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title: Your nan in Yorkshire mutters, «Them leaves are all dead, love, but… — Why living things die, and the circle… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your nan in Yorkshire mutters, «Them leaves are all dead, love, but t'tree's champion.» («Champion» means «fine, doing well».) What does she mean? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 53 «Why living things die, and the circle of life in nature» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the depend
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# Test 2 · ★ · Why living things die, and the circle of life in nature

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Your nan in Yorkshire mutters, «Them leaves are all dead, love, but t'tree's champion.» («Champion» means «fine, doing well».) What does she mean?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** nan, leaves, Champion · **What happens:** mutter, be, mean, do · **To what, where:** fine · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 53 «Why living things die, and the circle of life in nature» 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/53-why-living-things-die-and-the-circle-of-life/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your nan in Yorkshire mutters, «Them leaves are all dead, love, but t'tree's champion.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:53-why-living-things-die-and-the-circle-of-life:t2:1
# text = Your nan in Yorkshire mutters, «Them leaves are all dead, love, but t'tree's champion.»
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nan	nan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Yorkshire	Yorkshire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	mutters	mutter	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	Them	them	DET	DT	PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	all	all	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	t'tree	t'tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mutter** *speech: assert* | present | Your nan in Yorkshire |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | them leaves |  |  |  |  | love *vocative*; all, dead *property* | tree rules |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* («Champion» means «fine, doing well».)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:53-why-living-things-die-and-the-circle-of-life:t2:2
# text = («Champion» means «fine, doing well».)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Champion	champion	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	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Champion | fine |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fine=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | gerund | Champion *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What does she mean?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:53-why-living-things-die-and-the-circle-of-life:t2:3
# text = What does she 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	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | champion |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The tree will die completely before the winter comes in

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:53-why-living-things-die-and-the-circle-of-life:t2:o1:1
# text = The tree will die completely before the winter comes in
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | future | the tree |  |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **come in** | present | the winter |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The tree has won a prize in a competition for the best tree

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:53-why-living-things-die-and-the-circle-of-life:t2:o2:1
# text = The tree has won a prize in a competition for the best tree
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	competition	competition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present · perfect | the tree | a prize |  | a competition |  | for the best tree | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent prize=Theme for tree=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The leaves have died, but the tree is alive and resting

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:53-why-living-things-die-and-the-circle-of-life:t2:o3:1
# text = The leaves have died, but the tree is alive and resting
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	resting	rest	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | present · perfect | the leaves |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **is** | present | the tree |  |  |  |  | alive *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **rest** | gerund | the tree *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leaves will all turn green again on the tree next week

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:53-why-living-things-die-and-the-circle-of-life:t2:o4:1
# text = The leaves will all turn green again on the tree next week
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | future | the leaves |  |  | the tree | again; week | all, green *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on tree=Trajectory |

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