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Test 11 of lesson 52 «Getting old: how long people and animals live» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and o --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/52-getting-old-how-long-people-and-animals-live/t11/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/) / [Getting old: how long people and anima…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/52-getting-old-how-long-people-and-animals-live/) / t11 # Test 11 · Getting old: how long people and animals live Grandad at his party says, «Not if I can help it, cheeky. I'm planning on seeing you grow up.» What does he mean? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Grandad, I, you · **What happens:** say, not help, plan, see, grow up, mean · **To what, where:** party · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 of lesson 52 «Getting old: how long people and animals live» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/52-getting-old-how-long-people-and-animals-live/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Grandad at his party says, «Not if I can help it, cheeky. ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:52-getting-old-how-long-people-and-animals-live:t11:1 # text = Grandad at his party says, «Not if I can help it, cheeky. 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 2 at at ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 party party NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 7 « « PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 9 if if SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 10 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 11 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 cheeky cheeky ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad | | | Grandad's party | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **help** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | can | Grandad | party | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary | 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:* I'm planning on seeing you grow up.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:52-getting-old-how-long-people-and-animals-live:t11:2 # text = I'm planning on seeing you grow up.» 1 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 planning plan VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 on on SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 5 seeing see VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 grow grow VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ 8 up up ADP RP _ 7 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **plan** | present · progressive | I | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **see** | gerund | I *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 3 | **grow up** | present | you | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | *Sentence 3:* What does he mean? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:52-getting-old-how-long-people-and-animals-live:t11:3 # text = What does he mean? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 mean mean VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | Grandad | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} He is going to grow up again himself ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:52-getting-old-how-long-people-and-animals-live:t11:o1:1 # text = He is going to grow up again himself 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 grow grow VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 up up ADP RP _ 5 compound:prt _ _ 7 again again ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 8 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | present · progressive | He | himself *= he* | | | again | | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **grow up** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} He knows exactly the day and the very hour when he is going to die ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:52-getting-old-how-long-people-and-animals-live:t11:o2:1 # text = He knows exactly the day and the very hour when he is going to die 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 knows know VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 exactly exactly ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 very very ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 hour hour NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 conj _ _ 10 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 13 advmod _ _ 11 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 12 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 2 advcl _ _ 14 to to PART TO _ 15 mark _ _ 15 die die VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **know** | present | He | | | | day | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **go** | present · progressive | he | | | | | | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **die** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} He is angry and wants the child to leave ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:52-getting-old-how-long-people-and-animals-live:t11:o3:1 # text = He is angry and wants the child to leave 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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 angry angry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 leave leave VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | angry *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **want** | present | He *not said here* | the child | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the child *not said here* | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} He hopes to live a long time and is not upset by the question ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:52-getting-old-how-long-people-and-animals-live:t11:o4:1 # text = He hopes to live a long time and is not upset by the question 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 hopes hope VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 live live VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux:pass _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 upset upset VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 conj _ _ 12 by by ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 question question NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hope** | present | He | | | | | | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **live** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | | | | time | | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **not** **upset** | present · passive | the question | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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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