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Why did Holly stop asking for things? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Nesh, duck, Holly · **What happens:** not be, mean, stop, ask This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 12 «Parents shouting, parents splitting: it's not your fault» 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/12-parents-shouting-parents-splitting-it-s-not-your-fault/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Holly's nan, from the Midlands: "Don't be nesh about askin' for a pencil, duck." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:12-parents-shouting-parents-splitting-it-s-not-your-fault:t5:1 # text = Holly's nan, from the Midlands: "Don't be nesh about askin' for a pencil, duck." 1 Holly Holly PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 nan nan NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 from from ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 Midlands Midland PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 3 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 8 : : PUNCT : _ 13 punct _ _ 9 " " PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 Do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 11 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 12 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 cop _ _ 13 nesh nesh ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 14 about about ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 askin askin NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ _ 17 for for ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 pencil pencil NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 duck duck NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | | | | | | about askin; for a pencil and duck; nesh *property* | tree rules | 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:* ("Nesh" means timid; "duck" means dear.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:12-parents-shouting-parents-splitting-it-s-not-your-fault:t5:2 # text = ("Nesh" means timid; "duck" means dear.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Nesh Nesh PROPN NNP 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 timid timid ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ; ; PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 duck duck NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ 11 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 12 dear dear ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Nesh | | | | | timid *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **mean** | present | duck | | | | | dear *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* Why did Holly stop asking for things? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:12-parents-shouting-parents-splitting-it-s-not-your-fault:t5:3 # text = Why did Holly stop asking for things? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 Holly Holly PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 asking ask VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 xcomp _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 things thing NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | past · do-support | Holly | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | Holly *not said here* | | | | | for things | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} She had decided she didn't like pencils any more ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:12-parents-shouting-parents-splitting-it-s-not-your-fault:t5:o1:1 # text = She had decided she didn't like pencils any more 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 decided decide VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 5 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 6 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 like like VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 8 pencils pencil NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ 9 any any ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 7 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **decide** | past · perfect | She | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **like** | past · do-support | she | pencils | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pencil=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} She had saved up enough money to buy her own ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:12-parents-shouting-parents-splitting-it-s-not-your-fault:t5:o2:1 # text = She had saved up enough money to buy her own 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 saved save VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 up up ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 enough enough ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 buy buy VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ _ 9 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **save up** | past · perfect | She | enough money | | | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme | | 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | her own | | | | | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent own=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Her mum had banned her from asking for anything at all, ever ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:12-parents-shouting-parents-splitting-it-s-not-your-fault:t5:o3:1 # text = Her mum had banned her from asking for anything at all, ever 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 banned ban VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ _ 6 from from SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 7 asking ask VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 7 obl _ _ 10 at at ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 9 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 13 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 4 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ban** | past · perfect | Her mum | her *= she* | | | ever | | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer she=Theme | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | Her mum *not said here* | | | | | for anything | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} She wrongly blamed herself for the family's money worries ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:12-parents-shouting-parents-splitting-it-s-not-your-fault:t5:o4:1 # text = She wrongly blamed herself for the family's money worries 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 wrongly wrongly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 blamed blame VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 herself herself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 3 obj _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's 's PART POS _ 7 case _ _ 9 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 worries worry NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **blame** | past | She | herself *= she* | | | | for money worries; wrongly *property* | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent herself=Theme for worry=Attribute | **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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