--- title: A boy from Glasgow says, «Ma mammy greeted at ma christening video.»… — Life is precious: wonder and gratitude · tree and pragmatics description: A boy from Glasgow says, «Ma mammy greeted at ma christening video.» («Greeted» means «cried».) Why might she cry happily? 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Why might she cry happily? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** boy, Glasgow · **What happens:** say, greet, mean, cry · **To what, where:** Ma mammy, christening video · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 54 «Life is precious: wonder and gratitude» 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/54-life-is-precious-wonder-and-gratitude/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A boy from Glasgow says, «Ma mammy greeted at ma christening video.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:54-life-is-precious-wonder-and-gratitude:t10:1 # text = A boy from Glasgow says, «Ma mammy greeted at ma christening video.» 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 boy boy NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 from from ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Glasgow Glasgow PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 « « PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Ma ma NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 mammy mammy NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 ccomp _ _ 10 greeted greet VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 acl _ _ 11 at at ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 12 ma ma NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 13 christening christening NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 compound _ _ 14 video video NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 » » PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a boy from Glasgow | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **greet** *speech: greet* *in a quote* | participle | | Ma mammy *not said here* | | christening video | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | 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:* («Greeted» means «cried».) ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:54-life-is-precious-wonder-and-gratitude:t10:2 # text = («Greeted» means «cried».) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Greeted greet VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 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 cried cry VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **greet** *speech: greet* *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **cry** *speech: express* *in a quote* | past | | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* Why might she cry happily? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:54-life-is-precious-wonder-and-gratitude:t10:3 # text = Why might she cry happily? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 cry cry VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 happily happily ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | might | Glasgow | | | | | happily *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} She was disappointed by the video and how it looked ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:54-life-is-precious-wonder-and-gratitude:t10:o1:1 # text = She was disappointed by the video and how it looked 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 disappointed disappointed ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 video video NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 8 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 10 advmod _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 looked look VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | She | | | | | by the video; disappointed *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **look** | past | video | | | | | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} Christening videos are always sad to watch ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:54-life-is-precious-wonder-and-gratitude:t10:o2:1 # text = Christening videos are always sad to watch 1 Christening christen VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 2 amod _ _ 2 videos video NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 5 advmod _ _ 5 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 watch watch VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **christen** | gerund | | | | | | | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | Christening videos | | | | | always, sad *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **watch** | to-infinitive | Christening videos *not said here* | | | | | | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} She had a bad cold and a runny nose that day ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:54-life-is-precious-wonder-and-gratitude:t10:o3:1 # text = She had a bad cold and a runny nose that day 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 bad bad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 cold cold NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 runny runny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 nose nose NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 conj _ _ 10 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 11 det _ _ 11 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | She | a bad cold and a runny nose | | | day | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} She felt so much love for her child ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:54-life-is-precious-wonder-and-gratitude:t10:o4:1 # text = She felt so much love for her child 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 felt feel VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 so so ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 much much ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 love love NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feel** | past | She | much love | | | | for her child | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent love=Location for child=Theme | **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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