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title: A Gen Z cousin texts, «grandad is dead dead?? like fr?» («fr» means… — When a grandparent dies · tree and pragmatics
description: A Gen Z cousin texts, «grandad is dead dead?? like fr?» («fr» means «for real».) What should the grown-ups say? Test 1 of lesson 58 «When a grandparent dies» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's cho
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# Test 1 · When a grandparent dies

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A Gen Z cousin texts, «grandad is dead dead?? like fr?» («fr» means «for real».) What should the grown-ups say?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** cousin texts, fr, grown ups · **What happens:** be, mean, grow, say · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 58 «When a grandparent dies» 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/58-when-a-grandparent-dies/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A Gen Z cousin texts, «grandad is dead dead?? like fr?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t1:1
# text = A Gen Z cousin texts, «grandad is dead dead?? like fr?»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	texts	text	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | a cousin texts |  |  |  |  | like fr; 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:* («fr» means «for real».)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t1:2
# text = («fr» means «for real».)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	fr	fr	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	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | fr |  |  |  |  | for real | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for real=Attribute |

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*Sentence 3:* What should the grown-ups say?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t1:3
# text = What should the grown-ups say?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | should | the grown ups |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He'll be back home again after the funeral

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t1:o1:1
# text = He'll be back home again after the funeral
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	funeral	funeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | future | He |  |  |  | after the funeral; again | back, home *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, sadly; he has died and won't come back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t1:o2:1
# text = Yes, sadly; he has died and won't come back
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	sadly	sadly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	died	die	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | present · perfect | he |  |  |  |  | sadly *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **come back** | future | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, he's only resting in hospital for a while

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t1:o3:1
# text = No, he's only resting in hospital for a while
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	resting	rest	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present · progressive | he |  |  | hospital | while |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in hospital=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It's not fr, it's just a joke the grown-ups made

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:58-when-a-grandparent-dies:t1:o4:1
# text = It's not fr, it's just a joke the grown-ups made
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | It | fr |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | fr | a joke |  |  |  | the grown ups *nmod* | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | participle |  | the grown ups *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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