--- title: Noah thinks: "We used to be best mates. Now I'm just the annoying li… — Lonely and different: accents, big bro… · tree and pragmatics description: Noah thinks: "We used to be best mates. Now I'm just the annoying little brother." What's the kinder, truer view? 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What's the kinder, truer view? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Noah, We, I · **What happens:** think, use, be · **To what, where:** best mates, annoying little brother · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 22 «Lonely and different: accents, big brothers and being too much» 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/22-lonely-and-different-accents-big-brothers-and-being-too-much/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Noah thinks: "We used to be best mates. ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:22-lonely-and-different-accents-big-brothers-and-being-too-much:t3:1 # text = Noah thinks: "We used to be best mates. 1 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 thinks think 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 We we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 used use VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 8 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 10 cop _ _ 9 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 10 amod _ _ 10 mates mate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Noah | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **use** *in a quote* | past | We | | | | | | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | best mates | | | | | 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:* Now I'm just the annoying little brother." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:22-lonely-and-different-accents-big-brothers-and-being-too-much:t3:2 # text = Now I'm just the annoying little brother." 1 Now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 8 advmod _ _ 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 4 just just ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 6 annoying annoying ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 7 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 " " PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | I | the annoying little brother | | | now | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* What's the kinder, truer view? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:22-lonely-and-different-accents-big-brothers-and-being-too-much:t3:3 # text = What's the kinder, truer view? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 kinder kind ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 truer true ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 amod _ _ 7 view view NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | truer view *obl*; kind *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Noah should never talk to him again ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:22-lonely-and-different-accents-big-brothers-and-being-too-much:t3:o1:1 # text = Noah should never talk to him again 1 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 talk talk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 obl _ _ 7 again again ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **talk** | should | Noah | | him *= he* | | again | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to he=Co-Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} It's Noah's fault for not growing up faster ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:22-lonely-and-different-accents-big-brothers-and-being-too-much:t3:o2:1 # text = It's Noah's fault for not growing up faster 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's 's PART POS _ 3 case _ _ 5 fault fault NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 for for SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 growing grow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 acl _ _ 9 up up ADP RP _ 8 compound:prt _ _ 10 faster fast ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 8 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | Noah's fault | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **grow up** | gerund | Noah's fault *not said here* | | | | | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} His brother hates him now and always will, whatever Noah does ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:22-lonely-and-different-accents-big-brothers-and-being-too-much:t3:o3:1 # text = His brother hates him now and always will, whatever Noah does 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 hates hate VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 advmod _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 7 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 8 advmod _ _ 8 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 whatever whatever PRON WP PronType=Rel 3 obj _ _ 11 Noah Noah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 does do VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hate** | present | His brother | him *= he* | | | now | | tree rules | | 2 | **do** | present | Noah | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} His brother is growing up and still loves him ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:22-lonely-and-different-accents-big-brothers-and-being-too-much:t3:o4:1 # text = His brother is growing up and still loves him 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 growing grow VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 up up ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 7 still still ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 loves love VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 9 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow up** | present · progressive | His brother | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **love** | present | His brother *not said here* | brother | | | still | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=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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