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title: Your mum, mad, says "Tidy your room or no telly." Your dad, chilled,… — Prepositions and conjunctions: little… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your mum, mad, says "Tidy your room or no telly." Your dad, chilled, says "Tidy your room and you can have telly." Is the deal different? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 6 «Prepositions and conjunctions: little words that hold sentences together» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the depend
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# Test 8 · ★ · Prepositions and conjunctions: little words that hold sent…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your mum, mad, says "Tidy your room or no telly." Your dad, chilled, says "Tidy your room and you can have telly." Is the deal different?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mum, dad, you, deal · **What happens:** say, tidy, chill, have, be · **To what, where:** room, dad, telly · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 6 «Prepositions and conjunctions: little words that hold sentences together» 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/6-prepositions-and-conjunctions/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your mum, mad, says "Tidy your room or no telly."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:6-prepositions-and-conjunctions:t8:1
# text = Your mum, mad, says "Tidy your room or no telly."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tidy** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your room or no telly |  |  |  |  | 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:* Your dad, chilled, says "Tidy your room and you can have telly."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:6-prepositions-and-conjunctions:t8:2
# text = Your dad, chilled, says "Tidy your room and you can have telly."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	chilled	chill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
15	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chill** | participle |  | Your dad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **tidy** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** *in a quote* | can | you | telly |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent telly=Patient |

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*Sentence 3:* Is the deal different?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:6-prepositions-and-conjunctions:t8:3
# text = Is the deal different?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the deal |  |  |  |  | different *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, Dad's deal gives you more telly than Mum's

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:6-prepositions-and-conjunctions:t8:o1:1
# text = Yes, Dad's deal gives you more telly than Mum's
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Dad's deal | more telly | you |  |  | than Mum | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient telly=Theme |
| 2 | **deal** |  | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | nom deal «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, Mum's means no telly ever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:6-prepositions-and-conjunctions:t8:o2:1
# text = Yes, Mum's means no telly ever
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mum | no telly |  |  | ever |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent telly=Topic |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, same deal; mum's sounds stricter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:6-prepositions-and-conjunctions:t8:o3:1
# text = No, same deal; mum's sounds stricter
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
9	stricter	strict	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	xcomp	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, and both sound equally kind

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:6-prepositions-and-conjunctions:t8:o4:1
# text = No, and both sound equally kind
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sound	sound	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | both |  |  |  |  | equally, kind *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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