---
title: Isla's friend from Wales says, "Come here, give us a cwtch, we'll go… — Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Isla's friend from Wales says, "Come here, give us a cwtch, we'll go to Miss together." ("Cwtch" means a cuddle.) What makes this a good plan? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 19 «Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and standing up» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and p
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up/t8/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Reflection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/) / [Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up/) / t8

# Test 8 · ★ · Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and standing up

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Isla's friend from Wales says, "Come here, give us a cwtch, we'll go to Miss together." ("Cwtch" means a cuddle.) What makes this a good plan?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, we, Cwtch · **What happens:** say, come, give, go, mean, make · **To what, where:** cwtch, us, Miss, cuddle, this · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 19 «Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and standing up» 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/19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up/#t8).

## The question {#question}

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Isla's friend from Wales says, "Come here, give us a cwtch, we'll go to Miss together."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t8:1
# text = Isla's friend from Wales says, "Come here, give us a cwtch, we'll go to Miss together."
1	Isla	Isla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Wales	Wales	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	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
10	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	iobj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cwtch	cwtch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Miss	Miss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
22	together	together	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Isla's friend from Wales |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | here |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | a cwtch | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient cwtch=Theme |
| 4 | **go** *in a quote* | future | we |  | Miss |  |  | together *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to miss=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* ("Cwtch" means a cuddle.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t8:2
# text = ("Cwtch" means a cuddle.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Cwtch	Cwtch	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cuddle	cuddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Cwtch | a cuddle |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cuddle=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* What makes this a good plan?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t8:3
# text = What makes this a good plan?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present |  | this |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset this=Beneficiary plan=Product |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cuddling the bullies will make them stop

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t8:o1:1
# text = Cuddling the bullies will make them stop
1	Cuddling	cuddle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bullies	bully	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cuddle** | gerund |  | the bullies |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bully=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **make** | future | Cuddling | bullies *= bully* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive | bullies *= bully* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Going to a teacher together helps and is safer than alone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t8:o2:1
# text = Going to a teacher together helps and is safer than alone
1	Going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	9	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to a teacher; together *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to teacher=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **help** | present | Going |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | Going *not said here* |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is only good if they fight the bullies after

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t8:o3:1
# text = It is only good if they fight the bullies after
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fight	fight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bullies	bully	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight after** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | they | the bullies |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bully=Co-Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teachers only listen when two kids come at once

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up:t8:o4:1
# text = Teachers only listen when two kids come at once
1	Teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	listen	listen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | present | Teachers |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | present | two kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at once=Location |

<!-- div src -->

**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and…, test 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up/t7/)
- next →: [Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and…, test 9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up/t9/)
- ↑ back to [Picked on: freeze-outs, robberies and standing up](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/19-picked-on-freeze-outs-robberies-and-standing-up/)