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title: Your mate from London goes, "bruv, you bailed on his party for the c… — Letting a friend down: broken promises… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 1 · ★ · Letting a friend down: broken promises and spilled secrets

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Your mate from London goes, "bruv, you bailed on his party for the cinema? that's bare snakey." ("Bailed" means didn't turn up; "bare" means very; a "snake" is a friend who betrays you.) What should Sam do now?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, you, that, bare, snake, friend · **What happens:** go, bail, be, mean, not turn up, betray · **To what, where:** bruv, party, friend, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 4 «Letting a friend down: broken promises and spilled secrets» 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/4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your mate from London goes, "bruv, you bailed on his party for the cinema? that's bare snakey."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t1:1
# text = Your mate from London goes, "bruv, you bailed on his party for the cinema? that's bare snakey."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	bruv	bruv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	bailed	bail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	snakey	snakey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Your mate from London | bruv |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bail** *in a quote* | past | you |  |  | mate's party |  | for the cinema | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | snakey *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:* ("Bailed" means didn't turn up; "bare" means very; a "snake" is a friend who betrays you.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t1:2
# text = ("Bailed" means didn't turn up; "bare" means very; a "snake" is a friend who betrays you.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Bailed	bail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
24	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
25	betrays	betray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	acl:relcl	_	_
26	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bail** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **turn up** | past · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **mean** | present | bare |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | present | a snake | a friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **betray** | present | a friend | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What should Sam do now?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t1:3
# text = What should Sam do now?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should | Sam |  |  |  | now |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Tell Jake the party would have been boring anyway

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t1:o1:1
# text = Tell Jake the party would have been boring anyway
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
8	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	ccomp	_	_
9	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	8	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* |  | Jake |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent jake=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | would · perfect | the party |  |  |  |  | anyway, boring *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Say sorry face to face without excuses and make time for Jake

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t1:o2:1
# text = Say sorry face to face without excuses and make time for Jake
1	Say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	excuses	excuse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | sorry face | face |  |  | without excuses | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent face=Topic to face=Recipient |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time | for Jake | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for jake=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Stay away from Jake until he forgets the whole thing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t1:o3:1
# text = Stay away from Jake until he forgets the whole thing
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	forgets	forget	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | Jake |  | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **forget** | present | Jake | the whole thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Send a quick "soz" and hope it blows over

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t1:o4:1
# text = Send a quick "soz" and hope it blows over
1	Send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	soz	soz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hope	hope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	blows	blow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	over	over	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | imperative | you *not said here* | a quick soz |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soz=Theme |
| 2 | **hope** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **blow over** | present | soz |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

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