--- title: Jake's mate from Ireland: "Ah, it's only a bit of banter, ye big eej… — Humiliated in front of everyone: the m… · tree and pragmatics description: Jake's mate from Ireland: "Ah, it's only a bit of banter, ye big eejit, ignore them." ("Eejit" is a friendly word for a silly person.) Is that good advice about the nickname? 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Is that good advice about the nickname? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, Eejit, that · **What happens:** be, ignore · **To what, where:** bit, friendly word, good advice This is test 8 of lesson 9 «Humiliated in front of everyone: the moment that won't go away» 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/9-humiliated-in-front-of-everyone-the-moment-that-won-t-go-away/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Jake's mate from Ireland: "Ah, it's only a bit of banter, ye big eejit, ignore them." ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:9-humiliated-in-front-of-everyone-the-moment-that-won-t-go-away:t8:1 # text = Jake's mate from Ireland: "Ah, it's only a bit of banter, ye big eejit, ignore them." 1 Jake Jake PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ _ 4 from from ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 Ireland Ireland PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 : : PUNCT : _ 14 punct _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Ah ah INTJ UH _ 14 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 12 only only ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 13 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 bit bit NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl:unmarked _ _ 15 of of ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 banter banter NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 18 ye ye PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 20 det _ _ 19 big big ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 20 eejit eejit NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 22 ignore ignore VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 23 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 " " PUNCT '' _ 22 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | mate | a bit and ye big eejit | | | | of banter | tree rules | | 2 | **ignore** *in a quote* | infinitive | Jake's mate from Ireland | bit | | | | | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | 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:* ("Eejit" is a friendly word for a silly person.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:9-humiliated-in-front-of-everyone-the-moment-that-won-t-go-away:t8:2 # text = ("Eejit" is a friendly word for a silly person.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Eejit Eejit PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 friendly friendly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 9 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 silly silly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | Eejit | a friendly word | | | | for a silly person | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* Is that good advice about the nickname? ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:9-humiliated-in-front-of-everyone-the-moment-that-won-t-go-away:t8:3 # text = Is that good advice about the nickname? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 2 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 3 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 advice advice NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 about about ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 nickname nickname NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | that | good advice | | | | about the nickname | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} No; getting really angry makes them stop quickest ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:9-humiliated-in-front-of-everyone-the-moment-that-won-t-go-away:t8:o1:1 # text = No; getting really angry makes them stop quickest 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 3 getting get VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 6 csubj _ _ 4 really really ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 angry angry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 6 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ 8 stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 xcomp _ _ 9 quickest quick ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 8 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | gerund | | | | | | angry *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **make** | present | getting | them *= they* | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **stop** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | | | | | quick *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yes, but only if he goes and changes his name too ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:9-humiliated-in-front-of-everyone-the-moment-that-won-t-go-away:t8:o2:1 # text = Yes, but only if he goes and changes his name too 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 3 but but CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 5 if if SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 goes go VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 changes change VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 10 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 too too ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present | he | | | | | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **change** | present | he *not said here* | his name | | | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient | | 3 | **name** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} No; he should give them an even worse nickname ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:9-humiliated-in-front-of-everyone-the-moment-that-won-t-go-away:t8:o3:1 # text = No; he should give them an even worse nickname 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 give give VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 iobj _ _ 7 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 8 even even ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 worse bad ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 10 amod _ _ 10 nickname nickname NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | should | he | a worse nickname | them *= they* | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient nickname=Theme | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Yes; nicknames fade faster if you don't react ```conllu # sent_id = question:reflection:9-humiliated-in-front-of-everyone-the-moment-that-won-t-go-away:t8:o4:1 # text = Yes; nicknames fade faster if you don't react 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 nicknames nickname NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 fade fade VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 faster fast ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 4 advmod _ _ 6 if if SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 8 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 9 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 react react VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fade** | present | nicknames | | | | | fast *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 2 | **not** **react** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | you | | | | | | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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; 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