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title: Jade's friend's mum, Kiwi: "Sweet as, love, everyone has a meltdown… — Cringe that lasts: getting over embarr… · tree and pragmatics
description: Jade's friend's mum, Kiwi: "Sweet as, love, everyone has a meltdown when they're knackered." ("Sweet as" means it's fine; "knackered" means very tired.) What's true? Test 4 of lesson 11 «Cringe that lasts: getting over embarrassing moments» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the
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# Test 4 · Cringe that lasts: getting over embarrassing moments

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Jade's friend's mum, Kiwi: "Sweet as, love, everyone has a meltdown when they're knackered." ("Sweet as" means it's fine; "knackered" means very tired.) What's true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** everyone · **What happens:** have, knacker, mean, be · **To what, where:** meltdown, they · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 of lesson 11 «Cringe that lasts: getting over embarrassing moments» 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/11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jade's friend's mum, Kiwi: "Sweet as, love, everyone has a meltdown when they're knackered."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t4:1
# text = Jade's friend's mum, Kiwi: "Sweet as, love, everyone has a meltdown when they're knackered."
1	Jade	Jade	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Kiwi	Kiwi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	16	nsubj	_	_
16	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	meltdown	meltdown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	knackered	knacker	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | everyone | a meltdown |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meltdown=Patient |
| 2 | **knacker** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | they |  |  |  |  | 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:* ("Sweet as" means it's fine; "knackered" means very tired.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t4:2
# text = ("Sweet as" means it's fine; "knackered" means very tired.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	knackered	knacker	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **knacker** *in a quote* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What's true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t4:3
# text = What's true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Mums never forgive a tantrum they've seen

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t4:o1:1
# text = Mums never forgive a tantrum they've seen
1	Mums	mum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	forgive	forgive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tantrum	tantrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forgive** | present | Mums | a tantrum |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tantrum=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | present · perfect | Mums *= mum* | a tantrum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tantrum=Stimulus |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Everyone loses it when tired; a sorry fixes most of it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t4:o2:1
# text = Everyone loses it when tired; a sorry fixes most of it
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loses	lose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sorry	sorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fixes	fix	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | Everyone | it |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **fix** | present | a sorry | most of it |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent most=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Only babies have meltdowns, never nine-year-olds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t4:o3:1
# text = Only babies have meltdowns, never nine-year-olds
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	meltdowns	meltdown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
7	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	olds	old	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | babies | meltdowns |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meltdown=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Being tired makes tantrums impossible

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t4:o4:1
# text = Being tired makes tantrums impossible
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	csubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tantrums	tantrum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | tantrums |  |  |  | impossible *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tantrum=Product |

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