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title: Ryan's mum says, "It's what Grandad would want, love, you going down… — Living with loss: keeping memories, an… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ryan's mum says, "It's what Grandad would want, love, you going down the river." What does she mean? Test 1 of lesson 3 «Living with loss: keeping memories, and loss that isn't death» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of ea
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# Test 1 · Living with loss: keeping memories, and loss that isn't de…

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Ryan's mum says, "It's what Grandad would want, love, you going down the river." What does she mean?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mum, It, Grandad, you · **What happens:** say, be, want, go down, mean · **To what, where:** love, river · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 3 «Living with loss: keeping memories, and loss that isn't death» 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/3-living-with-loss-keeping-memories-and-loss-that-isn-t-death/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ryan's mum says, "It's what Grandad would want, love, you going down the river."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:3-living-with-loss-keeping-memories-and-loss-that-isn-t-death:t1:1
# text = Ryan's mum says, "It's what Grandad would want, love, you going down the river."
1	Ryan	Ryan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mum	mum	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	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	obj	_	_
10	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	ccomp	_	_
18	down	down	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ryan's mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **want** *in a quote* | would | Grandad | love |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot love=Theme |
| 4 | **go down** *in a quote* | gerund | you | the river |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient river=Extent |

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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:* What does she mean?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:3-living-with-loss-keeping-memories-and-loss-that-isn-t-death:t1:2
# text = What does she mean?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Ryan will be punished by the family if he ever stops going fishing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:3-living-with-loss-keeping-memories-and-loss-that-isn-t-death:t1:o1:1
# text = Ryan will be punished by the family if he ever stops going fishing
1	Ryan	Ryan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
11	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	xcomp	_	_
13	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punish** | future · passive | the family | Ryan |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | Ryan |  |  |  | ever |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **go** | gerund | Ryan *not said here* | fishing |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location fishing=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Grandad left a rule in his will that Ryan must go fishing every day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:3-living-with-loss-keeping-memories-and-loss-that-isn-t-death:t1:o2:1
# text = Grandad left a rule in his will that Ryan must go fishing every day
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	Ryan	Ryan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
12	fishing	fish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	xcomp	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | Grandad | a rule |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | must | Ryan |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fish** | gerund | Ryan *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Grandad will somehow come back to the river if Ryan keeps on fishing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:3-living-with-loss-keeping-memories-and-loss-that-isn-t-death:t1:o3:1
# text = Grandad will somehow come back to the river if Ryan keeps on fishing
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	somehow	somehow	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	Ryan	Ryan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | future | Grandad |  |  | the river |  | somehow *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to river=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **keep** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | Ryan |  |  | fishing |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on fishing=Location |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Keeping their fishing tradition can be a way to remember him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:3-living-with-loss-keeping-memories-and-loss-that-isn-t-death:t1:o4:1
# text = Keeping their fishing tradition can be a way to remember him
1	Keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tradition	tradition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | gerund |  | their fishing tradition |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tradition=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | can | Keeping | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **remember** | to-infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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