--- title: A girl says to Grace, "it's not that deep, it's only a secret." Why… — Letting a friend down: broken promises… · tree and pragmatics description: A girl says to Grace, "it's not that deep, it's only a secret." Why is she wrong? 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Why is she wrong? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** girl, it · **What happens:** say, not be, be · **To what, where:** Grace, secret · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 2 · ★ 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/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A girl says to Grace, "it's not that deep, it's only a secret." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t2:1 # text = A girl says to Grace, "it's not that deep, it's only a secret." 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 girl girl 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 Grace Grace PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 11 that that ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 deep deep ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 16 only only ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 17 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 " " PUNCT '' _ 12 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a girl | | Grace | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to grace=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | it | | | | | deep, that *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | a secret | | | | | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* Why is she wrong? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t2:2 # text = Why is she wrong? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | girl | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} She is wrong only because the secret was boring ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t2:o1:1 # text = She is wrong only because the secret was boring 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 5 because because SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 8 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 boring boring ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | She | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | past | the secret | | | | | boring *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Telling a private secret breaks trust that grows back slowly ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t2:o2:1 # text = Telling a private secret breaks trust that grows back slowly 1 Telling tell VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 csubj _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 private private ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 5 breaks break VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 trust trust NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 7 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 8 grows grow VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 acl:relcl _ _ 9 back back ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 10 slowly slowly ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | | a private secret | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Recipient | | 2 | **break** | present | Telling | trust | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer trust=Patient | | 3 | **grow back** | present | trust | | | | | slowly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} She is right, because the friend would have told everyone the secret anyway ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t2:o3:1 # text = She is right, because the friend would have told everyone the secret anyway 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 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 _ _ 5 because because SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj:pass _ _ 8 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 9 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 10 aux _ _ 10 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 advcl _ _ 11 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 10 iobj _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 14 anyway anyway ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | She | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | would · perfect · passive | | the friend | everyone | | | anyway *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} She is right, secrets never matter to anyone ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:4-letting-a-friend-down-broken-promises-and-spilled-secrets:t2:o4:1 # text = She is right, secrets never matter to anyone 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 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 , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 secrets secret NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ _ 6 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 matter matter VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 8 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | She | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **matter** | present | secrets | | | | | to anyone | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to anyone=Experiencer | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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