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title: Max hears another kid say, "Mr Carter was well sound, he made Romans… — When someone dies: guilt, numbness and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Max hears another kid say, "Mr Carter was well sound, he made Romans fun." ("Sound" means good, kind.) How might this help Max? Test 11 of lesson 1 «When someone dies: guilt, numbness and waves of grief» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of th
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# Test 11 · When someone dies: guilt, numbness and waves of grief

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Max hears another kid say, "Mr Carter was well sound, he made Romans fun." ("Sound" means good, kind.) How might this help Max?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Max, kid, Mr, Sound · **What happens:** hear, say, be, make, mean · **To what, where:** sound, Romans fun · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 of lesson 1 «When someone dies: guilt, numbness and waves of grief» of the reflection 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/reflection/1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Max hears another kid say, "Mr Carter was well sound, he made Romans fun."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:t11:1
# text = Max hears another kid say, "Mr Carter was well sound, he made Romans fun."
1	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hears	hear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	Carter	Carter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
12	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
16	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	17	compound	_	_
17	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | present | Max |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | another kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | Mr | sound |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** *in a quote* | past | Mr | Romans fun |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Product |

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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:* ("Sound" means good, kind.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:t11:2
# text = ("Sound" means good, kind.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Sound |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* How might this help Max?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:t11:3
# text = How might this help Max?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	1	aux	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It proves Max was the only one the teacher ever disliked

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:t11:o1:1
# text = It proves Max was the only one the teacher ever disliked
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
11	disliked	dislike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It | the teacher |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Max | the only one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **dislike** | participle |  |  |  |  | ever |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It makes no difference, because memories never change how you feel

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:t11:o2:1
# text = It makes no difference, because memories never change how you feel
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	memories	memory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | It | no difference |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material difference=Product |
| 2 | **not** **change** | present | memories |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **feel** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Happy memories from others can soften the stuck "boring" thought

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:t11:o3:1
# text = Happy memories from others can soften the stuck "boring" thought
1	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	memories	memory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	soften	soften	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soften** | can | Happy memories from others |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | the stuck |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It means Max must forget Mr Carter as fast as he can

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:1-when-someone-dies-guilt-numbness-and-waves-of-grief:t11:o4:1
# text = It means Max must forget Mr Carter as fast as he can
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Max	Max	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	Carter	Carter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
8	as	as	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **forget** | must | Max | Mr |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |

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