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# Test 1 · ★ · Getting help: when sadness or worry won't go away

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Alfie's mate goes, "you're just being dramatic, man, everyone's tired." ("Dramatic" means making a big fuss.) Two months of feeling flat — what's the truth?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, you, everyone, Dramatic, truth · **What happens:** go, be, mean, make · **To what, where:** big fuss · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 29 «Getting help: when sadness or worry won't go away» 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/29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Alfie's mate goes, "you're just being dramatic, man, everyone's tired."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t1:1
# text = Alfie's mate goes, "you're just being dramatic, man, everyone's tired."
1	Alfie	Alfie	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	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
11	dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Alfie's mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  | dramatic *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | everyone |  |  |  |  | tired *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:* ("Dramatic" means making a big fuss.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t1:2
# text = ("Dramatic" means making a big fuss.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Dramatic	dramatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fuss	fuss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dramatic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Dramatic *not said here* | a big fuss |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fuss=Product |

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*Sentence 3:* Two months of feeling flat — what's the truth?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t1:3
# text = Two months of feeling flat — what's the truth?
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the truth |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Feeling low for weeks is a real sign to tell an adult

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t1:o1:1
# text = Feeling low for weeks is a real sign to tell an adult
1	Feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  | week | low *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Feeling | a real sign |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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His mate is right; it's just ordinary tiredness and fuss, it'll pass

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t1:o2:1
# text = His mate is right; it's just ordinary tiredness and fuss, it'll pass
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|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	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fuss	fuss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | His mate |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | mate | ordinary tiredness and fuss |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **pass** | future | mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He should hide it so nobody thinks he's weak

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t1:o3:1
# text = He should hide it so nobody thinks he's weak
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj	_	_
7	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | should | He | it |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Boys don't get low moods, so it can't be real

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t1:o4:1
# text = Boys don't get low moods, so it can't be real
1	Boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	moods	mood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | present · do-support | Boys | low moods |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mood=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **is** | can | it |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |

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