--- title: Sam's mate says, "we went to Majorca, it was bussin'." ("Bussin'" me… — Left out: the party, the new school, t… · tree and pragmatics description: Sam's mate says, "we went to Majorca, it was bussin'." ("Bussin'" means really good.) Sam wants to lie. What's the better move? 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What's the better move? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, we, Bussin, Sam, better move · **What happens:** say, go, be, mean, want, lie · **To what, where:** Majorca · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 of lesson 21 «Left out: the party, the new school, the third wheel» 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/21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Sam's mate says, "we went to Majorca, it was bussin'." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t5:1 # text = Sam's mate says, "we went to Majorca, it was bussin'." 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 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 9 to to ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 Majorca Majorca PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 13 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 14 bussin bussin ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Sam's mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **go** *in a quote* | past | we | | | Majorca | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to majorca=Initial\_Location | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | mate | | | | | bussin *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:* ("Bussin'" means really good.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t5:2 # text = ("Bussin'" means really good.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Bussin Bussin PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 6 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 really really ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Bussin | | | | | good *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* Sam wants to lie. ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t5:3 # text = Sam wants to lie. 1 Sam Sam PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 lie lie VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 5 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | Sam | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **lie** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Sam *not said here* | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 4:* What's the better move? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t5:4 # text = What's the better move? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 5 amod _ _ 5 move move NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the better move | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Tell the truth about his staycation at home ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t5:o1:1 # text = Tell the truth about his staycation at home 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 truth truth NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 about about ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 staycation staycation NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 7 at at ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the truth | | home | | about his staycation | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient about staycation=Topic | ### Option 2 {#o2} Say he went somewhere even more expensive ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t5:o2:1 # text = Say he went somewhere even more expensive 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 ccomp _ _ 4 somewhere somewhere ADV RB PronType=Ind 3 advmod _ _ 5 even even ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 7 advmod _ _ 7 expensive expensive ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **go** | past | he | | | | | expensive, somewhere *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Stay quiet and avoid him all September ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t5:o3:1 # text = Stay quiet and avoid him all September 1 Stay stay VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 quiet quiet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 xcomp _ _ 3 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 avoid avoid VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 5 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ _ 6 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 7 det _ _ 7 September September PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | quiet *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **avoid** | infinitive | you *not said here* | him *= he* | | | september | | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent he=Location | ### Option 4 {#o4} Make fun of Majorca so he feels better ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t5:o4:1 # text = Make fun of Majorca so he feels better 1 Make make VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 fun fun NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 3 of of ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Majorca Majorca PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 5 so so ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 feels feel VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ _ 8 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | fun of Majorca | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fun=Product | | 2 | **feel** | present | Majorca | | | | | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: 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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