--- title: A radio host is yelling in the car. Dad says, "Right, that's enough,… — Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings a… · tree and pragmatics description: A radio host is yelling in the car. Dad says, "Right, that's enough," and switches to music. What would happen if they kept listening for hours? 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What would happen if they kept listening for hours? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** radio host, Dad, that, they · **What happens:** yell, say, be, switch, happen, keep · **To what, where:** car · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 of lesson 14 «Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings about politics» of the politics 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/politics/14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A radio host is yelling in the car. ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t8:1 # text = A radio host is yelling in the car. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 radio radio NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 host host NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 yelling yell VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **yell** *speech: express* | present · progressive | a radio host | | | the car | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=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:* Dad says, "Right, that's enough," and switches to music. ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t8:2 # text = Dad says, "Right, that's enough," and switches to music. 1 Dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Right right INTJ UH _ 9 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 enough enough ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 switches switch VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 14 to to ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 music music NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Dad | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that | | | | | enough *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **switch** | present | Dad *not said here* | | | | | to music *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to music=Result | *Sentence 3:* What would happen if they kept listening for hours? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t8:3 # text = What would happen if they kept listening for hours? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 happen happen VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 if if SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 kept keep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 7 listening listen VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 6 xcomp _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 hours hour NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | would | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **keep** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | they | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **listen** | gerund | they *not said here* | | | | hour | | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} They might just get more upset without learning more ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t8:o1:1 # text = They might just get more upset without learning more 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 just just ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 6 amod _ _ 6 upset upset ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 xcomp _ _ 7 without without SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 8 learning learn VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 9 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | might | They | | | | | upset *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **learn** | gerund | They *not said here* | more | | | | | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic | ### Option 2 {#o2} The news would change ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t8:o2:1 # text = The news would change 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 change change VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **change** | would | the news | | | | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} The host would calm down ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t8:o3:1 # text = The host would calm down 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 host host NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 calm calm VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 down down ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **calm down** | would | the host | | | | | | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} They would learn every fact calmly, because shouting helps people remember things ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t8:o4:1 # text = They would learn every fact calmly, because shouting helps people remember things 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 learn learn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 5 det _ _ 5 fact fact NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 calmly calmly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 because because SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 9 shouting shout VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 10 nsubj _ _ 10 helps help VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 11 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 12 remember remember VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 13 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **learn** | would | They | every fact | | | | calmly *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fact=Topic | | 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **help** | present | | people | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme | | 4 | **remember** | infinitive | people *not said here* | things | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme | **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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