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title: Isla says, "It actually helps." Her brother scoffs, "a stress ball?… — Getting through it: who helps, what he… · tree and pragmatics
description: Isla says, "It actually helps." Her brother scoffs, "a stress ball? that's so cheugy." ("Cheugy" means uncool, try-hard.) Who is right? Test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 30 «Getting through it: who helps, what helps, and looking back» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree 
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# Test 8 · ★★★ · Getting through it: who helps, what helps, and looking back

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Isla says, "It actually helps." Her brother scoffs, "a stress ball? that's so cheugy." ("Cheugy" means uncool, try-hard.) Who is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Isla, It, brother, that, Cheugy · **What happens:** say, help, scoff, be, mean, try · **To what, where:** cheugy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 30 «Getting through it: who helps, what helps, and looking back» 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/30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Isla says, "It actually helps."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:t8:1
# text = Isla says, "It actually helps."
1	Isla	Isla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Isla |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** *in a quote* | present | It |  |  |  |  | actually *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: 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:* Her brother scoffs, "a stress ball? that's so cheugy."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:t8:2
# text = Her brother scoffs, "a stress ball? that's so cheugy."
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scoffs	scoff	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	stress	stress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	cheugy	cheugy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scoff** | present | Isla's brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | cheugy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Cheugy" means uncool, try-hard.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:t8:3
# text = ("Cheugy" means uncool, try-hard.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Cheugy	Cheugy	PROPN	NNP	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	uncool	uncool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Cheugy |  |  |  |  | uncool *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **try** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 4:* Who is right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:t8:4
# text = Who is right?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Isla; tools ready for big feelings help with practice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:t8:o1:1
# text = Isla; tools ready for big feelings help with practice
1	Isla	Isla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Isla tools |  |  |  |  | with practice | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with practice=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Her brother; you should just shout it out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:t8:o2:1
# text = Her brother; you should just shout it out
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	shout	shout	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout out** *speech: express* | should | Her brother | it |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Neither; feelings can't be calmed at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:t8:o3:1
# text = Neither; feelings can't be calmed at all
1	Neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	calmed	calm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **calm** | can · passive |  | feelings |  | all |  | neither *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Her brother; calm kits never help anyone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:30-getting-through-it-who-helps-what-helps-and-looking-back:t8:o4:1
# text = Her brother; calm kits never help anyone
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	kits	kit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **help** | present | Her brother |  | anyone |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Beneficiary |

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