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title: Ruby's mum from Belfast says, "Wee pet, write it down for your teach… — Getting help: when sadness or worry wo… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ruby's mum from Belfast says, "Wee pet, write it down for your teacher if you can't say it." ("Wee" means little; "pet" means dear.) Why is that good advice? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 29 «Getting help: when sadness or worry won't go away» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the depend
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# Test 4 · ★ · Getting help: when sadness or worry won't go away

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Ruby's mum from Belfast says, "Wee pet, write it down for your teacher if you can't say it." ("Wee" means little; "pet" means dear.) Why is that good advice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, you, Wee, pet · **What happens:** say, write down, not say, mean, be · **To what, where:** pet, little · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★ 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ruby's mum from Belfast says, "Wee pet, write it down for your teacher if you can't say it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t4:1
# text = Ruby's mum from Belfast says, "Wee pet, write it down for your teacher if you can't say it."
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Belfast	Belfast	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	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	write	write	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	down	down	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ruby's mum from Belfast |  |  |  |  | Wee pet *vocative* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **write down** *in a quote* | infinitive | Ruby's mum from Belfast *not said here* | pet |  |  |  | for your teacher | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent it=Result for teacher=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | can | you | pet |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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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:* ("Wee" means little; "pet" means dear.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t4:2
# text = ("Wee" means little; "pet" means dear.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Wee	wee	NOUN	NN	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	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	pet	pet	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	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wee | little |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | pet |  |  |  |  | dear *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* Why is that good advice?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t4:3
# text = Why is that good advice?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It means Ruby will never have to talk again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t4:o1:1
# text = It means Ruby will never have to talk again
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **have** | future | Ruby |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **talk** | to-infinitive | Ruby *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Notes make the bullying stop by magic

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t4:o2:1
# text = Notes make the bullying stop by magic
1	Notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	magic	magic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Notes | the bullying stop |  |  |  | by magic | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stop=Product |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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A note is a fine way to tell when speaking is too hard

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t4:o3:1
# text = A note is a fine way to tell when speaking is too hard
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	parataxis	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	ccomp	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a note | a fine way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Teachers only read notes and never really listen to what kids say

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:29-getting-help-when-sadness-or-worry-wont-go-away:t4:o4:1
# text = Teachers only read notes and never really listen to what kids say
1	Teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
11	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | Teachers | notes |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **listen** | infinitive | Teachers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to what=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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