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# Test 5 · ★ · Just a scratch and I'm fine: when to worry and tell an adult

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★ Grandad says «it's nothing», and he's a grown-up. Why still tell someone?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★, it, you · **What happens:** say, be, tell · **To what, where:** nothing, grown up, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 51 «Just a scratch and I'm fine: when to worry and tell an adult» 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/51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★ Grandad says «it's nothing», and he's a grown-up.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t5:1
# text = ★ Grandad says «it's nothing», and he's a grown-up.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	grown	grown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | ★ |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | nothing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | ★ | a grown up |  |  |  |  | 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:* Why still tell someone?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t5:2
# text = Why still tell someone?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | someone |  | still |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Because you want him to get into trouble

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t5:o1:1
# text = Because you want him to get into trouble
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | you | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot he=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | trouble |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into trouble=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Because grown-ups never know when they are ill, so children must decide

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t5:o2:1
# text = Because grown-ups never know when they are ill, so children must decide
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **know** | present | grown ups |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | ups *= up* |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **decide** | must | children |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Because Grandad is always lying about everything

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t5:o3:1
# text = Because Grandad is always lying about everything
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present · progressive | Grandad |  |  |  |  | about everything; always *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about everything=Location |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grown-ups play things down too, and a doctor may need to check

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:51-just-a-scratch-and-i-m-fine-when-to-worry-and-tell-an-adult:t5:o4:1
# text = Grown-ups play things down too, and a doctor may need to check
1	Grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **play down** | present | Grown ups | things |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | may | a doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **check** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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