--- title: Lily's gran from Aberdeen says, "Yer mam's no fine, quine, gie her a… — Reading people in hard times: what's r… · tree and pragmatics description: Lily's gran from Aberdeen says, "Yer mam's no fine, quine, gie her a cuddle." ("Quine" means girl; "gie" means give.) What's the gran noticing? Test 3 · ★★ 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 depe --- [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/t3/) [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/) / t3 # Test 3 · ★★ · Reading people in hard times: what's really behind the mea… Lily's gran from Aberdeen says, "Yer mam's no fine, quine, gie her a cuddle." ("Quine" means girl; "gie" means give.) What's the gran noticing? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** gran, Quine, gie · **What happens:** say, gie, mean, give, notice · **To what, where:** gran, girl · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★★ 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/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Lily's gran from Aberdeen says, "Yer mam's no fine, quine, gie her a cuddle." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t3:1 # text = Lily's gran from Aberdeen says, "Yer mam's no fine, quine, gie her a cuddle." 1 Lily Lily PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 gran gran NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Aberdeen Aberdeen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ 6 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Yer yer PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 mam mam NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's 's PART POS _ 10 case _ _ 12 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 13 det _ _ 13 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 quine quine NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 17 gie gie VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 conj _ _ 18 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ _ 19 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 cuddle cuddle NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 " " PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Lily's gran from Aberdeen | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **gie** *in a quote* | infinitive | Lily's gran from Aberdeen *not said here* | gran | | | | | 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:* ("Quine" means girl; "gie" means give.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t3:2 # text = ("Quine" means girl; "gie" means give.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Quine Quine 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 girl girl NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ; ; PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 gie gie NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ 11 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 12 give give VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Quine | girl | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girl=Topic | | 2 | **mean** | present | gie | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **give** | infinitive | | | | | | | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | *Sentence 3:* What's the gran noticing? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t3:3 # text = What's the gran noticing? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 gran gran NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 noticing notice VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **notice** | present · progressive | the gran | | | | | | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Mum's face shows she isn't fine, and a hug could help ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t3:o1:1 # text = Mum's face shows she isn't fine, and a hug could help 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 face face NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 shows show VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 hug hug NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 13 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 14 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show** | present | Mum's face | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **not** **is** | present | face | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **help** | could | a hug | | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Mum is lying to Lily to be mean ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t3:o2:1 # text = Mum is lying to Lily to be mean 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 lying lie VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 to to ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Lily Lily PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 7 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 cop _ _ 8 mean mean ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lie** | present · progressive | Mum | | Lily | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | | | | | mean *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Mum wants to be left alone forever ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t3:o3:1 # text = Mum wants to be left alone forever 1 Mum mum NOUN NN 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 _ 5 mark _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 left leave VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 xcomp _ _ 6 alone alone ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 xcomp _ _ 7 forever forever ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | Mum | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | Mum *not said here* | | | | | alone, forever *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V» | ### Option 4 {#o4} Lily should sit Mum down and ask her all about the fight with Dad ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t3:o4:1 # text = Lily should sit Mum down and ask her all about the fight with Dad 1 Lily Lily PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 sit sit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 Mum Mum PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 5 down down ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ 8 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 iobj _ _ 9 all all ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 10 about about ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 fight fight NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 13 with with ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 Dad Dad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sit down** | should | Lily | Mum | | | | down *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | Lily *not said here* | | Mum | | | about the fight with Dad | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent she=Recipient about fight=Topic | **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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