--- title: Josh's sister says, "lad, boys who dance are literally the coolest,… — Left out: the party, the new school, t… · tree and pragmatics description: Josh's sister says, "lad, boys who dance are literally the coolest, ignore 'em." Is she right that he shouldn't quit? Test 9 of lesson 21 «Left out: the party, the new school, the third wheel» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel/t9/) [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/) / [Left out: the party, the new school, t…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel/) / t9 # Test 9 · Left out: the party, the new school, the third wheel Josh's sister says, "lad, boys who dance are literally the coolest, ignore 'em." Is she right that he shouldn't quit? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** sister, boys, Josh · **What happens:** say, dance, be, ignore, not quit · **To what, where:** 'em · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 9 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/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Josh's sister says, "lad, boys who dance are literally the coolest, ignore 'em." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t9:1 # text = Josh's sister says, "lad, boys who dance are literally the coolest, ignore 'em." 1 Josh Josh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 sister sister 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 , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 lad lad NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 9 boys boy NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 nsubj _ _ 10 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 11 nsubj _ _ 11 dance dance VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 acl:relcl _ _ 12 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 13 literally literally ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 coolest cool ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 7 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 17 ignore ignore VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 18 'em they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 " " PUNCT '' _ 17 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Josh's sister | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **dance** *in a quote* | present | boys | | | | | | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | boys | | | | | cool, literally *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **ignore** *in a quote* | infinitive | | 'em *= they* | | | | | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | 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:* Is she right that he shouldn't quit? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t9:2 # text = Is she right that he shouldn't quit? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 2 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 quit quit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | sister | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **quit** | should | Josh | | | | | | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Yes, but only if he wins prizes ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t9:o1:1 # text = Yes, but only if he wins prizes 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 3 but but CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 5 if if SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 wins win VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 prizes prize NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **win** | present | he | prizes | | | | | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Eventuality | ### Option 2 {#o2} No; dance is only for girls ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t9:o2:1 # text = No; dance is only for girls 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 dance dance NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 5 only only ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 girls girl NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | dance | | | | | for girls | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} No; he should quit dance so that he fits in with the boys ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t9:o3:1 # text = No; he should quit dance so that he fits in with the boys 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 quit quit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 dance dance NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 7 so so SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 10 mark _ _ 8 that that SCONJ IN _ 7 fixed _ _ 9 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 fits fit VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ 11 in in ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ _ 12 with with ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 boys boy NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **quit** | should | he | dance | | | | | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Source | | 2 | **fit in** | present | he | | | | | with the boys | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Yes; doing what you love is worth it ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:21-left-out-the-party-the-new-school-the-third-wheel:t9:o4:1 # text = Yes; doing what you love is worth it 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 doing do VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 csubj _ _ 4 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 6 obj _ _ 5 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 love love VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 worth worth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | gerund | | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **love** | present | you | | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus | | 3 | **is** | present | doing | | | | | worth *property* | tree rules | **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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