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title: Sam's mate: "Bro, you asked. Nobody else even tried. That took guts.… — Cringe that lasts: getting over embarr… · tree and pragmatics
description: Sam's mate: "Bro, you asked. Nobody else even tried. That took guts." ("Took guts" means took courage.) Why is the mate right? Test 5 of lesson 11 «Cringe that lasts: getting over embarrassing moments» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the 
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# Test 5 · Cringe that lasts: getting over embarrassing moments

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Sam's mate: "Bro, you asked. Nobody else even tried. That took guts." ("Took guts" means took courage.) Why is the mate right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, Nobody, That, Took guts · **What happens:** ask, try, take, mean, be · **To what, where:** guts, courage · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Sam's mate: "Bro, you asked.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t5:1
# text = Sam's mate: "Bro, you asked.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | past | Sam's mate and Bro |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Nobody else even tried.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t5:2
# text = Nobody else even tried.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	_
2	else	else	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	tried	try	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	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 | **try** | participle | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 3:* That took guts."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t5:3
# text = That took guts."
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	guts	gut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | That | guts |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gut=Theme |

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*Sentence 4:* ("Took guts" means took courage.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t5:4
# text = ("Took guts" means took courage.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Took	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	guts	gut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
8	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Took guts |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take** | past |  | courage |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Theme |

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*Sentence 5:* Why is the mate right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t5:5
# text = Why is the mate right?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Nobody should ever ask anyone to dance

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t5:o1:1
# text = Nobody should ever ask anyone to dance
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | should | Nobody | anyone |  |  | ever |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **dance** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | anyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It only took guts because the girl was mean and everyone knew it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t5:o2:1
# text = It only took guts because the girl was mean and everyone knew it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	guts	gut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	mean	mean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
12	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | It | guts |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gut=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the girl |  |  |  |  | mean *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **know** | past | everyone | it |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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

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Asking takes courage, and being turned down is normal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t5:o3:1
# text = Asking takes courage, and being turned down is normal
1	Asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **turn down** | gerund · passive |  | courage *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING» |
| 4 | **is** | present | courage |  |  |  |  | normal *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Being turned down proves Sam is brave and handsome

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:11-cringe-that-lasts-getting-over-embarrassing-moments:t5:o4:1
# text = Being turned down proves Sam is brave and handsome
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	csubj	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	handsome	handsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn down** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING» |
| 2 | **prove** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | Sam |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | Sam *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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