--- title: Alfie's nan, Black Country: "Ar, it weren't yer fault, bab, 'e shoul… — Chased, trapped, frightened: scary mom… · tree and pragmatics description: Alfie's nan, Black Country: "Ar, it weren't yer fault, bab, 'e should've stopped." ("Bab" means dear.) Is she right? 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Is she right? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** it, nan, Bab · **What happens:** not be, stop, mean, be · **To what, where:** fault This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 7 «Chased, trapped, frightened: scary moments that come back at night» 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/7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Alfie's nan, Black Country: "Ar, it weren't yer fault, bab, 'e should've stopped." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t9:1 # text = Alfie's nan, Black Country: "Ar, it weren't yer fault, bab, 'e should've stopped." 1 Alfie Alfie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 nan nan NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 Black Black PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 compound _ _ 6 Country Country PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 7 : : PUNCT : _ 15 punct _ _ 8 " " PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Ar ar INTJ UH _ 15 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 12 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 13 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 15 advmod _ _ 14 yer yer PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 fault fault NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 17 bab bab NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 19 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 e e NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ _ 21 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 22 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 22 've have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 23 aux _ _ 23 stopped stop VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 " " PUNCT '' _ 23 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | past | it | yer's fault and bab | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive · perfect | Alfie's nan and yer's fault and bab | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | 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:* ("Bab" means dear.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t9:2 # text = ("Bab" means dear.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Bab bab NOUN NN 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 dear dear ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Bab | | | | | dear *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* Is she right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t9:3 # text = Is she right? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 2 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 right right ADV RB _ 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | bab | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} No; Alfie should say sorry to the cyclist ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t9:o1:1 # text = No; Alfie should say sorry to the cyclist 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 Alfie Alfie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 xcomp _ _ 7 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 cyclist cyclist NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: apologize* | should | Alfie | | | | | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yes, so Alfie should chase him down himself ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t9:o2:1 # text = Yes, so Alfie should chase him down himself 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 so so ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 4 Alfie Alfie PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 5 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 chase chase VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ 8 down down ADP RP _ 6 compound:prt _ _ 9 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 6 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **chase down** | should | Alfie | him *= he* | | | | Alfie *obl:unmarked* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Yes; the cyclist should have stopped, so reporting was right ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t9:o3:1 # text = Yes; the cyclist should have stopped, so reporting was right 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 cyclist cyclist NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 5 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 aux _ _ 7 stopped stop VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 10 reporting reporting NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 11 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** | should · perfect · passive | | the cyclist | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality | | 2 | **is** | past | reporting | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} No; it is always the walker's fault ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:7-chased-trapped-frightened-scary-moments-that-come-back-at-night:t9:o4:1 # text = No; it is always the walker's fault 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 9 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 5 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 9 advmod _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 walker walker NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's 's PART POS _ 7 case _ _ 9 fault fault NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | it | the walker's fault | | | | always *property* | tree rules | **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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