--- title: «my mum said she's not unhappy with my report, so she's sad, right??… — Not unhappy and not half: litotes · tree and pragmatics description: «my mum said she's not unhappy with my report, so she's sad, right??» What is right? Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 50 «Not unhappy and not half: litotes» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/language/50-not-unhappy-and-not-half-litotes/t1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Language](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/language/) / [Not unhappy and not half: litotes](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/language/50-not-unhappy-and-not-half-litotes/) / t1 # Test 1 · ★★ · Not unhappy and not half: litotes «my mum said she's not unhappy with my report, so she's sad, right??» What is right? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, my · **What happens:** say, not be, be, report · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 50 «Not unhappy and not half: litotes» 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/50-not-unhappy-and-not-half-litotes/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «my mum said she's not unhappy with my report, so she's sad, right??» ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:50-not-unhappy-and-not-half-litotes:t1:1 # text = «my mum said she's not unhappy with my report, so she's sad, right??» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 unhappy unhappy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 ccomp _ _ 9 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 report report NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 so so ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 14 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 cop _ _ 16 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 18 right right INTJ UH _ 16 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 19 ?? ?? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | my mum | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | mum | | | | | with my report; unhappy *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | mum | | | | | sad *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **report** *in a quote* | | my | | | | | | nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent | 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 is right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:50-not-unhappy-and-not-half-litotes:t1:2 # text = What is right? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is 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 . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Yes, «not» always means the opposite of good ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:50-not-unhappy-and-not-half-litotes:t1:o1:1 # text = Yes, «not» always means the opposite of good 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ 6 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 7 advmod _ _ 7 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 opposite opposite NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **mean** | present | | the opposite of good | | | | always *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opposite=Topic | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} No, it means she hasn't read it yet ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:50-not-unhappy-and-not-half-litotes:t1:o2:1 # text = No, it means she hasn't read it yet 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 read read VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 yet yet ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | it | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **read** | present | she | it | | | yet | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} No, «not unhappy» means she's pleased ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:50-not-unhappy-and-not-half-litotes:t1:o3:1 # text = No, «not unhappy» means she's pleased 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 5 unhappy unhappy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 » » PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ 7 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 pleased pleased ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | she | | | | | pleased *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, «unhappy» is in it, so she's sad ```conllu # sent_id = question:language:50-not-unhappy-and-not-half-litotes:t1:o4:1 # text = Yes, «unhappy» is in it, so she's sad 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 unhappy unhappy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 so so ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 11 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 13 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | it | | | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | she | | | | | sad *property* | 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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