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title: A boy says to Amira, sarcastic: "Cheers, Amira, we're all getting a… — Letting a friend down: broken promises… · tree and pragmatics
description: A boy says to Amira, sarcastic: "Cheers, Amira, we're all getting a C." What does "cheers" mean here? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 4 «Letting a friend down: broken promises and spilled secrets» of the reflection course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Test 11 · ★ · Letting a friend down: broken promises and spilled secrets

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A boy says to Amira, sarcastic: "Cheers, Amira, we're all getting a C." What does "cheers" mean here?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** boy, we, cheers · **What happens:** say, get, do, mean · **To what, where:** Cheers, Amira, C. · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★ 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/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t11:1
# text = A boy says to Amira, sarcastic: "Cheers, Amira, we're all getting a C." What does "cheers" mean here?
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Amira	Amira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	sarcastic	sarcastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Cheers	cheer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Amira	Amira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	all	all	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	_
21	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	22	nsubj	_	_
22	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
23	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	cheers	cheer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	_
26	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	ccomp	_	_
27	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a boy | Cheers | Amira and sarcastic |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent cheer=Topic to amira=Recipient |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · progressive | we | a C. |  |  |  | all *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer c.=Stimulus |
| 3 | **do** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | infinitive | cheers |  |  | here |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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.

## The options {#options}

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

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Thanks for nothing; he is blaming her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t11:o1:1
# text = Thanks for nothing; he is blaming her
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	discourse	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	blaming	blame	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blame** | present · progressive | he | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Thank you very much; he is truly grateful to her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t11:o2:1
# text = Thank you very much; he is truly grateful to her
1	Thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	grateful	grateful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  | her *= she* |  |  | grateful, truly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Goodbye; he is leaving the group right now

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t11:o3:1
# text = Goodbye; he is leaving the group right now
1	Goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · progressive | he | the group |  |  | now | Goodbye *vocative* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Well done; he is proud of the whole team

```conllu
# sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t11:o4:1
# text = Well done; he is proud of the whole team
1	Well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | of the whole team; proud *property* | tree rules |

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