--- title: Ellie's friend goes, "I'm fine, lol, it's all good, no stress." But… — Reading people in hard times: what's r… · tree and pragmatics description: Ellie's friend goes, "I'm fine, lol, it's all good, no stress." But she hasn't eaten lunch all week. What should Ellie do? Test 11 · ★★ of lesson 28 «Reading people in hard times: what's really behind the mean face» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and prag --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face/t11/) [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/) / [Reading people in hard times: what's r…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/reflection/28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face/) / t11 # Test 11 · ★★ · Reading people in hard times: what's really behind the mea… Ellie's friend goes, "I'm fine, lol, it's all good, no stress." But she hasn't eaten lunch all week. What should Ellie do? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, I, Ellie · **What happens:** go, be, not eat, do · **To what, where:** lunch This is test 11 · ★★ of lesson 28 «Reading people in hard times: what's really behind the mean face» 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/28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Ellie's friend goes, "I'm fine, lol, it's all good, no stress." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t11:1 # text = Ellie's friend goes, "I'm fine, lol, it's all good, no stress." 1 Ellie Ellie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 friend friend 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 , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 11 lol lol INTJ UH _ 16 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 cop _ _ 15 all all ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 16 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 18 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 19 det _ _ 19 stress stress NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present | Ellie's friend | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I | | | | | no stress *obl*; fine *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | friend | | | | | all, good *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:* But she hasn't eaten lunch all week. ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t11:2 # text = But she hasn't eaten lunch all week. 1 But but CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 2 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 3 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 4 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 5 eaten eat VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 lunch lunch NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 7 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 8 det _ _ 8 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **eat** | present · perfect | Ellie | lunch | | | week | | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient | *Sentence 3:* What should Ellie do? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t11:3 # text = What should Ellie do? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 Ellie Ellie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | should | Ellie | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Believe the "lol" and forget it ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t11:o1:1 # text = Believe the "lol" and forget it 1 Believe believe VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 lol lol NOUN NN _ 1 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 forget forget VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **believe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lol | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lol=Stimulus | | 2 | **forget** | infinitive | you *not said here* | lol | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} Laugh along so it's all fine ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t11:o2:1 # text = Laugh along so it's all fine 1 Laugh laugh VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 along along ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 3 so so ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 4 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 expl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 6 all all ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | along *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | you *not said here* | | | | | all, fine *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Tell a teacher she's worried ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t11:o3:1 # text = Tell a teacher she's worried 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 teacher teacher NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 worried worried ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | a teacher | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient | | 2 | **is** | present | teacher | | | | | worried *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Wait to see if it gets worse ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t11:o4:1 # text = Wait to see if it gets worse 1 Wait wait VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 2 to to PART TO _ 3 mark _ _ 3 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 advcl _ _ 4 if if SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 5 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 gets get VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 7 worse bad ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 6 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **get** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | it | | | | | bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | **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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