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title: Holly's friend begs, "Don't tell. Please. You'll make it worse." Wha… — Getting help: when sadness or worry wo… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 10 · ★ · Getting help: when sadness or worry won't go away

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Holly's friend begs, "Don't tell. Please. You'll make it worse." What is the right thing for Holly to do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, You, right thing · **What happens:** beg, not tell, make, be, do · **To what, where:** it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★ 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/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Holly's friend begs, "Don't tell.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t10:1
# text = Holly's friend begs, "Don't tell.
1	Holly	Holly	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	begs	beg	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	Do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | present | Holly's friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support | Holly's friend *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Please.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t10:2
# text = Please.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 3:* You'll make it worse."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t10:3
# text = You'll make it worse."
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | future | You | it |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product |

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*Sentence 4:* What is the right thing for Holly to do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t10:4
# text = What is the right thing for Holly to do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	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	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Holly	Holly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	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 right thing for Holly |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | the right thing for Holly *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

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

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Tell a trusted adult straight away, even though she was asked not to

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t10:o1:1
# text = Tell a trusted adult straight away, even though she was asked not to
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	fixed	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a trusted adult |  |  | away *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | past · passive |  | adult |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Wait for a better time to tell someone, maybe next term when things are calmer

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t10:o2:1
# text = Wait for a better time to tell someone, maybe next term when things are calmer
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	calmer	calm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  | someone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 3 | **is** | present | things |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Keep it secret so that her friend keeps trusting her and stays her friend

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t10:o3:1
# text = Keep it secret so that her friend keeps trusting her and stays her friend
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	8	mark	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	trusting	trust	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | secret *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | present | her friend |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **trust** | gerund | her friend *not said here* | friend |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 4 | **stay** | present | her friend *not said here* | friend's friend |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme friend=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell only her other friends and nobody else

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t10:o4:1
# text = Tell only her other friends and nobody else
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	iobj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	conj	_	_
8	else	else	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | her other friends |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient |

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