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Why? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Alfie, we, friend · **What happens:** say, be, innit, seem · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 17 «Old guilt: secrets that grow and how to let them go» 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/17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Alfie says: "I said sorry once, so we're square, innit." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t10:1 # text = Alfie says: "I said sorry once, so we're square, innit." 1 Alfie Alfie PROPN NNP 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 : _ 6 punct _ _ 4 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 7 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 xcomp _ _ 8 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 so so ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 11 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 13 square square ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 innit innit VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 13 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 " " PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Alfie | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: apologize* *in a quote* | past | Alfie | | | | | once, sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | we | | | | | square *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **innit** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | | 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:* His friend still seems wary. ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t10:2 # text = His friend still seems wary. 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 still still ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 seems seem VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 wary wary ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **seem** | present | Alfie's friend | | | | still | wary *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme | *Sentence 3:* Why? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t10:3 # text = Why? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} His friend just doesn't like sorry at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t10:o1:1 # text = His friend just doesn't like sorry at all 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 just just ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 4 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 5 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 like like VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 xcomp _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **like** | present · do-support | His friend | | | all | | sorry *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Trust takes time to rebuild after being let down ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t10:o2:1 # text = Trust takes time to rebuild after being let down 1 Trust trust NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 takes take VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 rebuild rebuild VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 acl _ _ 6 after after SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 aux:pass _ _ 8 let let VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 advcl _ _ 9 down down ADP RP _ 8 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | present | Trust | | | | time | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **rebuild** | to-infinitive | Trust *not said here* | | | | | | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **let down** | gerund · passive | Trust *not said here* | | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient» | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Sorry only counts if you say it ten times ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t10:o3:1 # text = Sorry only counts if you say it ten times 1 Sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 nsubj _ _ 2 only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 counts count VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 if if SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 say say VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ 8 ten ten NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 9 nummod _ _ 9 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **count** | present | Sorry | | | | | | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | it | | | time | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic | ### Option 4 {#o4} His friend has forgotten all about it and just feels tired today ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:17-old-guilt-secrets-that-grow-and-how-to-let-them-go:t10:o4:1 # text = His friend has forgotten all about it and just feels tired today 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 forgotten forget VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 all all ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 6 about about ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 9 just just ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 feels feel VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 11 tired tired ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 today today NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **forget** | present · perfect | His friend | | | | | about it; all *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **feel** | present | His friend *not said here* | | | | today | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | **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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