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# Test 1 · ★ · Disappointed: when things don't go the way you hoped

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Leah's mate goes, "a hamster?? that's so mid." ("Mid" means not great.) Leah feels sad again. What's the honest view?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, that, Mid, Leah, honest view · **What happens:** go, be, mean, feel · **To what, where:** hamster

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 25 «Disappointed: when things don't go the way you hoped» 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/25-disappointed-when-things-dont-go-the-way-you-hoped/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Leah's mate goes, "a hamster?? that's so mid."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:25-disappointed-when-things-dont-go-the-way-you-hoped:t1:1
# text = Leah's mate goes, "a hamster?? that's so mid."
1	Leah	Leah	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	goes	go	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	mid	mid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Leah's mate | a hamster |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | mid *property* | 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:* ("Mid" means not great.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:25-disappointed-when-things-dont-go-the-way-you-hoped:t1:2
# text = ("Mid" means not great.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Mid	Mid	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	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mid |  |  |  |  | great *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* Leah feels sad again.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:25-disappointed-when-things-dont-go-the-way-you-hoped:t1:3
# text = Leah feels sad again.
1	Leah	Leah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | Leah |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 4:* What's the honest view?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:25-disappointed-when-things-dont-go-the-way-you-hoped:t1:4
# text = What's the honest view?
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	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	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 honest view |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Leah should give the hamster back right away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:25-disappointed-when-things-dont-go-the-way-you-hoped:t1:o1:1
# text = Leah should give the hamster back right away
1	Leah	Leah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	right	right	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give back** | should | Leah | the hamster |  |  |  | away *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hamster=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Leah is ungrateful and should feel ashamed forever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:25-disappointed-when-things-dont-go-the-way-you-hoped:t1:o2:1
# text = Leah is ungrateful and should feel ashamed forever
1	Leah	Leah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	ungrateful	ungrateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	ashamed	ashamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Leah |  |  |  |  | ungrateful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | should | Leah *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ashamed, forever *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Her mate is right; hamsters are worthless pets

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:25-disappointed-when-things-dont-go-the-way-you-hoped:t1:o3:1
# text = Her mate is right; hamsters are worthless pets
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	hamsters	hamster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	worthless	worthless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Her mate |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | hamsters | worthless pets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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It's okay to feel both and come to love him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:25-disappointed-when-things-dont-go-the-way-you-hoped:t1:o4:1
# text = It's okay to feel both and come to love him
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	okay	okay	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | okay *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | to-infinitive |  | both |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent both=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **love** | to-infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

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