Kim | | | | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent kim=Recipient | | 3 | **get** *in a quote* | past | Jo | | | | | home *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: 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:* Her friend asks who got home. ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:5-pronouns-i-me-you-they-and-who:t9:2 # text = Her friend asks who got home. 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 5 nsubj _ _ 5 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 6 home home ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Jo's friend | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **get** | past | | | | | | home *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | *Sentence 3:* What is the honest answer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:5-pronouns-i-me-you-they-and-who:t9:3 # text = What is the honest answer? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is 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 honest honest ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 answer answer 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 honest answer | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} It must be Kim, the nearest name ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:5-pronouns-i-me-you-they-and-who:t9:o1:1 # text = It must be Kim, the nearest name 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 cop _ _ 4 Kim Kim PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 nearest near ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 8 amod _ _ 8 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 appos _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | must | It | Kim | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} It's nobody, "she" has no meaning ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:5-pronouns-i-me-you-they-and-who:t9:o2:1 # text = It's nobody, "she" has no meaning 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 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ 8 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 10 det _ _ 10 meaning meaning NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | nobody | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **have** | present | nobody | no meaning | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} It must be Jo, the first name ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:5-pronouns-i-me-you-they-and-who:t9:o3:1 # text = It must be Jo, the first name 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 cop _ _ 4 Jo Jo PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 first first ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 8 amod _ _ 8 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 appos _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | must | It | Jo | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} It's ambiguous; it could be Jo or Kim ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:5-pronouns-i-me-you-they-and-who:t9:o4:1 # text = It's ambiguous; it could be Jo or Kim 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 ambiguous ambiguous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ; ; PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 7 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 cop _ _ 8 Jo Jo PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 parataxis _ _ 9 or or CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 Kim Kim PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | ambiguous *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | could | it | Jo or Kim | | | | | 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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