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title: Your gran from Lancashire says "Who's seen me glasses? I seen 'em on… — Irregular verbs: goed, brung and other… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your gran from Lancashire says "Who's seen me glasses? I seen 'em on the side." Should you correct her? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 9 «Irregular verbs: goed, brung and other brave mistakes» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each
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# Test 3 · ★★ · Irregular verbs: goed, brung and other brave mistakes

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Your gran from Lancashire says "Who's seen me glasses? I seen 'em on the side." Should you correct her?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** gran, I, you · **What happens:** say, see, correct · **To what, where:** gran, 'em, side · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 9 «Irregular verbs: goed, brung and other brave mistakes» 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/9-irregular-verbs-goed-brung-and-brave-mistakes/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your gran from Lancashire says "Who's seen me glasses?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:9-irregular-verbs-goed-brung-and-brave-mistakes:t3:1
# text = Your gran from Lancashire says "Who's seen me glasses?
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Lancashire	Lancashire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
10	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Your gran from Lancashire |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | Your gran from Lancashire *= gran* |  |  |  |  | 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:* I seen 'em on the side."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:9-irregular-verbs-goed-brung-and-brave-mistakes:t3:2
# text = I seen 'em on the side."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	'em	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | participle | I | 'em *= they* |  | the side |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 3:* Should you correct her?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:9-irregular-verbs-goed-brung-and-brave-mistakes:t3:3
# text = Should you correct her?
1	Should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	correct	correct	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | should | you |  | gran |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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No, because "seen" is the only correct form

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:9-irregular-verbs-goed-brung-and-brave-mistakes:t3:o1:1
# text = No, because "seen" is the only correct form
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the only correct form |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, loudly, so she learns to stop using dialect words

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:9-irregular-verbs-goed-brung-and-brave-mistakes:t3:o2:1
# text = Yes, loudly, so she learns to stop using dialect words
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	learns	learn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	dialect	dialect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | she *not said here* | dialect words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, dialects are mistakes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:9-irregular-verbs-goed-brung-and-brave-mistakes:t3:o3:1
# text = Yes, dialects are mistakes
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	dialects	dialect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	mistakes	mistake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | dialects | mistakes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No need; she's speaking her dialect, and you write "saw"

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:9-irregular-verbs-goed-brung-and-brave-mistakes:t3:o4:1
# text = No need; she's speaking her dialect, and you write "saw"
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	need	need	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dialect	dialect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	write	write	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	saw	saw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present · progressive | need | need's dialect |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present | no need | saw |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent saw=Theme |

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