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title: Leo's mate from Wales says, «Aw, I'm tamping your brother said that,… — When a small pet dies: fish, hamsters… · tree and pragmatics
description: Leo's mate from Wales says, «Aw, I'm tamping your brother said that, come 'ere, cwtch.» («Tamping» means «furious»; «cwtch» means «cuddle».) What is the mate doing? Test 3 of lesson 55 «When a small pet dies: fish, hamsters and budgies» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with th
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# Test 3 · When a small pet dies: fish, hamsters and budgies

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Leo's mate from Wales says, «Aw, I'm tamping your brother said that, come 'ere, cwtch.» («Tamping» means «furious»; «cwtch» means «cuddle».) What is the mate doing?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, brother, Tamping, cwtch · **What happens:** say, tamp, come, mean, do · **To what, where:** cwtch, furious, cuddle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 55 «When a small pet dies: fish, hamsters and budgies» 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/55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Leo's mate from Wales says, «Aw, I'm tamping your brother said that, come 'ere, cwtch.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t3:1
# text = Leo's mate from Wales says, «Aw, I'm tamping your brother said that, come 'ere, cwtch.»
1	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Wales	Wales	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Aw	aw	INTJ	UH	_	13	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	tamping	tamp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	ccomp	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	ccomp	_	_
20	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	ere	ere	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	cwtch	cwtch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Leo's mate from Wales |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tamp** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Leo's mate from Wales *= mate* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | your brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | cwtch |  |  |  | ere *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* («Tamping» means «furious»; «cwtch» means «cuddle».)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t3:2
# text = («Tamping» means «furious»; «cwtch» means «cuddle».)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Tamping	tamping	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	furious	furious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	cwtch	cwtch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	cuddle	cuddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Tamping | furious |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent furious=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | cwtch | cuddle |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cuddle=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the mate doing?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t3:3
# text = What is the mate doing?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · progressive | the mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Telling Leo off for crying

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t3:o1:1
# text = Telling Leo off for crying
1	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	crying	cry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell off** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  | Leo |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent leo=Recipient |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Asking Leo if he can have his budgie's old cage now

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t3:o2:1
# text = Asking Leo if he can have his budgie's old cage now
1	Asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	budgie	budgie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
12	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  | Leo |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S»: agent=Agent leo=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | can | Leo | Leo's budgie's old cage |  |  | now |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cage=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Agreeing it's just a bird

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t3:o3:1
# text = Agreeing it's just a bird
1	Agreeing	agree	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Agreeing | a bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Comforting Leo and agreeing his grief is real

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:55-when-a-small-pet-dies-fish-hamsters-and-budgies:t3:o4:1
# text = Comforting Leo and agreeing his grief is real
1	Comforting	comforting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	agreeing	agree	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | gerund |  | Leo's grief |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent grief=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | agreeing |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |

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