--- title: Mia's mate says, "she laughed when you fell, she's fake, drop her."… — Reading people in hard times: what's r… · tree and pragmatics description: Mia's mate says, "she laughed when you fell, she's fake, drop her." What's fairer? Test 5 · ★★ 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 pragmatics of the question and of each option --- [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/t5/) [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/) / t5 # Test 5 · ★★ · Reading people in hard times: what's really behind the mea… Mia's mate says, "she laughed when you fell, she's fake, drop her." What's fairer? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, you · **What happens:** say, laugh, fall, be, drop · **To what, where:** mate · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 · ★★ 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/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Mia's mate says, "she laughed when you fell, she's fake, drop her." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t5:1 # text = Mia's mate says, "she laughed when you fell, she's fake, drop her." 1 Mia Mia 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 says say 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 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 laughed laugh VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 9 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 11 advmod _ _ 10 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 fell fall VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 15 fake fake ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 17 drop drop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 conj _ _ 18 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 " " PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mia's mate | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **laugh** *in a quote* | past | mate | | | | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **fall** *in a quote* | past | you | | | | | | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | mate | | | | | fake *property* | tree rules | | 5 | **drop** *in a quote* | infinitive | mate *not said here* | mate | | | | | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=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:* What's fairer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t5:2 # text = What's fairer? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 fairer fair ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | fair *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} People sometimes laugh by reflex; she said sorry ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t5:o1:1 # text = People sometimes laugh by reflex; she said sorry 1 People people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 sometimes sometimes ADV RB PronType=Ind 3 advmod _ _ 3 laugh laugh VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 reflex reflex NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 9 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | present | People | | | | | by reflex; sometimes *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **say** *speech: apologize* | past | she | | | | | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Laughing at a fall is always cruel on purpose ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t5:o2:1 # text = Laughing at a fall is always cruel on purpose 1 Laughing laugh VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 csubj _ _ 2 at at ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 fall fall NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 6 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 7 advmod _ _ 7 cruel cruel ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 8 on on ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 purpose purpose NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | gerund | | | | a fall | | | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | Laughing | | | purpose | | always, cruel *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Mia should drop all her friends to be safe ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t5:o3:1 # text = Mia should drop all her friends to be safe 1 Mia Mia PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 drop drop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 6 det:predet _ _ 5 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 friends friend NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 8 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 9 cop _ _ 9 safe safe ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **drop** | should | Mia | Mia's friends | | | | | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Theme | | 2 | **is** | to-infinitive | Mia *not said here* | | | | | safe *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Anyone who laughs once is fake forever ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:28-reading-people-in-hard-times-whats-really-behind-the-mean-face:t5:o4:1 # text = Anyone who laughs once is fake forever 1 Anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 6 nsubj _ _ 2 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 3 nsubj _ _ 3 laughs laugh VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 acl:relcl _ _ 4 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 3 advmod _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 fake fake ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 7 forever forever ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **laugh** | present | | | | | | once *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | Anyone | | | | | fake, forever *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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