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title: Zara's nan from Newcastle says, "Howay pet, divvn't listen to them."… — The fight I lost and the bullying I ca… · tree and pragmatics
description: Zara's nan from Newcastle says, "Howay pet, divvn't listen to them." ("Howay" means come on; "divvn't" means don't; "pet" is a kind word for a child.) What is the nan telling her? Test 3 of lesson 18 «The fight I lost and the bullying I can't escape» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school
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# Test 3 · The fight I lost and the bullying I can't escape

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Zara's nan from Newcastle says, "Howay pet, divvn't listen to them." ("Howay" means come on; "divvn't" means don't; "pet" is a kind word for a child.) What is the nan telling her?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** nan, divv, Howay, pet · **What happens:** say, not listen, mean, come on, not do, be · **To what, where:** Howay pet, them, kind word, nan · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 18 «The fight I lost and the bullying I can't escape» 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/18-the-fight-i-lost-and-the-bullying-i-cant-escape/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Zara's nan from Newcastle says, "Howay pet, divvn't listen to them."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:18-the-fight-i-lost-and-the-bullying-i-cant-escape:t3:1
# text = Zara's nan from Newcastle says, "Howay pet, divvn't listen to them."
1	Zara	Zara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Newcastle	Newcastle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Howay	Howay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	divv	divv	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Zara's nan from Newcastle | Howay pet |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent pet=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **listen** *in a quote* | infinitive | divv | Howay pet *not said here* | them *= 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:* ("Howay" means come on; "divvn't" means don't; "pet" is a kind word for a child.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:18-the-fight-i-lost-and-the-bullying-i-cant-escape:t3:2
# text = ("Howay" means come on; "divvn't" means don't; "pet" is a kind word for a child.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Howay	Howay	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	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	divv	divv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
17	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Howay |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come on** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present | divv |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **do** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | present | pet | a kind word |  |  |  | for a child | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the nan telling her?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:18-the-fight-i-lost-and-the-bullying-i-cant-escape:t3:3
# text = What is the nan telling her?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	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	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the nan |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | the nan *not said here* |  | nan |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The bullies' words aren't true, so don't believe them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:18-the-fight-i-lost-and-the-bullying-i-cant-escape:t3:o1:1
# text = The bullies' words aren't true, so don't believe them
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bullies	bully	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	believe	believe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the bullies's words |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **believe** | infinitive · do-support |  | words *= word* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |
| 3 | **word** |  | the bullies |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She should become friends with the bullies

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:18-the-fight-i-lost-and-the-bullying-i-cant-escape:t3:o2:1
# text = She should become friends with the bullies
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bullies	bully	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | should | She | friends |  |  |  | with the bullies | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She should listen carefully to what they say

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:18-the-fight-i-lost-and-the-bullying-i-cant-escape:t3:o3:1
# text = She should listen carefully to what they say
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obl	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | should | She |  |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to what=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She should run away from that school for good and never go back there

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:18-the-fight-i-lost-and-the-bullying-i-cant-escape:t3:o4:1
# text = She should run away from that school for good and never go back there
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run away** | should | She |  |  | that school |  | for good; away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from school=Trajectory |
| 2 | **not** **go back** | infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  | there |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

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